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    Backcountry Skiing & Snowboarding in the Canadian Rockies

    There is nothing quite like the untouched wilds for pure freedom, and the Canadian Rockies offer countless acres of freedom in the form of untracked powder. As the home to some of the finest skiing and snowboarding anywhere, the Canadian Rockies call to snow riders from around the world. More than 120 million years in the making has seen to that. Ok, ski legend and filmmaker Warren Miller has helped, often featuring the Canadian backcountry in his annual snow riding films, but most of the credit falls with mother nature. (continue...)
     

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    Camping on Vancouver Island

    Every year, families and friends from far and wide pack up their cars, stock up on supplies and leave the city far behind. They head for the mountains, the lakes, and the rivers. (continue...)
     

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    Summer - Hope for the best, plan for the worst. A pair of shorts, or bathing suit maximizes sun tanning potential. (Remember though, that a tan is merely an indication of damage to your skin.) In combination with this bring light pants and a shirt to protect against excessive sun and for when it begins to cool down. In the event of poor weather or cold nights, a fleece jacket and pants are a must as is rain gear. The weather can change very quickly in the Canadian Rockies........ (continue...)
     

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    Great Divide Hiking

    For hikers and sightseers, Lake Louise is a good base for a visit to the Canadian Rockies. It is central to three main hiking areas: the Lake Louise area itself, Yoho National Park and the first 50 kilometers (30 miles) of the Icefields Parkway. Despite their high elevation, these three hiking areas offer trails ranging from flat lakeside strolls, to invigorating workouts that ascend to passes or promontories. (continue...)
     

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    Potential Travel Hazards

    Cold and fast boulder-strewn streams and rivers certainly help keep things interesting. Most of the backcountry trails have well made bridges to eliminate the barriers created by rivers, but a few remain in their natural state - without bridges, and the more adventurous will sooner or later find a river that needs crossing. As with any potential hazard look it over, and decide if it is worth the risk. (continue...)

     

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    Skiing Alternatives in British Columbia

    British Columbia offers a flurry of alternatives to the traditional ski holiday that can get the most hardcore of adrenalin junkies excited. While activities such as heli- and snowcat skiing are well known already in the snow world, their popularity continues because of their potential to offer runs in uncharted territory away from ski resort lift lines and groomed runs. (continue...)

     

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    Tick Specifics

    Every spring ticks come out, adding to the list of fauna that can be experienced in the Canadian Rockies. Ticks look like a small flattened spider, they have eight legs and two body segments. One tick can fit quite comfortably on a dime. The pests appear harmless enough and usually are, but they can transmit disease - albeit very rare ones. (continue...)
     

     
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