Author archive for Nathalie Drotar

  • Banff National Park is recruiting more volunteers

    This is a special year to be a part of stewardship in Banff National Park, as we celebrate Canada’s 150th…

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  • The AMP or Alpine Mentorship Program

    You must have seen a few AMP courses posted on the calendar lately…did you know what AMP stands for and what…

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  • 10 Commandments of Safe Travel – Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, Bruce Temper (page 222-232)

    1st Commandment: Thou Shalt Go One at a Time – and Leave Someone in a Safe Spot to Do the…

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  • Podcasts for climbers!

    For any of your long drives try Enormocast the podcasts for climbers! Great interviews of celebrities from the rock climbing…

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  • How to… uphill kick-turn!

    Here are a couple videos to inspire us back-country skiers to practice the perfect uphill kick-turns!  You might laugh because…

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  • Let the Body climb

    Hazel Findlay’s mental training series: “Breathe’ slow and deep, ‘stare’ intently, ‘sense’ your fingers and toes, ‘smell’ and ‘listen’.. all…

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  • Winter tires – yes for you who commute.. to work and/or to the mountains!

    “He’s frank about what a challenge it is to convince people they need to invest in winter tires.  You can…

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  • A Benefit Concert for the Great Divide Trail

    Please join us for an evening of songs and stories with Canmore singer songwriter Julia Lynx.  After hiking the Great…

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  • Canadian Rockies Ice Climbing – Facebook group

    If you want to be in the ‘know’ during the ice-climbing season, you might want to join the “Canadian Rockies Ice…

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  • Rummel to Chester – Jan.7, 2017

    The other day I took my maps out to get inspired.. I had heard of the Rummel lake trail was…

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