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The Crack and Back
Map of our route. GPS didn’t capture the last leg between the Freeland lake portage and put in. Introduction Back on August 4 in the year 2000, a much younger version of myself woke up from his sleep in his Camaro after spending the night in the Killarney park office parking lot. Soon after, he
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Lake Louisa Fall Camping
Map of our route. Forgot to turn on the GPS on Day 1 from the parking lot to Lake Louisa. Introduction After a successful summer of canoe camping, it was time to take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather to squeeze in one last trip before the winter. My partner for this trip was my
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Gros Morne Combined Traverse
The Long Range traverse was a hike which had caught my interest ever since I visited Gros Morne National park in 2001. The fact that one had to pass an orienteering test to access the trail was intriguing while serving as a testament to the roughness of the trail. Over 20 years have passed since
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XC Skiing on the Pipestone
The Pipestone is one of my favorite places to ski. Being close to Lake Louise, it’s usually in condition fairly early and because it’s on the other side of the lake, it’s always free of tourists. The parking lot may be full of skiers on the weekends but since it’s a loop where most people
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XC Ski on Xmas Eve
The Kananaskis Lakes Fire lookout is a popular destination for cross country skiers. The views from the lookout are perhaps one of the best one can achive via an XC track and since it can be accessed via the north and south, it can be done via a large variety of trails. Those wanting a
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The secret Cave
The cave is a not-so-secret detour from Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park. It’s not even a real cave but an overhang which is deep enough that one can take a picture which makes it resemble a huge cave entrance. It’s obviously been around long before the official trail was created but it’s only become