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If you have plans to visit Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies you’re probably considering whether to stay in Canmore vs. Banff. It’s a valid question and there are a lot of pros and cons to both towns. I like to think that one town is not better than … Read More

Peyto Lake is the most famous lake in Banff National Park you’ve probably never heard of before. It’s a turquoise blue glacier-fed lake 40 km north of Lake Louise and a popular stop on the famous Icefields Parkway. The brilliant display of blue is fed by the Peyto Glacier high … Read More

There’s no better way to kick off winter in the Canadian Rockies than attending the Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Lake Louise. Every year a small army of visitors, volunteers, media, and world-famous athletes descend on the tiny resort town with big mountain terrain. It’s the start of the … Read More

If you’re wondering what to put on your Banff hiking list you’ve come to the right spot. We love living and exploring in the Canadian Rockies. Every day brings something new and exciting to explore, however the Canadian Rockies are serious mountains and coming unprepared for them could lead to … Read More

There is no image more iconic of the Canadian Rockies or Canada for that matter than Moraine Lake. The alpine lake is a wild turquoise blue fed by glacier melt and set with a backdrop of the Ten Peaks. This pristine piece of wilderness draws in millions of visitors a … Read More

There’s really nowhere quite as special as Banff National Park. Whether it’s the winter or summer in Banff there is so much to do in Banff it’s impossible to get bored. We visited this little mountain town a few years back and fell in love so much that we decided … Read More

We had a fantastic summer hiking all over Kananaskis. Every day we could we would get out from our home in Canmore and explore. So many beautiful memories were made around Kananaskis. I want to share with you our favorite Kananaskis hikes from this summer, and will continue to update … Read More