by Ben | Oct 19, 2018 | People
We came across an amazing Calgary born website called 10Adventures earlier this year and found it to be an amazing source of information for great outdoor activities and locations around the world and right here in the Canadian Rockies in our own beautiful backyard....
by Ben | Sep 13, 2017 | People, Places
Peaks of the Icefields Parkway – Part 4 “A new world was spread at our feet; to the westward stretched a vast icefield probably never before seen by the human eye, and surrounded by entirely unknown, unnamed, and unclimbed peaks.” J Norman Collie, 1898 It may be...
by Ben | Aug 16, 2017 | People
Day 4 It’s chilly as we head for breakfast at Lake Louise Inn’s Legends Restaurant (one of four on-site dining spots at the resort), but the sky is clear, promising sunshine and warm temperatures. The breakfast buffet is impressive, offering all the fixings for a full...
by Ben | Aug 16, 2017 | People
Day 3 I get up the next morning, It’s still early and breakfast won’t be for another hour, so I decide to stroll the grounds around The Crossing. The motel is set back on a hill, away from the highway and the expansive restaurant and gift shop. I love flowers and I’m...
by Ben | Aug 16, 2017 | People
Day 2 There’s snow on the ground the next morning. “Oh, no,” I think. “Not good for riding.” I mentally compare my mountain bike back home in the garage with the road bikes our group is riding on this tour. A mountain bike has big knobby tires that handle wet...
by Ben | Aug 16, 2017 | People
The Icefields Parkway: Road Bike Tour from Jasper to Banff By Tammie Burak I had the pleasure of joining Ben Johnson for a Mountain Madness road bike tour from the town of Jasper in Jasper National Park to Banff townsite in Banff National Park along the Icefields...
