An easy, half-day winter hike/snowshoe to a narrow mountain lake. Expect to share the trail with skiers, snowshoe hares and spruce grouse.
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Hiking Banff National Park – Johnston Canyon Icewalk
Johnston Canyon is one of the most popular destinations in Banff National Park. While the trail doesn't offer much in the way of grand vistas, there are two main waterfalls along the route with plenty of smaller cascades in between. In the summer, a cool mist can blow off the waterfalls. In the winter, the …
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Hiking Kananaskis Country – Arethusa Cirque
Mr. GeoK and I ventured into the Highwood Pass again on Saturday. We first hiked Arethusa Cirque about 10 years ago, and have done the straightforward 5 km loop at least once each year since. It's one of our "go to" hikes when we're introducing other families to one of our favourite outdoor activities. This …
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Winter Hiking the Bow Valley – Jura Creek
Compared to the previous couple of years, we did a lot of hikes in 2012. The most fun we had last summer was a half-day outing to Jura Creek. At the start of our two-week spring break, we opted to re-visit Jura Creek. We strapped on crampons/MICROspikes to ensure good traction as we made our …
Photo Walk: Riverside Trail, Canmore
After last night's double serving of homemade crepes topped with pan-fried apples and whipping cream, we headed out for a long walk this morning. The sky was quite overcast when we set out, but we carried our cameras and along with our hopes for more appealing skies to emerge ASAP. Our hopes were realized. So …