Category Archives: Western Canada

Travels within Western Canada

Pipestone in the Rocky Mountains

Posted on February 4, 2012 by debbie

This morning we head to Pipestone, near Lake Louise to cross country ski with our friends J&R. It is a 13 km single track ski loop winding through the forest. The track climbs and climbs for about 8 km and … Continue reading →

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Snow

Posted on February 9, 2012 by murray

I’ve often heard that the Inuit have hundreds of words that describe snow. Deciding to write a bit about snow, I was looking up just how many words they do use. I discovered in fact the language allows for the … Continue reading →

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Cross Country Skiing in Edmonton

Posted on March 6, 2012 by debbie

The snowfall last weekend has created excellent ski conditions in the City of Edmonton area. There are a number of cross country ski options in and around Edmonton. Our usual haunts are Goldbar Park, The Strathcona Wilderness Centre and Waskehegan … Continue reading →

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The Worse the Driving; the Better the Skiing

Posted on March 10, 2012 by murray

The roads are bad. It’s Monday afternoon, the sky has closed in and it is snowing hard. Debbie and I have set out for another foray into the mountains. I sometimes get asked why I am headed south when the … Continue reading →

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Canmore Cross Country Skiing

Posted on March 12, 2012 by debbie

Tuesday morning and the sun is shining and it is glorious outside with the new fallen snow. I have a ski date with G to go to the Canmore Nordic Centre. We met G in Bhutan when our tour group … Continue reading →

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On the Road to Castle Mountain Ski Resort

Posted on March 15, 2012 by debbie

We leave Edmonton at 12:20 pm to dry roads, winter blue skis and the sun warming us through the front windshield. The drive to Calgary is uneventful and swift. The further south we go the less snow is by the … Continue reading →

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A Day at Castle Mountain

Posted on March 16, 2012 by debbie

The day starts at 7 am with snow falling from the heavens and the temperature sitting at 2 C Murray heads off cat skiing and I ponder cross country. I decide to hold off and go for a walk around … Continue reading →

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Pincher Creek

Posted on March 16, 2012 by debbie

Murray is excited about going cat skiing for a second day. I’m heading to Pincher Creek. Fifteen minutes down the road and I am in another weather zone.  It is dry, sunny and spring. The 45 km drive to Pincher … Continue reading →

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The Drive Home

Posted on March 18, 2012 by debbie

Murray gets down off the mountain after another awesome day of thigh deep powder. We pile into the vehicle and head north. Murray drives the first leg. As we head onto Hwy 22, we are again amazed at the scenery … Continue reading →

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Glorious

Posted on March 27, 2012 by debbie

Moraine Lake is our destination for the day. Up. J, R, B, Murray and I pile into the van with skis, lunch and extra clothes. It is B’s first ski in the mountains. Her running fitness and sense of adventure … Continue reading →

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