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Bei leichtem Schneefall ging es heute ganz in der Früh los, auf nach Calgary.
Ein bissel sind wir schon traurig, die Rocky Mountains nun hinter uns lassen zu müssen. Wir haben uns hier richtig wohl gefühlt und die Natur, trotz mittelmäßigem Wetter und fehlenden Elchen und Bären, sehr genossen. Aber unsere Reise ist ja [...]... mehr auf unsere-kanadareise.de
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“You could get lucky finding something new” exclaims Claudia Herding our Burgess Shale guide who is leading us on a tour in Kootenay National Park. We are a group of seven including Claudia our guide, two women from the Red Deer hiking club including 75 year old Bertha; Alan, an English fellow living in Detroit; his 79 year […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
A visit to Drumheller, a town in the Red Deer...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Over the four plus years I’ve lived in Alberta, I’ve...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Have you ever thought about ice climbing? I’d never given...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
If you’re looking for a great workout in the mountains...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
The phone rings and the frantic person on the end of the line says “Can you hold the tour?” Jarrid Jenkins, Head of Visitor Services in Dinosaur Provincial Park tells me he gets a lot of these calls every year. It seems people confuse the town of Drumheller with Dinosaur Provincial Park – a UNESCO World […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Those of us who live in Calgary are lucky to have easy access to Kananaskis Country. The area is truly a winter adventure playground. All seven of the adventures mentioned below can be done as a day trip but it’s a real treat if you can spend a weekend up at the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis. It’s perfectly situated […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
There’s nothing like big dumps of snow in the mountains to get you motivated to get outside. Especially in Alberta on days when you have the magic combo of blue skies with awe-inspiring mountain scenery. Need some suggestions on where to go snowshoeing in Alberta? Here are eight outings that will put a smile on your […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Larch season is almost upon us so it’s time to mark your calendar so you don’t miss their awe-inspiring display. It’s the equivalent of eastern Canada’s fall display but more localized. If you’re looking for a day trip from Calgary, any of these five hikes will leave you speechless – and perhaps breathless as all... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
One of the great early season Banff hikes is the...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
It took me 6.5 years of living in Calgary to...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Mark your calendars. Larch viewing season in Alberta is here and...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
It’s the perfect time of year to plan a hiking trip to Waterton Lakes National Park. The crowds are gone, the air is crisp and the skies are clear. With fall colours nearing their peak, and with today being the first official day of fall, you’ve still got several weeks of fabulous hiking possible. In […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
The historic Crowsnest Pass Area is made up of five...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Four years ago I wrote a post titled Over My Dead Body. It was in reference to moving from Vancouver to Calgary – something I fought for close to 18 months. I could never see myself living in Calgary especially as I was leaving a house we lovingly built and ocean kayaking, one of my favourite […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Southern Alberta is home to some stunning scenery as evidenced...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
I don’t know how many times I’ve roared through the Crowsnest Pass area with the sole intention of getting to Fernie, Cranbrook or even Montana. I’ve stopped by the side of the highway and had a quick gander at the Frank Slide – the second largest landslide in Canada (after the Hope Slide in BC) […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
I had never given Red Deer a chance until Labour Day weekend. I thought of it as the halfway point between Calgary and Edmonton and a good place to fill up the car. I know a strip of highway shouldn’t define a city but sometimes you let it. No surprise really but once you get […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
und dann geht es los, zunächst nach Vancouver mit Air France. 1 Stop Vancouver 2.Kelowna 3.Golden ( NP Banff) 4. Jasper (NP) 5. Prince George 6. Bella Coola ( Fähre letzte Etappe der Insidepassage) 7. Port Hardy ( Vancouver Island) 8. Courtenay ( Vancouver Island ) 9. Campbell River ( Whale Watching) 10. Tofino ( … ... mehr auf chriss823.wordpress.com
John and I are in training – trying to ready our legs and butts for the 154 kilometre Kootenay Gran Fondo we are doing in Cranbrook in early September. To that end we’re looking for bike rides in the Calgary area we’ve never done. Oddly enough I found out about the ride from Calgary to […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
There is excellent mountain and road biking in and around the town of Banff. In just a few hours you can get a good taste of the area and hit some of the iconic spots – without getting caught up in traffic. Mountain biking seems to be growing – partially as there has been some […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Did you know that the plaza at Whistler Blackcomb used to be the village dump? Did you know that Big White near Kelowna was found by a local pilot? And the snow packed slopes of Whitehorn Mountain were bypassed for years by the vacationing European elite? It’s interesting to find out that our favourite ski […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Sharing a border with Saskatchewan, Cypress Hills Provincial Park located...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
This is a guest post written by my daughter, Kristen McAdam, who was the lucky one to try out the First Tracks ski/boarding program at Lake Louise. This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to join the Sport Chek team for their First Tracks experience. First Tracks is a program that allows people to […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
One of the questions I get asked a lot via...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
It was only in the last month that I stumbled on the fact that Canmore, Alberta boasts one of the largest cave systems in Canada with approximately four kilometres mapped to date. You’d think that after living in Calgary for over three years, I would have heard about this – but I hadn’t. The thought of […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
If you want a history lesson that beats anything you’ve ever had in school, head to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in the southeast corner of Alberta (it’s called Áísínai’pi by the Blackfoot, meaning where the writings are). But before you go, sign up online for a two hour rock art tour so you can see a large number of […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
I don’t know how many times I have whizzed past the city of Medicine Hat on the Trans-Canada Highway without giving the city a second thought. Located on the South Saskatchewan River in eastern Alberta its tagline – “The Gas City”- is hardly an endearing term for tourists but great for industries in need of […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Easily accessed from Calgary, the hike to the summit of Cox Hill, the highest point on the Trans-Canada Trail, is 12.4 kilometres round-trip with just over 3,000 feet of elevation gain. Once you reach the summit, sit back on rocky slabs and enjoy panoramic views in all directions. You’ll easily be able to see nearby Moose Mountain, […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
For this Calgarian, Edmonton is not the first place I think of for a weekend getaway. But my misconceptions about the city were rocked over three days as I discovered a multitude of great restaurants, shopping, culture and things to do. Edmonton is home to over 30 annual festivals – so plan a weekend getaway […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Lady luck was on my side when I booked a couple of campsites for my three day backpacking trip via Egypt Lake for two reasons – timing and epic wildflower displays. The first was a miscommunication between Parks Canada, my husband and me. The dates got confused, the campsites weren’t what we wanted so we changed them […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
With snow finally making an appearance, November is the time to get pumped for winter in Alberta. Say no to winter blahs by filling your weekends and holidays with a host of exciting outdoor adventures. From skiing to dogsledding, skating to snowshoeing, ice-climbing to fat tire biking – there really is no excuse not to get […]... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
On a cold, snowy September day – the sort of...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
When you need a break from the city, nothing beats...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Mount Yamnuska has stared me in the face for long...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
Do not despair if you’re visiting Jasper and you only...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
We’re lucky in Calgary as we’re spoiled for choice when...... mehr auf hikebiketravel.com
