{"id":2245,"date":"2016-02-21T21:50:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T04:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?page_id=2245"},"modified":"2017-10-19T22:24:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T04:24:04","slug":"adventure-blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?page_id=2245","title":{"rendered":"Adventure Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CORE Adventure Articles:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3885\">Pat&#8217;s Awesome Ice Climbing Adventure- December  2017<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3885\" title=\"Pat&#039;s Awesome Ice Climbing Adventure- December  2017\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pat-R-kitted-up-for-Ice-Climbing-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pat&#039;s Awesome Ice Climbing Adventure- December  2017\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pat-R-kitted-up-for-Ice-Climbing-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pat-R-kitted-up-for-Ice-Climbing-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">After seeing a Calgary Mountain Club ice climbing presentation with Will Gadd (awesome mountaineer\/ice climber\/nice man), another CORE member and I thought it would be a great idea to take an ice climbing course.\u00a0 I had no climbing experience at all, but what the hey? Soooo I posted a class from the U of C on the CORE calendar and had 2 other people sign &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3218\">The Perfect Pine Tree Pollen Storm &#8211; June 2017<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3218\" title=\"The Perfect Pine Tree Pollen Storm - June 2017\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pine-Tree-Pollen-Storm-2-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Perfect Pine Tree Pollen Storm - June 2017\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pine-Tree-Pollen-Storm-2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pine-Tree-Pollen-Storm-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">A group of CORE hikers, myself included, headed out to the Bragg Creek area of Kananaskis Country this week to do a a little exploring around the Fullerton Loop trails. As we drove up the valley towards Allen Pond, we noticed that the air seem awfully hazy, and assumed that there must be logging trucks in the area, or maybe just the gusty wind that &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3136\">Wilderness Emergencies &#8211; May 2017<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3136\" title=\"Wilderness Emergencies - May 2017\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teacher-Nicole-Package-the-victim-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wilderness Emergencies - May 2017\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teacher-Nicole-Package-the-victim-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Teacher-Nicole-Package-the-victim-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">What\u2019s in your pack?\u00a0 What\u2019s in your plan? Takeaways from CORE\u2019S Wilderness Safety Workshop at Bragg Creek Community Center, April 22, 2017.<br \/>\nContributors: Ron Gamp, David vanden Eikhov, Mindy Woolcott<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a mountain hike. Something goes wrong. Could be caused by weather, or an accident on the trail, or a hiker\u2019s asthma attack. Could be caused by a bear. A lightning strike. A landslide. Someone gets lost.<br \/>\nHow &#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3095\">Waterton\u2019s Rowe Lakes\/Lineham Ridge Trail &#8211; April 2017<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3095\" title=\"Waterton\u2019s Rowe Lakes\/Lineham Ridge Trail - April 2017\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lineham-Ridge-Scramble-Group-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Waterton\u2019s Rowe Lakes\/Lineham Ridge Trail - April 2017\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lineham-Ridge-Scramble-Group-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lineham-Ridge-Scramble-Group-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Waterton\u2019s Rowe Lakes\/Lineham Ridge Trail<br \/>\nA Must-Do for Calgary Hikers and Scramblers<br \/>\nBy Carol<br \/>\nLooking for a hike that has almost everything? Outstanding views, incredible flowers, spectacular glacier-fed lakes, lush greenery, and dramatic natural beauty? Then the Rowe Lakes\/Lineham Ridge Trail in Waterton Lakes National Park is a must-do hike for you.<br \/>\nMembers of my hiking club, the Calgary Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts (CORE), did this hike several years ago &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2891\">How to Choose the Right Snowshoes &#8211; November 2016<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2891\" title=\"How to Choose the Right Snowshoes - November 2016\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boom-Lake-Snowshoe-Trail-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Choose the Right Snowshoes - November 2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boom-Lake-Snowshoe-Trail-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boom-Lake-Snowshoe-Trail-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">For those of you who are considering taking up snowshoeing this winter and are new to the sport, here are a few tips on what to look for when you go out to your local outdoor equipment store.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RgIXMULKFR0<br \/>\nThis video is by Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), an outdoor gear company based in New Hampshire. They have an excellent blog on Snowshoes: How to Choose which I &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2797\">Chilkoot Trail Adventure &#8211; Nov 2016<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2797\" title=\"Chilkoot Trail Adventure - Nov 2016\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chilkoot-Day1-Photo-by-Jack-Ng-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chilkoot Trail Adventure - Nov 2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chilkoot-Day1-Photo-by-Jack-Ng-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chilkoot-Day1-Photo-by-Jack-Ng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">By Longtime CORE Member Carol\u00a0<br \/>\nA trail full of contrasts and contradictions, the Chilkoot in Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park straddles two countries, three eco-systems, and thousands of years of human history. Its flat, undemanding stretches have little resemblance to its challenging boulder pitches. Its rain-prone sections are far removed from the stretches of semi-arid landscape. Travel along its route can involve short, effortless days &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2641\">Tips for Hike Leaders and Participants &#8211; July 2016<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2641\" title=\"Tips for Hike Leaders and Participants - July 2016\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ridge-to-Gunnery-Pass-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tips for Hike Leaders and Participants - July 2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ridge-to-Gunnery-Pass-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ridge-to-Gunnery-Pass-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">The CORE Executive has had some feedback from coordinators and participants on how we can improve the hiking experience. Here are a few tips and guideline reminders you might consider incorporating into our forays into the mountains:<\/p>\n<p>When responding to a coordinator that you would like to join their posted event, always provide your email address and (mobile) phone number, so they can contact you if &#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2300\">WHAT HAPPENED ON MANASLU? &#8211; March 2016<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2300\" title=\"WHAT HAPPENED ON MANASLU? - March 2016\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valley-to-Manaslu-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"WHAT HAPPENED ON MANASLU? - March 2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valley-to-Manaslu-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valley-to-Manaslu-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">Mike Galbraith, mountain safety guru and a long time member of CORE, was the leader of the Canadian Manaslu Expedition in the summer of 1992 \u2013 here is his story.<br \/>\nManaslu is number eight in the world of peaks over 8000 meters, which means it&#8217;s the eighth highest peak in the world. It is in fact 8165 m. (26,788 feet). In terms of oxygen content, the &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2052\">Canoeing the Land of the Voyageurs &#8211; January 2016<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2052\" title=\"Canoeing the Land of the Voyageurs - January 2016\"><img width=\"65\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soft-is-the-Song-my-Paddle-Sings-66x66.jpg\" class=\"thumbnews wp-post-image\" alt=\"Canoeing the Land of the Voyageurs - January 2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soft-is-the-Song-my-Paddle-Sings-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/corehike.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Soft-is-the-Song-my-Paddle-Sings-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 65px) 100vw, 65px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"lcp_excerpt\">&nbsp;<br \/>\nCathie Newsome and John Hitt, long time CORE members, spent 5 days canoe camping in the McLennan Lake area of Northern Saskatchewan in the fall of 2015. Here they recount their experiences on that adventure.<br \/>\nIf you like to paddle to experience true serenity and remoteness, have you ever considered Northern Saskatchewan? We\u2019re talking north of La Ronge where the highway becomes a dirt road, and &#8230;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CORE Adventure Articles:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2245"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3692,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2245\/revisions\/3692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}