With ubiquitous images of beaches and sun so often being associated with vacations, it is such a pleasure to spend time with people who really love snow and everything the mountains have to offer! I have just concluded a rather in-depth journey through my Canadian Rockies with an enthusiastic group of well-travelled visitors. They came for winter and indeed that is what they … [Read more...]
Sleeping Out in the Rockies at Camp Chief Hector
I recently went to a local YMCA camp just outside of my home town in Kananaskis Country Camp Chief Hector teaches you about the mountain environment and how to live in the wild. The camp also has many activities and sports such as archery, canoeing, hunting, fort building and hiking. There is an overnight camp out where you learn how to build a fire and we had fun toasting … [Read more...]