Canadian Geographic Travel - November 2011

Canadian Geographic Travel Magazine September 2011

This winter, we’re taking on the mountains. Heather Zwicker finds new adventures in the good old Rocky Mountains; Bruce Kirkby follows the pioneer who mastered the San Juans and Monique Roy-Sole reveals a successful formula for a winter family vacation.

Also in this issue:

Dan Rubinstein learns the difference between wilderness and wild places in Mt. Tremblant
Marija Dumancic watches a Family Feud-like game show live in Nunavik
Jan Silverthorne goes snowshoeing, Viking-style.

WINTER MAGIC

Rockies revisited
How to shake up your mountain routine
By Heather Zwicker with photography by Todd Korol

One-stop-shop vacation
One kid, two teens and their parents find entertainment for all ages in Blue Mountain, Ontario
By Monique Roy-Sole with photography by Robert Poulton

Hardcore Colorado
Savour the steep hills, solitude and avalanche-prone snow of the San Juans
Story and photography by Bruce Kirkby

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
The other side of the mountain
It's not all downhill at Mont Tremblant
By Dan Rubinstein

SNOWBOARDING
Snowboarding in the Selkirks
Welcome to Baldface, a backcountry lodge built on luck, optimism and a reputation for snow
By Bobbi Barbarich

FESTIVALS
So you think you can igloo?
The Puvirnituq Snow Festival celebrates Inuit culture and survival
By Marija Dumancic

SNOWSHOEING
Snowshoe like a Viking
Follow the ancient practice of escaping the daily grind
By Jan Silverthorne

OneCity
Winnipeg
Forget fashion — put on your toque and play outdoors in our coldest provincial capital
By Lisa Gregoire

TenBest
Wacky winter
An adventure writer champions a cross-section of creative winter sports that you haven’t tried (at least not yet)
By Conor Mihell

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