It’s been an incredible week spent with our friends in Calgary, and we’re now back on the road, making our way to southern British Columbia. Our journey took us over the stunning Crows Nest Pass, an incredible scenic route that offers stunning views of the mountains and forests below. One of the highlights of the…
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Around Calgary, Alberta
We spent the night in Calgary with our friends Pat and Harry who entertained us royally. Next morning, we headed south to the High River Alberta airport to embark on a flight with Harry to fly over the Frank Slide in southern Alberta. As we took off from the airport, we were greeted with breathtaking…
Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump and The Frank Slide
We all got an early start and drove to the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a World Heritage Site, located where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin to rise from the prairie. The buffalo jump was used for 5,500 years by the indigenous peoples of the plains to kill buffalo by driving them off the 36 foot…