Skoki Lodge
It is 8:00 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. Heavenly blue skies caress the ledges and cliffs of Cyclone Mountain, deeply etched in white and granite. At -28 ºC the air crackles, and a thick blanket of snow sparkles like diamonds. Almost reluctantly, I turn away and enter the warmth of Skoki Lodge, with its tingling aromas of a hearty breakfast, and the smiles and chatter of a dozen happy skiers.

Avi-Smart: Helping Kids Make Safe Backcountry Decisions
While friends don’t let friends ski or ride junk in the Bow Valley, sometimes friends don’t stop friends from carving turns out of bounds.  Smells like teen spirit? Indeed it does. So when Julie Timmins realized her teenage sons lacked a basic understanding of the safety considerations when reaching the powder behind the verboten line, she decided to do something about it. And she was recently awarded for her efforts.

Chatter: Do Sasquatch Turn White in the Winter?
What scares you? We all have a different threshold of fear. I’ve locked eyes with a grizzly bear 15 feet away—and laughed. Yet a wood tick instigates near hysteria. Sweat-dripping, heart-racing fear freezes us, even as curiosity and wonder impel.