Looking for a Curry on the Way Home ?

April 17, 2010

Looking for a curry on the way home from Kananaskis Country? Try the Mehtab in Cochrane for some of the best East Indian food in the Calgary area. The food is delicious and includes several dishes not offered by Calgary restaurants such as Chicken Kalimirch, a creamy dish of chicken simmered in cashew paste and wine with black peppers.

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Try our New Kananaskis Outdoor Forum

April 11, 2010

We have added a Forum page, Kananaskis Outdoor Forum, to our website to build a community of Kananaskis trail users, hikers, backcountry skiers, and snowshoers, and to allow better discussion of our blog topics than the blog “comments” currently does.

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Mesa Butte loop

April 7, 2010

A spring hiking loop taking in undesignated trails up Mesa Butte and finishing with Curly Sand Trail.

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“Rogue” Trails

April 3, 2010

“Rogue trails? Why it is so important to use the right words in describing  K Country trails. The term is downright unfriendly and should be nipped in the bud  before it spreads like a virus. Is there something wrong with the word “undesignated”?

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Bernie Mason 1920-2010

March 30, 2010

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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Your Chance to Comment on Proposed West Bragg Trails

March 20, 2010

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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New Avalanche Danger Scale

March 17, 2010

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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Hike Moose Mountain Access Road

March 11, 2010

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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How Avalanche Terrain is Rated by the Experts

February 25, 2010

The ability to read terrain is the most important skill to develop if you wish to enjoy the winter backcountry safely. Parks Canada has developed a terrain rating system that evaluates the complexity of avalanche terrain and makes recommendations on the suitability of avalanche terrain for various users.

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Winter in Kananaskis

February 21, 2010

In the winter, the Sheep River is usually frozen and crossing on the ice is an easy way to access trails on the south side of the river.

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