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Posted on October 24, 2012 by John Reid | 1 Comments

For the longest time, I couldnt stand the fall season. To me, fall was the Sunday before the work week. Oh sure, it was a day off, but the day was spent prepping for the long, slow, depressing slog ahead. People would tell me about the colours and the smells and the cool, crisp air but all I would hear…

5 Day Hikes You Don’t Want to Miss in Banff National Park

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Paul Zizka | 5 Comments

Summer has officially arrived and again this year hordes of hikers will lace up the boots and hit the trails in Banff National Park. Most trekkers will stick to the classics in the neighbourhood of Lake Louise and Banff, making it sometimes difficult to find a true wilderness experience. For a healthy dose of solitude without compromising scenery, try these…

4 Exercises for Mountain Worthy Legs

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Cary Bohnet | 2 Comments

Wouldn’t you love a little more performance out of the legs that will enable you to enjoy all the running, hiking, biking and climbing you’ll do this summer? Keeping your legs strong and stable may just help you play a little longer, and help prevent common leg injuries. That should put a smile on your face! Here are four of my…

Blossoming Into Spring

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Chloe Vance | 0 Comments

Spring has sprung. The foothills and valleys are awash in a diverse array of green; the colour of renewal, fresh energy and new beginnings. The vibrant chartreuse of fledgling tamarack highlights large swaths of deep forest-green spruce. Lavender Prairie Crocus, fuchsia Moss Campion and cream Mountain Avens peek up through the scree, if you take the time to notice. We’ve…

Bag a Peak, Eat from a Bag: Trail Food

Posted on June 3, 2012 by John Reid | 0 Comments

After a long day of trekking when you’ve got your tent set up, feet out of your boots and the fire starting to crackle, the last step to total trail bliss is a delicious, hot dinner in your belly. But, if you’ve ever tried it, a meal of protein bars and trail mix just doesn’t cut it. That left me…

Skoki: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About (One of) Canada’s Oldest Backcountry Lodges

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Meghan J. Ward | 0 Comments

First opened in 1931, Skoki Lodge is a National Historic Site that has a long history of offering a prime landing pad for passionate hikers and skiers. As I learned, the lodge is chock-full of quirky, entertaining stories from both the past and present. 1. When the first real stove was brought in by Ike Mills on dogsled, he actually…

Ticks Easin’

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Kristy Davison | 7 Comments

[Wait a tick: this one's not for the faint of heart.] As the weather warms and the fuzzy purple crocuses come into full bloom, mountain people everywhere run for cover, paralyzed with fear. Why, you say? What could make a redneck/mountain man/ironwoman look like such a pansy? Allow us to introduce: Tick Season. According to scientific research found at livingwithbugs.com,…

What You Need to Know About Drinking

Posted on May 29, 2011 by John Reid | 2 Comments

And we’re not talking beer. It’s that time of year when 16-plus hours of daylight mean warm sun, June flowers, bear jams on the TransCanada and runners and hikers tackling the trails. But, the trouble with leaving the house in the cool of the early-morning light is that you can forget how thirsty you’ll be by noon when you’re 2000…

Escape

5 Day Hikes You Don’t Want to Miss in Banff National Park

4 Exercises for Mountain Worthy Legs

Blossoming Into Spring

Bag a Peak, Eat from a Bag: Trail Food

Skoki: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About (One of) Canada’s Oldest Backcountry Lodges

Ticks Easin’

What You Need to Know About Drinking

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