Tag: Banff National Park

A paralyzed adventurer designed a mountain bike for people with disabilities to explore the outdoors – CNN

September 14, 2020

Nearly 25 years ago, Christian Bagg was snowboarding in Canada’s Banff National Park when he crashed and broke his back, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

“I knew right when I hit the ground that that was it,” Bagg, 45, told CNN. “I don’t ever remembering having any moment where I thought I would walk again. Something in me just knew it was over.”

But nothing could stop the avid outdoorsman from finding his way back up a mountain.

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COVID-19 stopped travel and spurred Canadians to get outside or go camping instead. Some of them have left a real mess – The Star

August 31, 2020

By Douglas QuanVancouver Bureau
Alex BoydCalgary BureauSat., Aug. 29, 2020

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For avid Calgary-based hiker Sarah Kuindersma, the tempest began with a coffee cup.

In June, she set out for the Devil’s Thumb, a protuberance of rock that looms above the iconic blue waters of Lake Louise in Banff National Park. Kuindersma had heard that people were flocking to the Rocky Mountains, so she brought extra garbage bags in anticipation she’d find litter.

She was stunned by what she saw: granola bars and wrappers, masks and single-use water bottles dotted the dirt trail. She stuffed four grocery bags as she made her way up the path.

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