Slow and Steady Hikers I (Andy B) love Sarrail Ridge and Gary G loves Rawson Lake. They've both been closed due to grizzlies, but it appears that they are now open. Let's go before they close them again! Gary and I are going to try something different. We're going to co-host two different hikes at […]
Slow and Steady Hikers This is an urban walk is to keep up our fitness for hiking. We will walk the Glenmore Reservoir area, often up and down hills on the dirt trails (about 200-metre elevation gain). This is not a stroll and we are going at a moderate pace (~4-4.5 km/hr). If you are […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Lets explore Nose Hill Park, Calgary and vicinity. The park has more than 300 km (190 mi) of informal trails. The city proposed a rehabilitation plan which provides 60 km (37 mi) of maintained trails and pathways, of which 52 km (32 mi) are dirt and gravel and 8 km (5.0 […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Calgary is home to more than 1,000 kilometers of dedicated bike pathways. As cyclists, we have set out countless times to discover new routes, yet it always feels like there is another hidden trail waiting to be explored. **For this ride, one of our members asked: *Why not start at Varsity […]
Slow and Steady Hikers **Elevation gain 1500m** **Distance 23km** **Pace: Moderate (slower on the steep sections/ moderate on the downhills)** This trip will begin from the trail head near Castle Junction and Highway 1A. It winds through the forest for 8.4 kilometers to Rockbound Lake,which is on the back side of Castle Mountain. After a […]
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 I want to check out the trail improvements for waootch. We'll hike as far as the big cairn. We won't be doing any of the scramble parts. (https://bobspirko.ca/Hiking/Kananaskis/WasootchRidge/WasootchRidge.html) Distance: 12 km or so return Elevation: 800 meters or so Wasootch is an awesome ridgewalk and the views start pretty close from […]
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 *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 […]
Slow and Steady Hikers Every summer, I love to do the full lake loop around Upper Kananaskis Lake. It is a long trip, but not a lot of elevation, with beautiful views of the lake, the forest, Point Campground, Hidden Lake, waterfalls, and more. It is a long day with a lot of distance and […]