Over the Christmas holidays, we had planned a ski weekend at Sunshine Village in Banff. Well, the weather had other plans and even though we had gorgeous bluebird days, it’s not safe (or fun) to ski during a -45 degree cold snap. We were a bit disappointed, but we made the best of our time […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Camping at Bow Valley Provincial Park
This Labour Day weekend, we went camping in Alberta’s Bow Valley Provincial Park, which is between Calgary and Canmore. Specifically, we camped at the Lac Des Arcs Campground. Just 10 minutes outside of the charming mountain town of Canmore, this campground is perfectly situated for a great weekend in the Banff area. It was our […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Heart Creek Trail
During our Labour Day weekend trip to Canmore, we were looking for an easy hike to warm up for our more intense hike the next morning (that didn’t actually happen, check out why here). Across the highway from our campground was a trailhead for Heart Creek Trail so we decided to walk over and check […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: Hiking Grassi Lakes Trail
This Labour Day Weekend we took a trip to Canmore. While in the area, we had planned to hike Mist Mountain, but our plans got shut down after a trail closure due to a mama grizzly attacking a hiker (thankfully that person was uninjured). Instead, we spent the day with our friends and made up […]
Camping at Hope Lake, Athabasca County, Alberta
A few weekends ago, we towed our little vintage camper to Hope Lake for the very first time– and it won’t be our last. Hope Lake Campground is located in Athabasca County, Alberta, near the village of Boyle. It’s not far off Highway 63, on the right heading North. Lucky for us, this little gem […]