Monthly Archives: July 2011

Hiking Banff National Park – Helen Lake

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Although we were out on our mountain bikes several times this week (including a ride to the Canmore Nordic Centre, where we easily completed the green loop), it’s been almost a week since our last hike. Since it’s a long … Continue reading →

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Hiking Banff National Park – Healy Pass

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

After our fairly short hike to Grizzly Col at the start of the week, we decided wrap up the week with our second hike of the season, willing to tackle something a little longer. After browsing through “Don’t Waste Your … Continue reading →

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Hiking Kananaskis Country – Grizzly Col

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

One of our favourite hiking destinations is the Highwood Pass area in Kananaskis Country. Located in the heart of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, one of the jewels of the approximately 4,200 square km that make up Kananaskis Country, Highwood pass … Continue reading →

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Cycling the Highline Trail – Canmore

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

We did not set out to ride the increasingly well-known (and popular) Highline Trail today. But after cycling along the single-track connector to the powerline, heading towards the power dam at Grassi Lakes, we were turned back by volunteer park … Continue reading →

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Cycling the Banff Legacy Trail

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Last fall, the 26 km Banff Legacy Trail opened: a multi-use paved pathway running from the eastern gates to Banff National Park into the Banff townsite (16 km) or alternately connecting to the Bow Valley Parkway (26 km) which will … Continue reading →

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