Update You asked for it, yes you did, remember? Now behold the Monster and tremble!!! Illustrated by Maxime, I give you the Big Brown Creature, aka Hundreds of Squirrels Wearing the Skin of a Grizzly Bear. And yes, if you look carefully, they are pooping in the bushes.We will never again look at squirrels, or […]
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Kananaskis Highlands
Here, dear Reader, is the story of my Kananaskis Highlands trek (still in the Canadian Rockies) in August 2018 with Yamnuska, guided by Marc. Everything went splendidly well: I was in better shape (thanks, InspireA+ 😉 I didn’t even feel my backpack! ) I slept every night, warm and cosy, like a particularly comfortable log, […]
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Alternative Banff Highline
I vividly remember that moment, where, in Yamnuska’s headquarter, Alison told us: “It’s going to be rather cold, up there. Snow, and -10.” My blue gear was scattered on the ground as I looked confidently at it. “Are you sure you’ll be ok?” asked Alison, looking doubtfully at my small layers and my very light […]
The Canadian – Day 3
Another night of peaceful rest and happy bliss for me, and of unpleasant shaking for the White Owl. In the morning, we made a stop at Edmonton: we could just see the skyline from where we were. They added a panoramic car, which was very exciting, because it meant that it was the long awaited […]