In all the years we've been exploring the Canadian Rockies, we've never bothered with this hike. It seemed too close to Banff, likely to be too busy for our liking, too short, too boring - altogether too mundane. But at this time of year, many of our favourite hiking trails have too much snow and …
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I did not know about Exposure Photography Festival until this year. How did I miss the first 10 years!?! Thanks to my recently amp'd interest in the Calgary arts community (sparked by Beakerhead 2014) I discovered Exposure Photography Festival 2015. Over the long weekend, Mr. GeoK and headed to Banff and Canmore to enjoy a …
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The annual SnowDays festival is underway in Banff National Park. With activities ranging from ice carving to ice climbing, snow sculpting to snow shoeing and lots more, the month-long schedule of activities is designed to encourage everyone to embrace winter. We enjoyed a half day in and around the Banff townsite, searching for 5 geocaches …
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The host of this monthly photo challenge loves games, including board games and outdoor games (like disc golf and geocaching). So ever since the challenge started back in 2013, I've been expecting the theme of games to come up at some point. Games include sports and athletic activities, board games, computer games, recreational activities and …
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Starting just behind the Cave & Basin National Historic Site, we moved pretty quickly along the paved Sundance Trail. The pathway is definitely wide enough for walkers, bikers and in-line skaters to share, and we will consider cycling this trail on our next visit. But since the early morning fog and low-lying cloud prompted us …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Sundance Canyon