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Cat Skiing – Riding the Powder Stagecoach at Castle Mountain Resort

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Kevin Carter | 7 Comments

If cat skiing is on your bucket list, Castle Mountain Resort, located in the Southwestern corner of the province of Alberta, Canada, is a must. The terrain at Castle Mountain can accommodate skiers of all abilities with 55% beginner/intermediate terrain, steep chutes, the longest continuous fall-line in North America, and cat skiing in the Powder Stagecoach. Voted “Best Cat Skiing in…

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Experience. Appreciate. Alberta. Canada.

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Lesley | 4 Comments

I’m typically not a man of few words; but, every once in a while, I just like to Be. Still. And truly experience nature and appreciate my surroundings. I’m not sure there’s a better place to experience nature and appreciate your surroundings than Alberta. Canada. Well… maybe South Island, New Zealand (my favorite place in the world!); but, on the North…

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Hiking Mount Indefatigable in Kananaskis, Alberta

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Lesley | 2 Comments

Mount Indefatigable. I can’t remember when I learned about this hike, but ever since I was informed of its epic-ness, I’ve wanted to conquer it. That was a couple of years ago. I remember saying to Dan last year that I had a good hike in mind, but winning the Big Mountain Challenge in Alberta introduced other mountains to climb. Fast forward…

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Alberta Skies

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Lesley | 7 Comments

We spend a lot of time throughout the summer on the road. Driving to the cabin. Driving to the coast. We always seem to be on a longish drive to somewhere and longish drives mean we often see some amazing Alberta skies. These images were all taken in the same evening along Hwy 20 (Alberta, Canada). The road less traveled…

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Bald Hills – Jasper National Park, Alberta

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Lesley | 6 Comments

Bald Hills in Jasper National Park, Alberta is a popular hiking trip for experienced hikers – however, even I was able to do this and I am the type of person who does a hike like this every couple of years or so. Bald Hills is located near Maligne Lake, which is famous for the Spirit Island photo. There are two…

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And Just Like that, Winter has Arrived in Banff

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Kevin Carter | 23 Comments

Last week, I shared a few photos that I took while travelling around Banff National Park, Canada, and I am truly humbled by the number of wonderful comments that were submitted, so I decided to show you a few more. Over the past week, Mother Nature decided to bless us with 30 inches of snow, which has everyone in town…

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Fall in the Canadian Rockies

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Kevin Carter | 10 Comments

There isn’t a more beautiful sight than the Canadian Rockies. First signs of winter in the Canadian Rockies Fall colors make for some dramatic scenery in Banff National Park If you’re looking to spend some time in the beautiful outdoors this fall, why not head up north to the Canadian Rockies? This majestic mountain range is full of active…

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Castle Mountain, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Kevin Carter | 6 Comments

Castle Mountain is a mountain located within Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, approximately halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. This area is so absolutely stunning that it made our list of Canadian Bucket List Destinations. “Seeming to stand out in the centre of the valley is a very remarkable mountain…which looks exactly like a giant castle!” -Sir James…

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