Snowboarding at Lake Louise Ski Resort, Alberta A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to go snowboarding at Lake Louise Ski Resort in the Canadian Rockies. This was our first time visiting the world famous ski resort, so we were pretty stoked to be in Banff National Park during the winter. It’s not every day we […]
Dog sledding to the Great Divide in the Canadian Rockies
Dog sledding in Banff National Park, Alberta There’s no shortage of epic outdoor adventure in the Canadian Rockies, especially during the winter. From ice-climbing frozen waterfalls to snowshoeing across frozen lakes, there are so many ways to get your heart-pumping in western Alberta. One adventure that’s been on our radar for years is dog sledding. On our anniversary trip […]
Looking back at our winter travels – our 15 most popular photos
Looking back at our winter travels While it’s technically not spring for another two weeks, spring has sprung here in Vancouver. It’s been a very weird winter. So weird, that I would go as far as saying we didn’t even have a winter. The local ski hills have been closed for weeks because there’s no snow […]
VIDEO: Winter Fun at Winterstruck in Jasper, Alberta
Winterstruck in Jasper, Alberta A couple weeks ago we shared our experience attending the Jasper in January winter festival. One of the highlights from our trip to the Canadian Rockies was spending the day at Winterstruck (read about our experience here). While there, we did our best to capture some video footage – not an easy task […]
Jasper in January: Winter fun at Winterstruck
Jasper in January: Winter Fun at Winterstruck One of the reasons we visited Jasper during the winter was to experience its Jasper in January winter festival. For two weeks, the Rocky Mountain town and it’s residents host a series of activities and events that celebrate winter, including Arts on Ice, Wine in Winter, ATCO Street Party, Chili Cook Off […]
Winter in Banff: Our best anniversary to date
Winter trip to Banff National Park Something very big happened last week. Huge, in fact. Something that hasn’t happened in years. Finally, 15 months after Baby Connor was born, we went on a trip without our boys. Now, don’t get me wrong – we love traveling with our boys – but let’s be honest, we also love traveling […]
Challenge accepted! 3 ski resorts in 3 weeks
2015 is off to a fantastic start! One of our travel goals for 2015 is to spend more time playing in the snow at Canadian ski resorts. We love snowboarding and the ski culture, so, after our visit to Alberta this past summer, we decided it was finally time to check out the Canadian Rockies under […]
Traveling back in time at Calgary’s Heritage Park
Heritage Park, Calgary Every trip we take with our little ones teaches us something new about our evolving travel style. Traveling with young kids forces us to plan ahead and choose family friendly activities that everyone will enjoy, which often means visiting places we would not have considered “pre-baby”. Case in point, on our last […]
