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A Perfect Winter Weekend at Mt. Engadine Lodge

A Perfect Winter Weekend at Mt. Engadine Lodge

I love it when an experience surpasses expectations. That’s just what happened on the first weekend in March. We had the perfect winter weekend at Mt. Engadine Lodge in Kananaskis Country near Banff, Alberta. We headed up to the lodge on a Friday afternoon from Calgary. It’s a solid two hour drive; fortunately the weather [...]

March 14, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

What’s better? Lake Louise or Sunshine Village for Skiing

Last weekend I skied two of the three downhill ski resorts in Banff National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – Lake Louise one day and Sunshine Village the next. It had been over 30 years since I’d last skied at either of them – so it felt like the first time all over again. [...]

March 8, 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More

Superb Snowshoeing to Mountain Lakes in Kananaskis Country

Kananaskis Country was a shock. In my mind Kananaskis Country was the poor cousin to Banff National Park but boy was I surprised. Kananaskis Country is only 90 kilometers southwest of Calgary and less than 40 kilometers south of Banff as the crow flies. It turns out you get the same great mountain scenery that [...]

March 7, 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More

A Visit to the Banff Springs Hotel: A Rocky Mountain Classic

Ever wanted to play hide and go seek? Then the Banff Springs Hotel is the place to do it. You just might never be found. We weren’t trying to get lost last weekend but the labyrinth of corridors, nooks and crannies in this stately old hotel means that the odds are against being discovered. Just finding [...]

March 1, 2011 / No Comment / Read More
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