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Mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies

6/11/2022

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Catch Dreamscapes Travel and Lifestyle Magazine’s latest edition - Spring / Summer 2022 - for my article about mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies. It’s in my blood!
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White-Out at Neil Colgan Hut

9/17/2018

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Our guide, Barry Blanchard, setting up our first repel down the Perren Route Photo credit: Chad O'Hare
My left foot slipped. Then my right foot followed, sliding from its angled perch. I felt like I was running in mid air, legs churning without finding sturdy ground. Slip. Kick. A string of curses rolled from my lips. I glanced down. Steep drop. Rocky points. White emptiness. My hands lunged, trying to grab something, anything that would not wither between my fingers' grip.
Our particular route via the Schiesser Ledges to the Alpine Club of Canada's Neil Colgan Hut - Canada's highest, permanent habitable structure - had turned from a scramble into a low-grade climb. And I was a novice mountaineer quickly flying past my zone of comfort. ​

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Climbing the President and Vice President in Yoho National Park

8/4/2018

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Catch a glimpse into a day spent climbing the President (3,138 metres) and Vice President (3,066 metres) in Canada's Yoho National Park.
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Photo credit: Chad O'Hare Location: The summit of The President looking towards Emerald Lake
03:50 am - I tore open the Starbucks' instant coffee sachet, lazily cursing the missing component for the camping-style French press that sat cold and empty on the kitchen shelf.
04:32 am - Crunch. I glanced around at the darkness that surrounded our team of five before quickly looking back to the ground. The gravelly trail wound around the creek and led us away from the Stanley Mitchell hut where I had eventually grasped about three hours of sleep. Blackness hid the peaks above. The pathway remained flat - for now.

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Mountaineering, Glacier Views and a Safe Learning Environment

6/24/2018

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Photo credit: Chad O'Hare Gearing up after break time by Mount Gordon!
Discover views of mountain peaks that fade into the horizon and learn how to safely cross glaciers, rescue yourself or your travel companion from a crevasse fall and many more practical mountaineering skills.
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I can attest to an amazing six-day outdoor workshop to learn the basics of mountaineering around the Wapta Icefields in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. 

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Hidden Canada

5/20/2018

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Perk up your 2018 holiday plans with these incredible hidden locations.

Whether you yearn to dance, cycle or something completely different, this Globe and Mail article offers some unique places in Canada that you might never have thought about before.
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For my favourite global off-the-beaten-track destination ideas, get your copy of Dust in My Pack from your favourite online book retailer.
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    Nancy O'Hare has lived and worked across five continents and travelled to over eighty countries. Her writing shares insights from her travels and musings about the world around us.

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