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
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