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  Tourists READ THIS - There are other AMAZING places than Lake Louise!

  by Gwen in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  let's help out the tourists and the locals.

  lake louise is getting way too busy!

  cbc wrote about tourists being turned away, i also know some locals (taking their parents from out of town) that were turned away.. lake louise is a canadian gem and a "must see" for locals and tourists.

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  Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) Summer Gondola and Lunch at Eagles Eye

  by Pow Momma in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  my family did our first summer gondola ride last year at lake louise in alberta.

  full story can be found here.

  i found it okay (maybe 3 out of 5 starts).

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  Women's Merrell Capra Bolt Light Trail Shoes Review

  by Gwen in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  i got an awesome set of "everything" shoes last year - merrell capra bolt light trail runner.

  i wanted something for light hikes, active days in the city or mountains and trail runs.

  i don't want to have to buy 20 different outdoor shoes for each activity i enjoy.

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  Top 3 Short Hikes in Columbia Valley (by Invermere) British Columbia

  by Pow Momma in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  there are many short beautiful family friendly hikes in the columbia valley in british columbia.

  most of the hikes below are by invermere.

  i’m still working my way through all the hikes in the valley.

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  Grassi Lakes Trail Family Hike - Beginner Experience

  by CaptainCodeman in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  (pictures below).

  spring seemed to arrive early in alberta this year after a relatively mild winter and we were already enjoying clear blue skies and hot sunny days in early april.

  so it wasn't surprising to hear that our keen-outdoor loving friends wanted to go back to the mountains to hike immediately after putting away their skis for the season and they invited us to go along with them.. we're much less of an outdoor family (but trying to get out more often) and normally the prospect of going on a hike with much younger, fitter and more experienced hikers would be a little intimidating.

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  Dog Gear for Outdoor Activities

  by Pow Momma in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  outdoor dog gear?

  what dogs need gear?.

  not necessarily but i have picked up items over the years that have fallen apart and others that have worked great.

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  Beginner Downhill Biking

  by Gwen in

  1. summer
  2. biking

  downhill mountain biking is awesome!

  i'm just saying that in case you are thinking of trying it.

  i went to panorama "ski" resort in british columbia a few times and really enjoyed it.

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  Huts that are dog friendly

  by Gwen in

  1. summer
  2. camping

  i live in western canada just got a dog and am looking for huts that i can hike to and stay overnight that allow dogs.

  alpine club of canada doesn't allow dogs and i understand why but i've heard some huts do.

  any suggestions?

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  Early Spring Season Hike by Calgary, Alberta - Mt Yamnkuska

  by Pow Momma in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  the snow is melting, the long john’s have been stored away and i’m ready for some hiking!

  or at least attempt some hikes in the snow covered mountains.

  it’s always a bit of a struggle to find places to hike early spring and it something i often hear people asking about.

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  First Time Sport Climbing

  by Pow Momma in

  1. summer
  2. hiking

  i tried many outdoports for the first time in my twenties and once i found skiing i was sure no other activity was going to top my love of skiing.

  then i tried sport climbing.

  i largely contribute my love of mountain climbing to being able to do it in my backyard - bow valley, squamish and other wonders of western canada..

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