Kananaskis Country

“I was at his memorial … It makes you realize that these are names, but they’re people and there’s family connected to these people, and there’s a history connected to these people. It’s pretty powerful.”

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The changes to recreation areas in Kananaskis were among 10 sites listed for deregulation throughout the province totalling 50 hectares.

“I think, generally, if we’re managing an area with conservation as the first priority, we’re also protecting it from a recreation perspective.”

We live in a time of multiple environmental crises: global warming, natural resource depletion, pollution and biodiversity loss. Far from being unrelated, these environmental disasters share the same root cause.

“It’s been a real concerted effort on the part of forestry and other ministries to battle with the pine beetle but getting help from Mother Nature with a few good cold snaps has helped, too.”

“You put your two skis in those tracks and start to ski and you lean heavily on the solidness and the stability of those tracks.”

Snow will be heavy at times, with total amounts of 15 cm to 25 cm expected, according to Environment Canada

Due to extreme cold in the Bow Valley and Alberta, three local ski hills have halted operations and one remains open with limited lift access.

“Temperatures will drop between minus 30 and minus 37 C tonight with wind chills as low as minus 48,” stated the warning. “Over the weekend, morning temperatures will reach minus 40 C in many areas. Wind chills will approach minus 50.”