by Tony Daffern on February 25, 2010
The ability to read terrain is the most important skill to develop if you wish to enjoy the winter backcountry safely. On a downhill run in challenging terrain it is the judicious choice of route — avoiding convex rollovers, staying away from weak areas, keeping away from terrain traps — that will reduce your risk to a minimum. If you are backcountry ski touring you need to be able to recognize avalanche slopes so that you can stay away from them or cross the runout zones quickly. [click to continue…]
by Brenda Everitt on February 21, 2010
What are your favourite winter activites in Kananaskis?
As we drove out to Sandy McNabb this afternoon to check the condition of the ice on the Sheep River, my thoughts drifted to snowshoeing and cross country skiing – my two favourite winter activities. Of course I realize there are lots of other winter activies. I know back-country skiers, snowboarders and ice climbers. And in warm, dry weather like the current weather pattern, winter hiking is popular. But these are all back country activities.
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