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Tag: Highwood Pass

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2020 – A Great Year for Biking

On December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 By GeoKsIn Biking4 Comments

One good thing about 2020? Bike pathways were not closed!

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Photo Blogging Challenge – Get Out and Play (June 2019)

On June 30, 2019 By GeoKsIn Photography, Uncategorized1 Comment

Making time every day to get out and play is essential to my physical and mental well-being. And while I'm all for hitting epic trails as often as possible, a dose of nearby nature does the trick most days. 

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Bike & Hike: Highwood Pass and Arethusa Cirque

On June 8, 2018 By GeoKsIn Biking2 Comments

It's early June and the mountains are calling. Canada's highest public paved road is snow free but closed to motor vehicles until June 15th. What to do? Join the steady stream of cyclists and pedal to the summit of Highwood Pass!

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Hiking Kananaskis Country – Grizzly Peak during Larch Season

On October 4, 2017 By GeoKsIn Kananaskis4 Comments

One of our favourite destinations during wildflower season, Grizzly Peak is also a solid option for larch season. Less well-known than the crowded trails around Lake Louise, it's a half-day hike that's easy to extend with a ridge walk or an exploration of Pocaterra Cirque.

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Cycling Highwood Pass

On June 2, 2016 By GeoKsIn Biking4 Comments

Many of our favourite hikes are up in the Highwood Pass area of Kananaskis Country: Arethusa Cirque, Pocaterra Cirque/Ridge and Grizzly Ridge, to name a few. The area is closed to vehicles from December 15 through June 15 each year. But it's not closed to bicycles! With our teenage son joining friends for the better …

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