The Chefs Who Brought the World to Banff
After decades in five-star kitchens around the globe, Alfredo Quadros and Fedora DeMelo brought their craft to Bare Bistro in Banff, where flavour, stories and community come together. Words &…
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Reap What You Sow: Farming Turns at Iconic Lake Louise
Emery “Ez” Stoesser is used to making something from nothing.
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Five Reasons I’m Hyped for the Banff Mountain Film Festival
The 50th iteration of the world-famous Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival is fast approaching. For Mountain Lifers, there a 70L pack’s worth of reasons to beeline it to the Bow Valley from Nov 1-9—whether you’re an adrenaline-chasing cinophile, glacier science savant, budding creative, or simply want to peep the outdoor industry’s most cutting-edge gear.
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Banff Centre Mountain Film & Book Fest Celebrates 50 Years
The nucleus of mountain storytelling at 50.
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Tools, Not Jewels: Gear as a Conduit to Connection
Arc’teryx’s community-focused retail model at their new Banff location is turning the traditional in-store experience on its head. Harnesses recommended.
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On the Precipice of Climate Activism
Wild Aerial film to premiere at Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
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Behind the Photo: Exploring Abraham Lake’s Canyons by SUP
In the summer of 2023, Spanish photographer Irene Hervás rappelled and ziplined with a group of stand-up paddleboarders into a narrow canyon tucked away in Abraham Lake, between Saskatchewan Crossing and Nordegg, AB.
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Trail Mix: Curated Brain Snacks from the Rockies
In the new TRAIL MIX department of ML Rocky Mountains, the editors offer tasty and nourishing brain snacks consisting of the latest events, thinkers, ideas, culture, arts and personalities from the aRockies and beyond.
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Spilling the Archival Tea
The Whyte Museum's Archives and Special Collections department holds the history, happiness and heartbreak of the Canadian Rockies.
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Juxtapose: The Role of Hunting in Conservation
Many people would be perplexed by a biologist shooting an animal on their weekend. “I’ve never been involved in an activity that’s so contentious," Peter White admits.
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Know Yo Christo!
Christo Grayling is a ‘surf of the earth’ kind of dude. With the added elements of sand, sun, and board shorts thrown in.
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Renewal > Loss
How the closure of a popular tourist attraction in Banff National Park led to the reincarnation of an ecosystem.
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Movin’ On Up: Filipino-Canadians Build Community in the Rockies
K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta is now a non-profit organization and second home to many Filipino-Canadian mountaineers. The club organizes hikes, scrambles and climbing (sport, alpine and ice) for its 40 members and goes beyond that to provide camaraderie, kinship, and community.
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Know Your Neighbour: Banff’s Resident Unicorn, Masaki Yokota
words :: Corrie DiManno. While he could be described as mild-mannered, Masaki “Saki” Yokota keeps a wild card or two up his sleeve. Born and raised in Banff, he’s what…
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Spring in the Rockies Can’t Be Beat
words :: Ben Osborne // cover photo :: Dan Evans / Courtesy Norquay. It’s kind of backwards, isn’t it? As the snowpack in the mountains out west stacks up and…
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Home On The Front Range
Is it any coincidence that Alberta’s best skiing can be found in Alberta’s best places? Words:: Leslie Anthony I’m sliding across the bottom of an ocean. More precisely, an ocean…
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Sherpas Cinema’s Visual Love Note to Banff
If ever there was a team skilled enough to capture the beauty of Banff and Ski Big 3, Sherpas Cinema is surely that team. Their meteoric rise to the top…
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Five Reasons Your Next Ski Vacation Should be in a Canadian National Park
While there are countless reasons to visit Canada’s mountains this year, here are five reasons your next ski vacation should be in Banff National Park. 1. Banff is…
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My Only Sunshine: Family Laps at Sunshine Village Resort
At Sunshine Village Resort our son falls in love with the mountains. We hit an uncharacteristic sunny spell and the vistas from atop the Continental Divide Express Quad are absolutely…
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