This is another topic that gets searched a lot. We’ve been through it before, but it doesn’t hurt to remind everyone of some dog-friendly trails Hello Bob, firstly i want to thank you for writing such an amazing blog, we are relatively new to the sport and…
The vindication of Steve Riggs Comments continue to pour in to the Post which I made on Jan 2 entitled Dogs. Duane left a comment today which finally motivated me to get to the bottom of this. Furthermore, I don’t mean to belabor this subject, but I did some investigating and thought…
Avalanche I wasn’t aware of these avalanche deaths until I received this email from Rose: Hi Bob: I read your blog a lot but given the tragedy at PLPP yesterday at Burstall Pass, I think there’s a need to remind skiiers about avalanche risk in the backcountry through this link: Alberta.ca/parks/kananaskis/backcountryreport.asp The…
Lake Louise is superb We took a family outing along the Bow Valley Parkway and ended up in Lake Louise where it was -22c. It was calm and sunny, but still not a day where Tessa could stay outside for very long, even with her coat and boots on. Cheryl dropped me…
We’re back from a wonderful trip to Nipika. We skied one last time this morning on Henri’s Loop. The first feature on this trail is a “screamer” down to the Kootenay River. After the initial fast start, it takes a while to finish this trail on account of all…
I knew we’d get a lot of reaction to my recent post entitled “Dogs.” It’s no surprise that we tied the record for most views in a single day with 1153. Thanks for all the comments. This is an issue which both sides are passionate about, and constructive dialogue is always…
A controversial topic Some really good comments on the West Bragg Creek(Grand Central Station) posting regarding dogs. Also enjoyed Steve’s “lecture” about safety. I don’t think most people are aware of how quickly you can get cold if you become immobilized from an accident. Taking a Wilderness First Aid course opened my eyes to…
….also known as West Bragg Creek on New Year’s day The parking lot at West Bragg(and it’s a spacious one) was chock-a-block with vehicles and they were lined up at least a half-kilometre down the road as well. I can see why. The trails are in fantastic shape. Even Mountain…
It was cross-country ski heaven on Redearth Creek today. Update: 13 more photos I couldn’t contain my curiosity any longer and headed out for Redearth Creek today, and boy, did I make the right choice. There’s been a lot of snow here since it was first trackset about 10 days…
After spending three tough days of work in Calgary this week, I was itchin’ to get out on the trail. I had my sights set on Whiskey Jack and the Kananaskis Fire Lookout. It was late in the day; the bus full of seniors was already leaving PLPP as I was…
