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Farewell 2020

January 2, 2021by janrossiter Leave a comment

If you are reading this, I hope you and your family have had a restful winter break, wherever you may be. Since my last post in mid November, temperatures around […]

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First Snows

November 16, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

Calgary and the Rockies are now firmly into “shoulder season”, an odd time between autumn and winter where snow flies, only to largely melt away again as temperatures fluctuate. It’s […]

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Autumn 2020

October 12, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

As 2020 seemingly devolves into further chaos, one fortunate counterpoint in my world has been the incredibly beautiful weather the last month has brought. Sept 12 – Pocaterra Ridge The […]

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2020

Sailboat

September 7, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

I’ve always wanted to learn more about sailing and fixing sailboats. This summer that opportunity presented itself to me in the form of this boat: I found an inexpensive Flying […]

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2020

Summer 2020 Highlights

September 7, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

Today our good friend Snow made an appearance in the forecasts again, marking the end of summer. We have been incredibly fortunate to be able to go on lots of […]

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Canada Day

August 9, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

The Icefields Parkway is a 230km stretch of road between the towns of Jasper and Banff, Alberta. It is known for its spectacular views of mountains and glaciers. To celebrate […]

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2020

Ridge Hikes

June 28, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

As the summer progresses, snow is retreating from the mountains and we have been able to hike higher in the mountains and along some spectacular ridges. Nihahi Creek Clearly not […]

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2020

Waterton Lakes

June 28, 2020by janrossiter 1 Comment

After changing some summer vacation plans, we decided to take 3 days off in June to head to Waterton Lakes national park. This national park is 3hrs south of Calgary, […]

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2020

May Hiking

June 28, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

After the last ski trips of March we had to take a pause from venturing outside due to coronavirus restrictions. Fortunately, in early May some public park areas became accessible […]

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Winter 2020

April 5, 2020by janrossiter Leave a comment

For the first time in 15 years, my winter didn’t revolve around cross country ski racing. I skied one local Alberta Cup race, and the grueling 160km+ Canadian Ski Marathon, […]

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