Category Archives: Western Canada

Travels within Western Canada

Photos of our trip to the Coast

Posted on September 3, 2011 by debbie

I can’t believe how busy we have been since got home.  I finally have some time to post pictures of our trip to Victoria, Kelowna, Canmore and camping in between. The pictures are now posted under the menu item “Photos” … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Snow

Posted on December 13, 2011 by debbie

Winter has arrived, but so far, it has left the snow behind.  As alpine and cross country skiers, Murray and I are waiting anxiously for the white stuff to fall.  We hear parts of the mountains have gotten snow. When … Continue reading →

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Packing for 2 days in the mountains

Posted on December 15, 2011 by debbie

Murray started packing today for his weekend trip to the mountains. He is on a course Saturday and Sunday. He will need cross country and telemark clothing. He won’t need many street clothes as his non ski time is quite … Continue reading →

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“All this for two days!”

Posted on December 16, 2011 by debbie

Murray was packed up and gone in about 20 minutes. He gathered up the last of his stuff and packed it into his bags.  There were a few loose items that didn’t fit – guess pillows don’t squish too well.  … Continue reading →

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First Mountain Trip 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by murray

The Canadian Rocky Mountains are as impressive as any mountains I have seen. When you see them they look similar to the Alps, Pyrenees, or the Himalayas. For the most part they look like classic mountains, rocky, craggy and the … Continue reading →

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Calgary – There and Back Again

Posted on December 30, 2011 by debbie

On the 26th, I hitched a ride with R&D to Calgary so I could visit my Aunt, from Victoria, and my cousin and his wife who live in Calgary. I usually do the driving when we head in that direction, … Continue reading →

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Moraine Lake Road

Posted on January 16, 2012 by debbie

We find ourselves in Canmore this weekend.  Let me explain. Months ago, we heard that one of our favorite artists, Laurie Anderson, would be playing in Calgary as part of the High Performance Rodeo ( https://www.hprodeo.ca ), an international arts … Continue reading →

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Hypothermia

Posted on January 19, 2012 by debbie

Murray tried to go skiing at Sunshine Village on Monday and it was so cold that they were not letting people onto the hill.  He went to Mount Norquay instead and skied for a couple of hours.  It was very … Continue reading →

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Winter in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 2, 2012 by debbie

We arrive at our destination and it is dark.  When we wake up, the sky starts to lighten and it feels like we have been reborn.  Reborn in the Rocky Mountains.  Florescent white mountains peaks are etched into the blue … Continue reading →

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Back Country Skiing in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 3, 2012 by murray

The blue bird spread it’s considerable wings over Banff National Park two days in a row. Again it is a gorgeous day, the temperature is around 0 C, there is no wind and the sun is shining bright. At the … Continue reading →

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