After countless switchbacks, the trail levels out to reveal what is – hands down – the single best viewpoint of Kananaskis lakes. At the top, there are a few obvious spots to stop for lunch ...

Hikers and sightseers will need to find alternate routes, in some cases for weeks this summer, as the heart of Kananaskis is locked ... with the use of trails to the east and west prohibited ...

Less than a week after two fatal snow slides swept over the Rocky Mountains west of Calgary, a special avalanche warning has been declared for the region, lasting until at least Monday.