Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Glacier Guide
“A new world was spread at our feet: to the westward stretched a vast ice-field probably never before seen by the human eye, and surrounded by entirely unknown, unnamed and unclimbed peaks.” […]
Outdoors
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Bicycle Service Manager
For those of you who have been reading my column for the past several years, you’re likely aware of my passion for bikes and cycling culture. I have written numerous stories about cycling over the […]
Lifestyle
Hidden Lake: A Conservation Success Story
Our story begins 10,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age. As glaciers and ice sheets melted they retreated, carving the landscape and leaving the Canadian Rockies in their current rugged form. […]
Lifestyle
Discover Larches at the Lake Louise Summer Gondola
Each autumn the Canadian Rockies are transformed into a sea of gold. It’s a spectacle that needs to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. Once you’ve experienced it for yourself, you’ll understand why […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Archaeologist
As part of my undergraduate work while in university I was enrolled in an Outdoor Education course. The syllabus included a multi-day field trip to Grasslands National Park. While exploring the East Block region I […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Outdoor Educator
“Teaching outside the box means taking education beyond classroom walls and into the wonders of the world.” ~Unknown I first met Court […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Conservationist
Recently I had the absolute pleasuring of interviewing Chris Fisher for this column. We had a terrific conversation about Chris’ professional path which has twisted and turned in various directions throughout its entirety. As we […]
Lifestyle
Wild Jobs: Custom Bike Builder
“I feel like an artist and my bicycle is the brush.” […]
History
Curated Collection of Historical Photos from Marmot Basin
As with the majority of skiing and mountaineering history in western Canada, Marmot Basin can also trace its roots back to Swiss guides. In this case, Joe Weiss guided clients into the area using cross-country […]
Lifestyle
Fat Biking at Chinook Blast
For a long time I was a strong proponent of letting the seasons dictate which sports I took part in. When that first big dump of snow blanketed the Rockies, the mountain bike got put […]