Hiking, Skiing and Snowshoeing
A pioneer of cross-country skiing in Alberta, 90 year-0ld Bernie Mason passed away on Sunday. Bernie bought the first cross-country touring skis into Calgary in the early 70s, selling them out of his basement initially (where I bought my first pair of skis: not so light-weight Bonna 2400s), then opening Nordic Ski and Sports in [...]
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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation is seeking input on the West Bragg Creek All-Season Trail Plan, a plan to upgrade and enhance the trail system within the West Bragg Creek area.
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A new Avalanche Danger Scale was announced today by Environment Minister Jim Prentice. Developed under the leadership of Parks Canada’s Grant Statham, and several years in the making, the new scale will be implemented for next winter, though there’s no reason why you can’t refer to it now.
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I had not hiked up the access road before and it’s been years since I’d even driven the road. So, I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it was. At this time of year, the road is in the sunshine almost the whole way. And the views along the way were pretty impressive.
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