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Over there, shovels aren’t just for safety…

Posted on: November 27th, 2012

“The Columbia Mountains are the first major barrier to incoming moisture across British Columbia’s Interior Plateau. The northern Columbia’s which include the Monashees and the Selkriks receive some of Canada’s highest annual snowfall amounts.

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The ideal atmospheric circulation for heavy snow to the Northern Selkirks is a west to southwest flow. This way moisture off the Pacific Ocean can sneak in between the South Coast Mountains and the Northern Cascades and remain relatively uninterrupted until encountering the Columbia Mountain Range. A southwesterly flow arrives perpendicular to the range and results in maximum orographic lifting. Western Canada’s weather pattern is predominantly from the west. This moisture laden southwesterly flow is thus very common, making heavy snowfall a regular occurrence in the Northern Selkirks.

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Can you help out?

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum unleashed its crowd funding campaign on October 12th.

The County of Grande Prairie #1 agreed to consider matching all donations up to a total of $ 1,000,000!!
And YOU can make a difference.

Don’t know about the Currie Museum? Here you go:

How is crowd funding for the museum working?
Here’s the answer from Erika Sherk, Communications and Marketing Manager, Pipestone Creek Dinosaur Initiative:
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Jasper, Alberta; the mitts are off!

Posted on: October 22nd, 2012

Jasper to host the Canadian Rockies Snow Battle on November 24 and 25, 2012!

In January 2012, we were proud to announce the inaugural Yukigassen: Canadian Rockies Snow Battle! It was a major success, teams from all over the region gathered to compete for the chance to be named the first ever champions of the Canadian Rockies Snow Battle. In fact, we decided to host the National Championships for the next 5 years right here in Jasper!  Read More

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Winter is upon us, time to winterize your RV

Posted on: October 15th, 2012

Make sure you do it right by protecting your investment. This basic DIY procedure is shared by Campfire In A Can, originally written by CampingRoadTrip.com.

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The winner of our Trivia Quiz #5 is…

Posted on: October 11th, 2012

The winner of our Trivia Quiz #5 is Robert Spikings, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.

He got all answers right and his name was randomly drawn. Congratulations Robert!

The author Graeme Pole is generously offering a fifth set of 3 companion guides.

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For the record, the three questions asked were: Read More

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Jen Lowery’s review of the KEEN running shoes

Posted on: October 8th, 2012

KEEN A86 TR Trail Running Shoe Review by Jen Lowery

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This lightweight shoe is extremely versatile. Not only a great minimalist shoe on the trails, it’s comfortable for both walking – on and off the trails – and wearing as a casual every day shoe. With a unique lacing system, the A86 ensures a perfectly snug fit on the foot. The treads offer a confident grip on dry trails but can be slippery on wet or snowy terrain.

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The mesh upper shoe provides great breathability, but be prepared for wet socks and feet on anything but completely dry trails. The advantageous cool mesh in the summer can quickly result in chilly feet during the winter months.

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The tradeoff for the lightweight and minimalist advantage is the durability. Daily trail running will wear the side mesh material out in less than two months, but for more recreational runners, these shoes should last much longer.

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With a variety of great colours available, these shoes are fantastic for anyone wanting to try a new minimalist shoe that looks good on and off the trails.

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~ Photos courtesy of Christian Semm
~ Review by Jen Lowery (See her story on running in the Canadian Rockies)

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Attention all (local or not) artists!

Posted on: October 6th, 2012

The Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council is looking for creative and original logo artwork to be featured as their official logo for their Park Watch Program.
Park Watch is a voluntary program designed to get the public to be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Park System.
It involves:
 Creating public awareness and greater appreciation for the Park and the natural surroundings,
 Allowing the opportunity to note natural features and wildlife sightings,
 Providing an opportunity to report acts of vandalism, theft, trespassing, cut fences, garbage dumping, and other illegal activities. Read More

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Upcoming event –not to miss– in Central Alberta

Posted on: October 3rd, 2012

The Eagle Point-Blue Rapids Parks Council — located along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River within Brazeau County to the east and north east of the Town of Drayton Valley– is organizing along with the Pembina Ski Club a “Bear’s Run” on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Read More

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Our Monthly Trivia Quiz: 1 set of 3 books will be given away every month, for 10 months!

Posted on: September 21st, 2012

Once a month we’re running a trivia quiz, this one is the fifth one September 7, 2012 to October 7, 2012 inclusive!

Another chance for you to better prepare your next outing in the mountain parks. This fabulous offer has been made possible with the support of Graeme Pole, the writer of these guides and a contributor to this website. Good luck! Read More

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What you ought to know about our past winners…

Posted on: September 18th, 2012

How are our (past) winners doing? We love to know they enjoy their prizes.
Here you go; Claude Robidoux is our last year’s photo contest winner and he shared with us how he and his family are having such a fine time in the outdoors!

July 12, 2012

“Hello Bob;
I hope you are having a great summer so far. I just wanted to let you know that I got to enjoy my prizes from the photo contest last year. I had won a family pass for the National Parks, and $100 Esso gas card, which I used a few days ago with my family. We went and spent four days in Radium Hot Springs. That was our first time trying the hot springs, which all of us really enjoyed, including the kids. We spent one day exploring Kootenay National Park, including hiking Marble Canyon, and we made it to Lake Louise. Thanks again, and here are two pics of us that I set up using the tripod and self timer. Have a great summer!”

Claude Robidoux

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