Archive for January, 2009

Keep America Beautiful

Thursday, January 29th, 2009
This one is for you L&O....

Avalanche Danger Extremely High in Western Canada this weekend

Saturday, January 17th, 2009
While it seems to be cold all over the continent, here in Alberta we're sitting at a balmy 11 C/ 52 F today! (Going up to 13C/55F tomorrow). Even the mountains are enjoying above-freezing temps and I'm sure I'm not the only one planning an outdoor excursion this weekend.However, while I know we're getting no sympathy from other parts of North America, there are plenty of dangers associated with

Notes from around the world wide web — Link Love

Sunday, January 11th, 2009
There are some amazing posts from some great blogs I would like to share with the world in general, so I thought I'd throw a little Sunday link love up today:Session Magazine has a piece on the Mt. Huashan Hiking Trail in China. The photos alone are not for the weak at heart -- I can't imagine actually hiking this trail. Make sure to scroll all the way to the end... the stairs carved into the

Barrier Lake Lookout – August 17, 2008

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Barrier Lake Lookout - Kananaskis: Take Highway 40 to Barrier Dam Day Use Area. Park in lot, and hike across dam to Stoney Trail/Prairie View Trail Junction. Take Prairie View trail.I've long said Barrier Lake is one of my favorite places in the world, but amazingly, I'd never hiked much in the area. With all the amazing lookout hikes Nat and I had tried in the previous few weeks, this short hike

Moose Mountain – August 10, 2008

Sunday, January 4th, 2009
I mentioned before the summer of 2008 was the "Summer of Peaks". Moose Mountain was another notch in that belt. Nat and I had attempted it before, but waited a little too late in the season and opted to stop just short of the active fire lookout on top. This time there was no chance of snow stopping us.Thunderstorms on the other hand are a real risk in the summer. Moose Mountain seems to be a bit