Tag Archives: Banff

The Night I Almost Froze To Death

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Mark Cole

The first time I ever went cross-country skiing was a overnight 33 km trip in Banff National Park to Egypt Lake. What was I thinking? An overnight, 33 km trip in the dead of winter, on high mountain passes, doing … Continue reading →

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The Toughest Day

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Mark Cole

I learned that a friend, that I had travelled with 40 years ago in Asia, was doing a bike trip from the Arctic Ocean down to Montana. When I learned that Thomas Hall would ride through the Lake Louise area, I decided to join him for a couple of days of bicycling. Continue reading →

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The Scariest Night Of My Life!

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Mark Cole

One winter weekend a bunch of my friends and I decided to cross-country ski into Bow Hut for an overnight in the Canadian Rockies. Bow Hut is an alpine hut located at an elevation of 2,350 metres (7,710 ft) on … Continue reading →

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