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Energy Drinks: Enough Sugar to Fill a Ski Boot

Posted on February 22, 2013 by John Reid | 2 Comments

Winter in the Bow Valley is a time when the term “butterlicious powder” earns approving looks and complaints about having to delayer to go to the bathroom receive sympathetic nods. Residents take advantage of the cold months with marathon cross-country ski trips, epic backcountry board sessions and formidable alpine ascents. All that hardcore winter-loving can really crush a person’s body. It’s hard to…

Go Ski Your Goat

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sara Eve Alarie | 0 Comments

Goat Creek should be on everyone’s winter bucket list. Goat Creek Trail from Canmore to Banff is a great classic cross-country ski of about 19 km with a net downhill. Conditions this year are fantastic; the big downhills have good snow coverage and are not icy. The trail connects with the Spray River Loop trail in Banff and crosses a…

“The Injured”

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jeff Bartlett | 1 Comments

As a ski patroller, I skied every day this winter. At night, I either stayed home to ice sore muscles or I poached a nearby hot tub. I’d often head out to relive the day over beer. My uniform consisted of long johns, fleece and Gore-Tex. I skied every day this winter… until recently. Now, I dress differently. I wear…

“Considerable” Consequences

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Highline Magazine | 0 Comments

When avalanche conditions “improve,” is it really safe to get out there? On February 27, 2012, the Canadian Avalanche Centre posted a new article by avi forecaster Ilya Storm on their Forecasters Blog. Ilya described how conditions were improving in the backcountry, but as a forecaster he was still worried. Turns out, when conditions move from Extreme/High down to Considerable (check…

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Wooden Planks and Broomsticks: How Skiing Came to Banff

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lauren Wheeler | 0 Comments

With three downhill ski areas and thousands of kilometres of backcountry ski terrain, it’s difficult to imagine life without skiing in Banff National Park. Gather round and hear the story of the first young skiers and the first pair of skis to ever shred these hills. – Highline The First Pair At the turn of the twentieth century, the first…

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…

Energy Drinks: Enough Sugar to Fill a Ski Boot

Go Ski Your Goat

“The Injured”

“Considerable” Consequences

Wooden Planks and Broomsticks: How Skiing Came to Banff

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

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