The Bow Valley was occupied for thousands of years before European explorers stumbled upon the New World. According to Chiniki Elders from the Stoney Nakoda Nation, the area around present-day Exshaw contains many sacred mountains […]
This pandemic has been devastating to both lives and livelihoods. The movement to support local businesses has only been amplified by rolling restrictions and ongoing supply chain issues. Big box stores are built to survive […]
Four years ago, Stormm Ravenda was working at an outdoor retail store in Niagara Falls. He was bored working retail and was looking for deeper, more meaningful human interaction. One day a gentleman entered the […]
In 1885, during construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), surveyor A.S. Farwell laid out the main street of a town, which was also named after him. When the CPR eventually reached the community of […]
Camping season is right around the corner. It’s a favourite pastime for many Albertans and something we look forward to each year as the days get warmer. With the spirit of that in mind, I […]
Snow can be defined as precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapour in the air. Usually, Mother Nature is responsible for providing the goods that are lusted […]
Cat skiing has been around longer than you might realize. Allan Drury, an Ontario native who was working in Aspen in 1965, witnessed snowcats being used to transport skiers into an unfinished area of the […]
Winter mountain sports have a rich history that dates back decades, unless of course you’re talking about mountain sledding. When compared to backcountry skiing and snowboarding, or even more contemporary forms of those sports, such […]
Kootenay National Park was establish in 1920 as part of an agreement to build a new road through the Rocky Mountains. The Banff-Windermere Parkway, also known as Highway 93 South, was completed in the summer […]
“Get Lost, Find Freedom” ~Mountain Life Apparel Advertising and marketing are powerful tools clothing brands utilize in an attempt to sell more product. Like many, I am not immune […]
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