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What scares you? We all have a different threshold of fear.
a Sasquatch had stolen a delectable bag of garbage, first opening the latched enclosure. An eight-year-old boy at the scene gruffly denied seeing it, but as he turned away to play in the sand, he remarked, “Sasquatch sure smells bad.”
My hunt for Sasquatch began years ago. No big game stalker I, it is evidence and lore I pursue. Proof is wanting. Photographs? Remote and blurry. Hair? Debunked as gorilla by DNA test. Footprint casts? Inconclusive. But the stories…locals’ tales of Sasquatch encounters abound. Consider: until one washed up in 1877, the giant squid of the North Atlantic was just a Newfie legend. Ken Jones, Canada’s first native-born Alpine Guide, swore to me that, back in the 1930s, he saw Sasquatch footprints in the muddy Kinbasket Lake shore. In the 1980s, three Canmore skiers reported seeing a tall, bipedal, hairy something at Wonder Pass.
Said Tom Snow, a Stoney descendant of the family who showed Lake Louise to Tom Wilson: “The difference between your culture and mine is—you must see to believe. We believe. And then we see.”
I’ve locked eyes with a grizzly bear 15 feet away—and laughed. Yet a wood tick instigates near hysteria. Sweat-dripping, heartracing fear freezes us, even as curiosity and wonder impel.
Perhaps we need to let our curiosity and awe overtake our dread, and then we’ll see too.
It was late evening, November 20, 1993. Dawn and Jim looked out to see the snow flying and the trees tossed by rising wind. Seduced by the wildness and beauty of the storm, they drove to the uppermost parking area at Whistlers Gondola, Jasper. The deserted pristine lot was too much of a temptation—a few quick donuts were in order before Jim straightened out the truck to admire fairy-lit Jasper below. “Wait Jim, back up!” Dawn exclaimed. Perhaps 20 feet away was an eight-foot-tall, dark, hairy... “Do you see what I see?” “Uh-huh.” They watched for about 15 seconds before it disappeared downhill. Once it was gone, Dawn’s terror hit. But Jim went to examine the tracks. Dawn demanded he return. It might come back. This thing had no hump—just a smooth line from neck to shoulders and a human stride. Later, fear in abeyance, Dawn reflected, “I’m glad that my husband and I saw him together...it’s a special experience we can treasure forever.” Earlier that year, a savvy backcountry sojourner, Arnie, glimpsed an animal, running upright, on the Highway 93 south to Radium. “I know what I seen, and I never seen nothing like this before.” Bigger than any grizzly he’d ever hunted or photographed, he had a body rush of panic he never before felt—he knew it was no bear. In 1996, a tip sent me to a home just east of Exshaw. Apparently 01 02 02 03 03 04 04 050506060707 08 08 09 09 10 10 11 12 11 13 12 14 13 15 1416151716 18 17 19 18 20 19 21 22 20 23 21 24 22 25 2326242725 28 26 29 27 30 28 31 32 29 33 30 34 31 35 32 36 33 373438353936 40
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Illustration by Derek Carman
0 $BOBEB (P With the Winter Olympic Games coming to Vancouver in 2010, Canadians have been gearing up to cheer on their Olympic athletes, and the Bow Valley is leading the charge. Eyes on Vancouver 2010 The first snowfall of the year will be like Christmas to a special group of athletes in the Bow Valley, who have waited anxiously to put their dry-land training to the test. With a number of Olympic medalists and hopefuls born, raised, and training right here in the area, the Olympic buzz in the Bow Valley has gained considerable momentum in the last 21 years.
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Provincial Park, presented more desirable characteristics such as good snow retention, forest cover, and a rolling landscape.
The Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park Since 1988, the Nordic Centre has hosted over 28 international events. In 2004, in order to reach competition standard, the Nordic Centre began a major renovation with the support of the Government of Alberta. Among the many changes in the $25.6-million project were the addition of 12.5 kilometres of cross country ski and biathlon courses and a high-capacity snowmaking system.
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Only 30 years ago, the town was virtually unheard of, especially after the mine closure in 1979. Had it not been for the 1988 Olympics, hosted in Calgary, the town likely would not have become the internationally-renowned destination that it is today.
Having a world-class facility right in Canmore is a major component in helping athletes reach their goals. According to Magi Scallion, Event Coordinator at the Nordic Centre, “Having Olympians training in town is a huge boon for the local sport community. Local youth are inspired by the people they see every day. It makes all of their goals much more attainable.�
The Nordic events, eventually awarded to the site in Canmore for the 1988 Olympics, were originally to be hosted in Bragg Creek; however, what is now the Canmore Nordic Centre
Olympic Spirit in the Bow Valley This winter, the Bow Valley will play an important role as athletes
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set their eyes on the Olympic Games. While many athletes will be training at the Nordic Centre, the facilities will also host the World Cup on February 5-6, 2010, which is the last World Cup event before the Olympics.
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The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will also be coming through Banff and Canmore on its 45,000 kilometre journey across the nation. Look out for events in the Bow Valley that welcome the flame and keep the Olympic spirit ignited, including a high-calibre event in Banff on January 20th, 2010.
Q. What motivates you as a person and as an athlete? A. I'm motivated by always trying to be better.
Getting to Know Our Local Athletes With the torch almost in sight, athletes who have been training year round are in their final stages of preparation, hoping to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Games. We were able to catch up with a few of these Olympic hopefuls as they wait for snow to hit the trails, and we couldn’t help but be inspired by their own goals, dreams, and Olympic spirit.
Q. What does your relationship with your local community mean to you? A. I love Canmore. I have travelled, and when I come home I always am reminded that this place is my heart and soul. I am privileged to grow up here and call so many people who live here my friends. I hope I never take Canmore for granted.
Q. What motivates you as a person and as an athlete? A. I believe deep down I’m motivated by the chance to live as close to my potential as possible. There is so much to see and do in the world, and I find motivation dreaming about all there is to do in life and ways that I see myself becoming a better person and aspiring to greater things.
Q. What does your relationship with your local community mean to you? A. I am what I am largely because of the community I’ve grown up in. The more I see of the world, the more appreciative I am of my roots! The amazing people that make up the community and my community of cross country skiers also motivate me, helping me to improve as an athlete and person.
Q. How does it feel to have the 2010 Olympics hosted in Canada? A. It feels like an amazing opportunity for Canada to show the world our beautiful corner of the globe. It would be beyond words to get the chance to be a part of it.
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Q. How does it feel to have the 2010 Olympics hosted in Canada? A. It feels like I have been invited to the coolest party ever thrown. I am a mountain girl and racing in Canadian mountains gives me a lot of strength. CC, Crawferto, $)"/%3" $3"8'03% <aka Crawfie + Chuck >
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING ...loves chocolate desserts, thinks remote volcanic islands with cool Polynesian culture would really scratch the travel itch, says Mount Assiniboine Lodge is her favourite place in The Rockies, and would be a writer and photographer if she wasn’t skiing.
Photo by Devon Kershaw.
1)*- 8*%.&3 <aka Widdy or Widdy Titty > ...loves chocolate, thinks anywhere with a beach, a break, and a great crew would be a sweet vacation spot, enjoys Aylmer Pass (and the childhood memories that come with it) and thinks a career in the emerging green economy would be pretty neat.
Photo by Beckie Scott.
...loves pie, thinks the ideal vacation spot is in the backyard on 3rd Street, adores Wonder Traverse in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, would be a “kick-ass, full time, climate crusader” if she wasn’t an athlete, and has already qualified for the 2010 Olympic Games!
Q. What motivates you as a person and as an athlete? A. I am motivated by my passion for sport, the people in it, and its ability to make a positive impact in society. I have so much love for skiing that I have to share it, so when I'm not training, I like to work on my organization, Fast and Female, with Canmore local and Fast and Female Director MarieHelene Thibeault. Our goal is to work towards “Empowerment Through Sport” for young women age 9-19. My family and many, many awesome Canmore people have helped make super-fun ski events possible and every year we get more and more girls hooked on the active, healthy lifestyle: www.fastandfemale.com.
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Q. What does your relationship with your local community mean to you? A. My relationship with my family and the community in
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Canmore is who I am. I was born in the old hospital on Three Sisters Drive and feel so lucky to have grown up in such a beautiful place with amazing people and the mountains as my playground. The encouragement I get everywhere I go has given me energy my whole life to absolutely go for it in life. Having strong, smiling role models like Sara Renner, Sharon Wood and Thomas Grandi around has also had a big impact on my life.
“I had my socks blown off when the Olympics came to Canmore in 1988. I started dreaming of big things after that—like winning my own Olympic medals. The Olympics is a chance in a lifetime for Canadians. Athletes are putting themselves on the line and going for greatness.”
Q. What do you want to say to fellow Canadians and local Bow Valley residents with regards to the upcoming Olympics? A. The Olympics are going to be cool and everything, but for the Bow Valley the World Cup Ski races in Canmore (February 5 and 6) are going to be a major highlight this winter. All the exact same racers who are going to the Olympics will be rocking these in Canmore for their final tune-ups, so it’s an opportunity to see some majorly high-level racing and cheer on the Canadians.
Sara Renner Silver Medalist at 2006 Olympic Winter Games
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Q. What motivates you as a person and as an athlete? A. I am motivated by my personal goals as well as the people around me. When someone does something special or new, it really inspires me to do better.
Q. What does your relationship with your local community mean to you? A. It is really nice to have a community that supports athletes, especially one such as Canmore where just about everyone is an athlete.
Q. How does it feel to have the 2010 Olympics hosted in Canada? A. It is a really special opportunity to compete at such an event so close to home. It is really amazing to see how much everyone is getting behind the athletes and really supporting us.
Photo by Mystery Photographer.
Please check out www.albertaworldcup.com and come out to these action-packed events!
“We, at the Nordic Centre, are very proud of the staff that we’ll be sending out to groom the Nordic Venue in Vancouver during the Olympics. In the valley, in general, there are a lot of people heading to Whistler and Vancouver: athletes competing, volunteers officiating, and many spectators. It’s exciting!” Magi Scallion Event Coordinator at the Nordic Centre
“I am unbelievably stoked about the opportunity of a lifetime: home Olympics. Being a product of the '88 legacy has made me realize the impact this kind of an event can have for generations to come. I was only four during the '88 Games so my only memory is of hugging Heidi and Howdy, the square-dancing polar bear mascots, but with a facility like the Nordic Center the exciting events just keep coming so I had plenty of opportunities to be inspired.” Chandra Crawford Gold Medalist at 2006 Winter Olympic Games
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Hans Gmoser (left) and Jim Davies (right) in front of Jim's Piper Cub aircraft in 1960. Photo by Bruno Engler. Photos on facing page (from left) Ski Racing Photo courtesy of Jim Davies. Loaded Helicopter Jim at the controls of a fully loaded 47G-3 B1 helicopter. Photo courtesy of Chic Scott. Ski Jumping Jim at Norquay. Photo by Bruno Engler.
If you run into Jim Davies at the post office or on the
streets of Banff, you will never suspect that he has had one of the most exciting and adventurous lives in the Bow Valley. Quiet, calm and watchful, Jim keeps to himself and lets the others get the fame and the attention. But as the pioneer pilot of the heli-ski industry, and as the first mountain rescue pilot in the National Parks, he has made a huge contribution to our mountain community and has earned the respect of everyone. Jim was born in Banff on January 30, 1938. His father, Bert Davies, was a park warden, out on patrol at the time while his wife, Lila, was keeping the home fires burning in their house in the 100 block of Muskrat Street. Jim learned to ski on the slopes of Mount Norquay and Sunshine Village with school chums like George Capel, Ian Neilson and Jerry Johnston. And Jim was a hot skier. When he was 17, at the Western Canadian Ski Championships at Grouse Mountain near Vancouver, he won three gold medals and would have won a fourth if not for some spectators who were walking across the downhill course just as he approached, forcing him to come to “a complete stop.” However, he still managed to win the silver medal in this race. After completing high school, Jim went to Europe in the autumn
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HIGH TIMES
The Adventures of Jim Davies
Rescue Vertical Photo courtesy of Jim Davies.
of 1956 to ski. He and a friend, John Derrick, lived in the staff quarters of the Molitor ski boot factory in Wengen, Switzerland, and skied beneath the stunning Oberland summits—Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. That winter Jim raced in the world famous Lauberhorn downhill, against such greats as Toni Sailer, and came in 18th out of a field of 50 competitors. Back in Canada that autumn, Jim enrolled in a four-year commercial art program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Later, in May 1959, he started flying with the Calgary Flying Club, and, by August, he had his private pilot’s license. The lure of winged adventure was too strong, and Jim quit the art program to pursue life as a pilot. Hans Gmoser was the leading ski mountaineer at the time in the Canadian Rockies, and he enlisted Jim’s help in one of his great adventures. Hans planned to ski along the icefields of the Continental Divide from Kicking Horse Pass to Jasper, and he needed Jim to scout the route and place food caches. In February of 1960, in Jim’s Piper Super Cub aircraft, the pair flew the route on several occasions, dropping food parcels from a bomb rack that Jim had installed beneath the plane. Then, in April, Hans and five companions attempted to ski the 300-kilometre
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route with Jim keeping a watchful eye on their progress from above. Although the group only managed to ski half the route—as far as the Columbia Icefield—this was the start of a lifetime friendship between Jim and Gmoser.
risky job flying high in the mountains in marginal weather conditions, and it was Jim who worked out the techniques required to do the job safely. Of course, there were close calls like the time when three pairs of skis went through the rotors.
Over the next few years, Jim flew often for Gmoser. In 1962, from his Aeronca Sedan plane, he made food drops for Gmoser’s ski camp in the Little Yoho Valley. He would take the seats out and load the plane with bundles of food, then fly from Banff to Sherbrooke Lake where he would land, remove the plane’s door, then fly over Gmoser’s group at the Stanley Mitchell Hut, pushing the bundles out the door.
During the summers, Jim flew for a variety of operations including The Alpine Club of Canada’s Yukon Alpine Centennial Camp in 1967. At the end of the camp, with Gmoser and Judy Norman on board, he landed his machine on the summit of Mount Lucania at 5,226 metres.
In 1960 and ‘61, Jim transported food for Ray Legace to Skoki Lodge. On one occasion he dropped seven cases of beer, breaking only one bottle in the process, having stuffed them in a sack, each wrapped individually in newspaper. Jim also flew to Mount Assiniboine Lodge, making 64 flights in 1962. He even landed right on top of Cave Mountain in his Super Cub. Jim pioneered the art of landing his little aircraft on glaciers. In 1962 he landed his Cessna 180 aircraft on the Canoe Glacier in the Cariboo Mountains of B.C., transporting a group of skiers—including Nancy Greene and her twin sister Elizabeth—for one of Gmoser’s adventures. They camped on the glacier for nine days and skied Mount Sir Wilfred Laurier; it was on this occasion that Jim McConkey made his famous jump, on skis, over Davies’ aircraft. In November 1961, Jim began his training as a helicopter pilot. He flew one of the first heli-ski adventures in the spring of 1963. With Gmoser, he transported a group of skiers to the Canoe Glacier in the Cariboo Mountains. But it was in the Bugaboos, in April of 1965, that heli-skiing came together. For two weeks, Jim flew Gmoser and his guests to the top of the runs, and, together, they gave birth to an industry. All the stars aligned to create the sport of heli-skiing. The Bugaboo Range of mountains had deep snow, long runs, spectacular scenery and was not part of a national or provincial park. Gmoser was the perfect ski guide, and Jim was the perfect pilot. Perhaps most importantly, the helicopter technology necessary to the success of heli-skiing was just being developed. By the end of the 1969 season, he was flying a 10-passenger Bell 204, and heli-skiing literally took off. Jim flew for Gmoser at Bugaboo lodge for eight years. It was a
In June 1971, Jim began training with the Parks Canada mountain rescue team with a rescuer hanging from a long sling beneath the machine. Only two months later, on August 6th, working with Peter Fuhrman, he successfully completed the first helicopter sling rescue in the park, plucking an injured climber from Mount Edith. Jim recently recalled that, during that first summer, the team saved seven lives using this new rescue technique. In 1973, Jim left the heli-ski business, bought his own machine, a Bell 206B Jet Ranger, and set up business in Banff. Flying up to 800 hours per year, he had the machine paid off in five years. In 1965, Jim married Siri Strom, daughter of ski pioneer Erling Strom, and, later that year their son Morgan was born. Jim and Siri divorced in 1967, and Jim married for a second time in March 1970 to Sue Corless who was working as a researcher at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Sadly, after 37 years together exploring the mountains, Sue died of cancer on March 27th, 2007. Over the years Jim has received many awards: the Robert E. Trimble Memorial Award “for distinguished performance in helicopter flying” (1976); the Alberta Achievement Award (1981); the Bill March Summit of Excellence Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival (1988). Jim retired in 1990 after 33 years in the air. He said that the job had become repetitive, even boring, adding that it’s a young man’s job. A superb watercolour painter, Jim has now returned to his art. In the mornings, he can be spotted walking near Whisky Creek with his 14-year-old dog, Smokie. He says that some winter he will join me for a cross-country ski tour. I look forward to gliding along the trail and swapping tales with him in our beautiful snow-covered mountains.
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AVI SMART Helping Kids Make Safe Backcountry Decisions By Michelle Macullo
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. This past summer, Julie travelled to Quebec City to receive Parks Canada’s CEO Award of Excellence (in the category of Engaging Partners) for the creation of Avi-Smart—a unique avalanche-safety school outreach program offered to Bow Valley kids in the Grade 7-to-10 range. Her idea was beautiful and simple—give teens the knowledge they need to help them enjoy Mother Nature’s playground safely. Drawing on her experience as a mother, long-time Parks Canada employee, teacher and Association of Canadian Mountain Guides’ assistant ski guide, Julie realized that despite her extensive outdoor travel skills, her sons didn’t share her knowledge. And that’s when the light went on—how could they be expected to know if no one shares
Avalanche control work on the Icefields Parkway. Photo by Max Darrah.
“Get your head in the game,” said Grant Statham, Parks Canada’s Mountain Risk Specialist. “Check out all your gear, tune-up with your transceivers and do a rescue practice with your friends.”
that information? Clearly, if her kids didn’t know, then other kids weren’t getting the message either. “From my experience, it’s usually the age of 12 when kids want to ditch their parents and ski/ride with their friends,” Timmins shares. “They agree to meet up with their parents, but no one knows what they do in the meantime. My son, at the age of 13, told me that he and a buddy had decided to go out to Wawa Bowl (Sunshine Village) because they saw some skiers out there, and it looked like fun. They turned around when they realized hiking out there was difficult, and the day was almost over. They had no idea they were heading off to uncontrolled avi-terrain, nor did they know what they would have to do to be safe.” Julie’s approach is informative without being preachy. The result is a group of converted teens who spread the message well beyond the confines of the classroom. “Avalanche awareness is a life-skill for kids who live and recreate in the mountains, where winter sports can expose them to avalanche hazards,” Timmins explains. “Even if some of the kids don’t do winter activities, they will have
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As soon as the ground roughness is covered over and there is a smooth surface, the next snowfall can avalanche. Here are some rough rules of thumb regarding snow accumulation and slide risk. How much snow is enough snow to slide? Smooth ground (ice, grass) | 30 cm Irregular ground (scree, small bushes) | 60 cm Rough ground (boulders, small trees) | 90 cm
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Julie Timmins, coming to a classroom near you. Photo by Deb Meronik.
many friends who do. They can encourage their friends who do these activities to do it safely. In addition, when friends and family from other parts of the country come to the mountain parks to ski, these kids can pass on what they’ve learned, which could reduce the number of potential avalanche involvements.” “My goal is to give the kids the info and have them come up with the conclusion that it is better/safer to stay in-bounds until they can take some avalanche training.” And while the Avi-Smart program is for informational purposes only, Timmins hopes it will encourage teens to speak with their parents about what they’ve learned and what their interests are. In turn, she also hopes parents will support their children by signing them up for courses and helping their kids to purchase appropriate rescue gear. And thanks to Timmins’ efforts, it’s not just the kids in the Bow Valley benefitting from the program. Avi-Smart has caught on in other mountain communities including Pincher Creek, Invermere and Revelstoke, and reaches roughly 1,000 students annually.
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The Zanskar River. Ladakh, India. Known as the “Wildest Trek” in the world. Photo is the winner of the Adventure category of the 2009 Banff Mountain Photography Competition put on by the Banff Centre. Photo by Sridhar Sankar
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Mel was skating on thin ice, and everyone who tried to follow fell through. Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana. From the 2009 Banff Mountain Photography Competition put on by the Banff Centre.
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Self portrait while doing a run at Grizzly Shoulder in Rogers Pass/Glacier National Park, B.C. Photo by Ryan Creary
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Sean Isaac and Grant Statham examine the possibilities at the base of Prince Albert Tower in Bugaboo Provincial Park. The furthest left-hand crack would mark the beginning of what was to become 'Solitary Confinement', a two hundred metre route that follows a single, uninterrupted crack for the first five pitches. August 15th, 2004. Photo by Andrew Querner
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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 -28ºC 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.
couple of hours wrapped up in a windowsill reading. Above all else, Skoki is cozy, encouraging instant friendships and spontaneous camaraderie. Towards evening, I am lulled from my book by the aroma of grilled halibut, spanakopita, roasted vegetables and freshly baked bread. Dinner is completed with apple pie, followed by a few hours communing by the fireplace, before tumbling into bed in a creaky-floored room warmed by the fireplace below.
Skoki is a winter paradise now somewhat forgotten by locals and travelers alike. Built in 1930 by the Ski Club of the Canadian Rockies, Skoki Lodge is located in the heart of the best backcountry skiing in Canada. In the early days, skiers would take the train to Lake Louise then ski all the way in from the train station.
As I drift off, I hear the snores of the much more adventurous skiers two doors down. They have tackled Merlin’s Ridge, a rigorous climb about seven kilometres from the Lodge. I remember them raving about the views of the glaciers, the mountain peaks, and the fantastic bowls to ski down on the other side. They’ve been asleep for hours; I’m thinking I’d better be more energetic tomorrow.
“That’s how far they were willing to go to find good, safe skiing,” says Lodge manager Leo Mitzel, adding that Skoki offers a great deal of versatile terrain. “You can go steep and deep, or long and flat.” My goal today is moderate: a three-hour traverse around Skoki Mountain through mostly thigh-deep powder, followed by a
Skoki is not for the physically disinclined. Getting there is part of the adventure—they don’t fly people in, they don’t skidoo people in, and dog teams were disbanded decades ago. But you can do as I did: ride up the gondola from the base of Lake Louise Ski Resort, then jump on the chair lift and cruise down to Temple
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Lodge (more adventurous souls ski down). From Temple Lodge itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 12-kilometre trek on ski or snowshoe. Treeless and exposed, Boulder Pass is the first obstacle, at 2,350 metres, and this is where the weather often closes in, with winds rushing along the valley. On good days, the wind is behind you... From Boulder Pass, I cross Ptarmigan Lake and head up an imposing hill to Deception Pass, at 2,470 metres. Skins are useful here; those on snowshoes make easy work of the hill. From the top of the pass itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long, gentle glide down to the lodge, with a few tricky turns to maintain focus. In summer, Skoki offers a hub for some great hiking and climbing, and the Lodge is almost always full, accommodating 26 people. In winter, however, when the lodge truly sparkles, there is often room for last minute travelers. Personally, I like it that way...quiet, cozy, with a comfortable windowsill after a vigorous day outside. For reservations and information about Skoki visit www.skoki.com.
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place unique stresses on your body. For example: you are zooming down an icy slope strapped to two planks of wood. As you navigate snow and ice covered terrain, the forces acting on your body are extensive. The quality of your skiing, boarding or snowshoeing may be limited by your stability, balance, mobility and strength. Your hips play a key role in all of those functions. Invest a little time into your hip health and avoid starring in a re-enactment of Bambi on ice this season.
To understand the pump in your rump and how it can aid in snow sports, you need a mini-lecture in hip function. The pelvis acts as a powerful central connection between the legs and torso by providing a solid base of strength and support for movement of the rest of the body. Hip strength can be a key factor not only in leg strength, but also in how effectively you can control and apply the force the legs generate. The value of a pair of strong legs can be leveraged many times over when accompanied by a solid and mobile backside. Snow sports demand more hip flexibility than a backcountry lodge kama sutra session. The larger the range of motion at the hip joint, the better you can use the strength of the hips when lunging and sliding. If your hips are as stiff as a new pair of ski boots, your ability to apply your lower body strength will be much less. Flexible hips ensure that you can fully use their strength, thus improving performance and preventing injury in less sturdy areas of the body such as the knees and back.
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approach to hip health, the following is a simple collection of exercises that address strength, mobility, and muscle health from four professionals hailing from the disciplines of chiropractic, massage therapy, yoga, and strength training.
GLUTE BRIDGING The purpose of the bridge is to retrain your glutes to engage with appropriate timing and adequate force. When you have poorly functioning glutes, your brain responds by recruiting other large muscles inappropriately. This may cause you to overwork your hamstrings or lower back muscles causing them to become tight and sore. Therefore, retraining your glutes decreases the stresses on the muscles and joints of your lower back and lower extremities.
Instructions
Lie on your back on a firm surface with your knees bent and feet a few centimetres apart. Recruit your core muscles and use your glutes (not your lower back) to raise your hips until your shoulders, hips, and knees form a straight line. Do not arch your lower back! Holding this position, slowly lift one foot off the floor until your knee is pointing straight upwards, being sure to keep the hips level. Slowly lower the foot to the floor and repeat with the other leg for 10 repetitions each leg. Torben Jensen H.B. Kin, D.C. & Sarah Macchi H.B. Kin, D.C., Active Edge Chiropractic
GLUTE RELEASE
Glute and piriformis release with a tennis ball is done to release muscle tension allowing increased mobility of the hip joint. This exercises acts as self massage by applying tension on the muscle to break up adhesions within the muscle and promote increased blood flow and tissue health.
Instructions
Sit with your legs out in front of you and hands placed behind your body. Lift weight onto your hands and a place tennis ball
under the right butt cheek. Cross your right foot over your left knee and roll the ball around the glute muscles. Let the ball work under each spot for 15 to 20 seconds before moving it to another area. Usually areas that are painful and sore indicate that you are on a tight spot in the muscle. Concentrate on relaxing your glute muscles and working out this tight spot. Repeat on your left side. Vanessa Joosten B.Kin., Registered Massage Therapist Back At It - Massage www.backatitmassage.com
GLUTE STRETCH
Everyone can benefit from the hip opener know as pigeon pose or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Sanskrit name). Practicing pigeon pose elongates the back and stretches the glutes, groin and hamstrings. For the athlete, this pose is critical to overall health, speed and agility. Check out a new yoga video for athletes focused on hip flexibility called Pursuit of Happy Hips. Visit www.balancequest.net for more information.
Instructions
Start on your knees and hands in a table position. Slide your right knee forward towards your right hand. Angle your right knee at approximately two oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. Over time as your hip flexibility increases you can bring your foot parallel with the front edge of your mat. Slide your left leg back as far as your hips will allow. Keep your hips square to the floor. Beginners you will be upright on your hands while sinking the hips forward and down. For a more advanced posture, rest on your forearms, and to take the move
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one step further, rest your chest on the floor with your arms fully extended in front. Stay in this position from 10 breaths to five minutes; then repeat on the other side. Tracey Delfs BPE, CPCC, RMT Owner of Balance Quest Yoga/Massage/Life Coaching
SINGLE DEADLIFT
The single deadlift is a great functional hip strength exercise as it targets the glute and hamstring muscles, both main contributors in hip strength. By performing the move on one leg, this exercise works on not only strength, but the balance and stability required to be solid on the snow.
Instructions
Stand tall with good posture on one leg with your knee in the slightest bend and opposite leg bent to 90 degrees. While holding a dumbbell in the opposite hand of the standing leg, tilt at the hip joint by lifting your back leg. Make sure you keep you back as flat
as possible and do not bend the knee of the standing leg. You should feel this in the back of the leg and butt of your standing leg. Complete two to three sets of 10 reps with a weight that challenges your stability and posture. Cary Bohnet NSCA-CPT, NASM-PES Pure Movement Training Systems www.puremovement.ca
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shoulder season will soon be a distant, painful memory. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all spent the last couple months waiting for the white stuff to be deep enough to be useful. Admit it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on the couch envisioning how rad youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll look dipping into a sweet tele turn or shoving off on brand new skate skis at the Nordic Centre. The time is at hand my friends. And hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a selection of gear to help you make the most of the next few frosty months.
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Imagine, a quiver of skis consisting of a single pairthe ski for all snow conditionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the Movement Source is that ski. I was lucky enough to test the new Movement Source at Fernie, Revelstoke, and here in the Rockies last season. I know, life is hard. This is a new concept, a ski with a fat, early-rise shovel for high float in powder and crud, yet enough side-cut and edgeto-edge quickness for the groomers and hard pack. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe how versatile and fun these skis arethey love speed and big turns on the corduroy, yet respond super quick in the deep stuff. Crazysmooth flex from tip to tail, the Sources have a huge sweet spot and the all-wood core is certified sustainable and provides tons of energy and life. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been this excited about a new ski in years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m counting down the days till the ski hills open. Dimensions: 135-94-121 millimetres. Ski is available in 169, 177, 185, and 193 centimetres. Weight: 1,760 grams per 177 centimetre ski. www.movementskis.com
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New for 2009/10, Diamir’s latest touring binding is built on their original Titanal design. The Eagle design is all about safety as it releases to DIN standards in all modes of skiing and touring. As with all Diamirs, the Eagle works with regular downhill and backcountry ski boots. So mount ‘em up on your favourite mid-fat or fat ski and rip on them at the hill and in the backcountry. What makes the Eagle so special is the new Diamir Gliding Technology and natural roll-off that’s moved the pivot point back 23 millimetres. This means touring is much more ergonomic and less exertion is required to pick your foot up for the next step. The Eagles are the lightest, easiestclimbing, fully-releasable touring bindings going. You’ve got to try them and feel the difference in effort, because on the up track we need all the help we can get. Weight: 1,720 grams per pair with ski brakes. www.diamir.com
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Everybody is talking about merino wool clothing. Gone are the days when synthetic was king for winter sports—and the stink that
went with it. I wore the same Long Sleeve Contact Zip for eight days straight on a spring ski traverse and didn’t get one stench complaint from my partner in our twoman single-wall tent. I/O Bio’s Merino is the softest merino I’ve ever used; I loved the tall neck and longer cut of this piece as well as the thumb loops. The LS Contact Zip is warm, stretchy and super breathable, yet I wasn’t cold when I stopped moving. The I/O plaid print is fun too—much better than plain old black base layers. And through Ride Wool: Ride Free, every piece of I/O Bio comes with a Red Mountain lift ticket this year—it’s like your merino is telling you to head for the hills. Men’s & Women’s: Available in a variety of colours & patterns. Visit www.io-bio.com.
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Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
COME WATCH! November 14 December 19-22 January 20 February 4-7 February 26 -28 March 1-7
Projected Opening Cross Country: Olympic Selection Trials Olympic Torch Relay Cross Country World Cup Cross Country: ParaNordic Canadian National Championships Biathlon: Canadian Championships
COME PARTICIPATE! December 5-6 December 28 January 23 February 20 March 13 March 20-21 March 27-28
Cross Country: Alberta Cup Bow Corridor Regional Race Bow Corridor Regional Race Bow Corridor Regional Race Rocky Mountain Ski Challenge Foothills Masters Biathlon Invitational Mt. Sharkfest
Drop in Lesson
$40.00
5 Week Skating Course
$160.00
No booking required. 1.5 hour group lesson. Classical: Weekends and holidays at 10:30 a.m. (Register by 10:00 a.m.) Skating: Weekends and holidays at 12:00 p.m. (Register by 11:30 a.m.) (register at least one week prior to course) 1.5 hour lesson each week to improve your skating technique. Participants should have taken a skating drop-in lesson. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (commences January 9 or February 14, 2010).
5 Week Classical Course
$160.00
(register at least one week prior to course) 1.5 hour lesson each week to improve your classical technique. Participants should have taken a classical drop-in lesson. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (commences January 10 or February 13, 2010).
C.A.N.S.I. Level 1 Certification Course
2009/10 TRAIL PASSES Day Passes Adult daily Senior (Ages 55+) daily Junior (Ages 12-17) daily Child daily Special Adult* daily Special Junior* daily
SKI SCHOOL PROGRAMS
$7.50 $6.00 $6.00 $4.50 $3.00 $3.00
$305.00
The C.A.N.S.I. Level 1 course is an exam course designed to develop your instructional skills so you could teach beginner skiers. December 5 and 6, 2009 or March 27 and 28, 2010. Register on line at www.cansi.ca at least one week prior to the course.
* Special rates apply to handicapped skiers
Seasons Passes Adult season Senior (Ages 55+) season Junior (Ages 12-17) season Child season Family of 2 season Family of 3+** season
$108.00 $87.00 $87.00 $62.00 $166.00 $224.00
** Maximum of 2 people over 18 and must reside at same residence
403.678.2400 Canmore.NordicCentre@gov.ab.ca www.Kananakis-Country.ca