Category: Alberta

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02/2016

Hike Across a Glacier

| Adventure, Alberta, Outdoors, Spring, Summer

The Athabasca Glacier is a popular attraction along the Icefields parkway. You could trundle alongside it on a big-wheeled bus, but the more adventurous have a bucket list option: why not hike across it? Nicole Kobie puts on the crampons for this report.

02
12/2015

Top Ski Resorts in Canada

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Alberta, British Columbia, Commentary, ontario, Outdoors, Quebec, Ski, Whistler, Winter

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Tis the season…to strap on the boots! Some are famed for their powder, others for their villages. While you wait for the next chair, here’s a list of Canada’s Top 10 Ski Resorts.

16
11/2015

Best Apres Ski in Canada

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Alberta, British Columbia, ontario, relax, Ski, Whistler, Winter

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Keep your boots on, drink some beer. Après Ski is a magical moment when your mind and muscles actually deserve a drink. Fortunately, there’s enough action happening off the slopes at Canada’s premier resorts to make Après-Ski an activity in itself. Here’s a snapshot from around the country.

04
11/2015

Canada’s Best Lakes

By Robin Esrock

| Adventure, Alberta, British Columbia, Commentary, Fishing, Manitoba, Newfoundland, NWT, Quebec, Quirky, Saskatchewan, Travel Tips

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In a country with over three million lakes, more lakes more than any other nation in the world, you can bet there’s some special waters waiting to be discovered.