Slow and Steady Hikers Beyond Sherbrooke Lake is an alpine adventure many hikers never experience. I’ve hiked to the lake before, but this time we’ll go a bit farther to see several waterfalls, wildflower-filled meadows, and not to mention stunning mountain views. The plan is to reach the Niles Amphitheatre, with about 600 m of […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Let's get out for a bike ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. 15 kms, scenic, not too difficult. You'll require a helmet and a bike that is in good operating condition. Weather permitting, of course.
Slow and Steady Hikers House party with lots of fun activities going on. Ping Pong, some time for beginners, some for intermediate, some for experienced. * Card and board games are supplied - and bring your favorite game. * Foosball * crokinole is a dexterity (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_game), possibly of Canadian origin. Players take turns shooting discs […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Cataract Pass. 3 days 2 nights. Day 2 will be exploring the area but no scrambles. Random camping. No facilities. You'll need a bear canister or an ursack for this trip, camping at open Alpine terrain. No fires allowed. Sign up only if you are firm. Limited spots. Not for slowpokes. […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Nose Hill ParkRun is a free, weekly 5k community event. WALK, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! It is entirely organised by volunteers. We will meet and greet at 8:30am - Shaganappi Trail NW and Edgemont Drive, next to the bathroom at the parking lot. The walking […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Let us enjoy our day with a stamina building slow paced hike on our beloved Cox Hill ! Cox Hill’s proper name is Cocks-comb Hill, named after its fringe of a summit rock by surveyor A.O. Wheeler who climbed it in 1895 The Stoney/Nakoda have their own name, which is Zotha […]
Slow and Steady Hikers * For those who have not hiked with me before: PLEASE remember to answer my question(s). Thanks :) * If you drop out past RSVP close time without a good reason you will be marked as a NO SHOW. IF YOU ARE DOUBLE-BOOKED YOU WILL BE MOVED TO NON-GOING LIST. *** […]
Slow and Steady Hikers In the month of August, I am riding in the Great Cycle Challenge for kid's cancer. https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/ToniPalmer ALL BIKES ARE WELCOMED - SLOW PACE. I chose my goal to pedal 1,000 km throughout the month of August. Most of these rides I will be doing alone, but it would be nice […]
Slow and Steady Hikers If you drop out past RSVP close time without a good reason you will be marked as a NO SHOW. IF YOU ARE DOUBLE-BOOKED YOU WILL BE MOVED TO NON-GOING LIST. THIS TRIP WILL BE WEATHER DEPENDENT. ALL RSVP QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ANSWERED EARLY START AS IT IS A […]
Slow and Steady Hikers **DESTINATION**: Bottrel General Store & Campground is the oldest continually run general store in Alberta, est. 1901, on the Cowboy Trail **ROUTE DESCRIPTION:** This is the northward run of a great *ROAD RIDE* along Horse Creek Road, a loop on the roads northwest of Cochrane. Grades are gentle, revealing a terrain […]