With more darkness than daylight and my energy levels falling precipitously in December, I know it’s time for some fresh...
winter
Banff National Park is full of winter trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Some are well-marked well others take you...
Kananaskis Country was a shock. In my mind Kananaskis Country was the poor cousin to Banff National Park, so I was very surprised on my first visit to the area. Our plan over a weekend stay at Mount Engadine Lodge was to go snowshoeing to mountain lakes – specifically nearby...
One weekend I skied two of the three downhill ski resorts in Banff National Park – Lake Louise one day...
Cross-country skiing in Peter Lougheed Park in Kananaskis Country is a fantastic way to spend a winter day. Weaving through...
I grew up skating, left it for almost two decades and rediscovered the joy of skating again this fall- albeit inside on speed skates on the Calgary Oval. But outside is really where I want to be and with that in mind I’ve researched where I think you’ll find 13...
Backcountry skiing to Skoki Lodge via Boulder and Deception Passes can be challenging but only under whiteout conditions. Otherwise it’s...
One of the best places for cross-country skiing in the Banff area is the Cascade Fire Road. It’s an easy...
Lake Louise skiing on the Fairview and Tramline trails is an incredible way to spend a day, especially because in this part of the world snow comes early and stays late, there’s lots of it and the backdrop is world-class Rocky Mountain scenery. It really doesn’t get much better than this. At...
John and I braved cold and wind in Winnipeg. Why? So we could go skating at The Forks – the...