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All Grown-Up: Travel Adventures With Adult Children
I’m gazing into the eyes of a beautiful mule deer who’s peacefully grazing on lush mountain greenery. He’s just 25 feet away, and totally unfazed that ten mountain cross cars are being transported stealthily up the mountain before they’re slipped from the lift and self-propelled onto the race course. This
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Snows Up! 6 Fabulous Places to Ski in Utah
Did you know that Utah has some of the best skiing in North America? Many people head to the slopes in Park City but hidden up in the pristine canyons outside of Salt Lake City; you will find world-class skiing and snowboarding in the Mountain West! Imagine yourself on the
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Sip or Ski, Glide or Grub, Rossland, BC is a Holiday Gem in the Kootenays
Standing at a bar, snow pants on, hair dishevelled, goggles icy, I’m waiting for a strong beverage and grinning from toque-covered ear to toque-covered ear. My friend and I have spent the day carving our way through fluffy powder, giggling at the shin-deep snow and wahoo-ing through puffy tumbles downhill.
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Japan’s Snow Monsters Delight Skiiers at Zao Onsen
Three hours from Tokyo at Zao Onsen, a top-tier traditional skiing and snowboarding resort in the Yamagata Prefecture, exists a beautiful winter phenomenon. Dozens of Aomori fir trees spend each winter coated with wet snow and ice, frozen nearly solid in highly peculiar shapes. The so-called Snow Monsters, or Juhyo,
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How to Have a Non Ski, Ski Holiday in Fernie, BC (Read On, I’ll Explain!)
What if I told you this winter my family decided to go on a family ski trip, sans ski? Would you look at me like I’d lost my balaclava? Better yet, what if I told you, we had an absolute blast doing anything and everything except skiing. Nothing against skiing
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7 Family-Friendly Adventures for Your Winter Holiday in Banff and Lake Louise
Craving a mountain getaway this winter? Think cozy log cabins with alpine vistas and delicious food and craft beer served by the fire after a day of skiing on powdery slopes. Think snow-capped peaks, hot tubs, fresh mountain air, and the feel of the wind on your face as you
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From Sleigh Rides to Skiing with Santa – Celebrating Christmas in the Canadian Rockies
Heading to Banff for a weekend or even just a day over the holiday season has become one of our favourite Christmas family traditions. There’s just something extra-magical about being surrounded by the majestic mountains and snow-laden trees combined with the twinkle lights and sparkly decorations all along Banff Avenue.
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Mont-Tremblant: Quebec’s Magic Mountain
Mont-Tremblant for skiing? Of course. But here are 11 other ways to keep the kids busy this winter at the Laurentian resort Mont-Tremblant’s history as a ski resort dates back to the American gold prospector Joseph Bondurant Ryan, who was so impressed with the area after landing a plane at the
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9 Ways to Explore Charming Charlevoix, Quebec
Whale watching, cycling, shopping, golfing, eating…breathing the mountain air. This is how to explore Charlevoix, Quebec. If you’re from the province of Quebec, you already know the lush, mountainous Charlevoix Region as a place of summer cottages, good food and leisurely weekends away. If you’re from the Maritimes, the region is best
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Kids in Grades 4 & 5 Ski for just $29.95 with SnowPass!
Every year students in Grades 4 and 5 can purchase the Canadian Ski Council’s SnowPass which will let them ski and snowboard three times at EACH participating ski area for $29.95. Since The SnowPass card is accepted at over 150 ski/snowboard areas in Canada, that’s a whole lotta cheap skiing
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