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Cascade Ponds Snowshoe – Banff – Hiking Alberta

Posted on February 14, 2013 by hikingwithbarry

Cascade Ponds reside in parkland beneath the formidable presence of Cascade Mountain in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.  The ponds are the final resting place for water leaving Lake Minnewanka en route through the mining ghost town of Anthracite to merge with the … Continue reading →

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Johnson Lake Snowshoe – Banff – Hiking Alberta

Posted on February 13, 2013 by hikingwithbarry

The Johnson Lake hike or snowshoe is an easily accessible, short 2.8 KM (1 3/4 mile) loop around a popular lake, and picnic area, south of the west end of Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake.  The trail is relatively flat and … Continue reading →

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Lake Minnewanka Snowshoe – Banff – Hiking Alberta

Posted on February 12, 2013 by hikingwithbarry

Unseasonably mild weather is compromising the snow cover on the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Apparently, most of the snow is on the East Coast in the Maritime Provinces and New England States with a special … Continue reading →

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