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Definitely the cutest and arguably the most recognizable race director around. Lola “baby bear” turns 10 today! Not sure...
09/15/2026

Definitely the cutest and arguably the most recognizable race director around. Lola “baby bear” turns 10 today! Not sure if Wiz Khalifa will wish her a happy birthday but you can!!

Another year, another (now 7th) edition of Race the North Face. I say this every year, but I hope you felt a little b...
08/30/2026

Another year, another (now 7th) edition of Race the North Face. I say this every year, but I hope you felt a little bit of that MAGIC 🪄the Brandon Hills has to offer!

Nicole, Lola and I are SO FULL OF GRATITUDE for everyone that joined us yesterday. The volunteers (too many to name individually) were absolutely top-notch as usual, Brandon Regional Search and Rescue BRSARA did a stellar job taking care of runners during and after the race.

To the private land owners: The Grossarts Howpark Farms , Hargreaves, Mauthe’s and Beswithericks thank you so much for the opportunity to adventure on your land!

And to you the runners… for trusting us to put on an event worth your time to come take part in.

Today the three of us continued our little family tradition of going for a hike post RTNF, which is normally the season end and time to decompress. This year we hiked to the beautiful Devils Punchbowl with our friend Lauren!

I’d like to say now it’s time to unwind, after another season of events, but we have one more coming down the line with Falcon Trail Fest Sept. 26/27. So it’s back to the grinding stone!

Castle Rock a stunning 16km out and back from the north trailhead of Mantario Trail. Conditions were fabulous! Temps w...
08/28/2026

Castle Rock a stunning 16km out and back from the north trailhead of Mantario Trail. Conditions were fabulous! Temps were great, bugs were minimal, and the skies were perfect. This one at sunset 🌅 would be 😍.

Perfect day for a hike!

Hemenway Lake if you want to add to the hike and make it an even 20km round trip! Took us around 5 hours for the full thing with plenty of doggy swims and some time eating snacks.

My ladies. Just the best little family.

Pretty much anyone from Manitoba who is into hiking has at least heard of Mantario Trail. Here are a few of my unpopula...
08/09/2026

Pretty much anyone from Manitoba who is into hiking has at least heard of Mantario Trail. Here are a few of my unpopular? Or maybe popular opinions on the trail.

PS- picture #4 is a little graphic.

🌊Berg Lake Trail🏔️ A few weeks back Nicole and I ✅ off another bucket-list adventure, completing the Berg Lake Trail in...
08/01/2026

🌊Berg Lake Trail🏔️

A few weeks back Nicole and I ✅ off another bucket-list adventure, completing the Berg Lake Trail in Mt. Robson Provincial Park.

After major flooding the trail had been close for a few years, reopening in 2025. The trail itself is 42km long with roughly 1200m of vertical gain, and the first 7km being bike accessible to Kinney Lake (we biked it to make the day a little easier) and the rest hike and run only.

The entire trail was beautiful, but what really stood out were the waterfalls:
📸1) Emperor Falls
2) Falls of the Pool
3) White Falls

Along with Berg Lake itself and the majestic Mount Robson, the highest peak in the 🇨🇦 Rockies at 3954 meters.

Our hopes was to camp, but alas we could not get sites (I tried booking opening day) and as is typical with our experience on backcountry trails, there were tons of open sites along the way.

Someday we will definitely be back to get the full camping experience, but the trail did not disappoint in the least.

Have you ever been to Berg Lake?

07/18/2026

🔥While Kwasitchewan Falls🌊 trail is currently closed due to wildfires, there have been a few in the area extinguished already.

There does not appear to be any damage to the trail at this point, so here is to hoping we get a beautiful fall season to get in the backcountry.

In the meantime, enjoy this little video and the rushing waters over Kwasitchewan Falls and 🤞🏼 y’all can get out there some day soon. Trust me, it’s worth it!

🚙Icefield Parkway🧊 The Icefield Parkway (HWY 93) is arguably one of the most scenic roads in the WORLD. It extends 227...
07/08/2026

🚙Icefield Parkway🧊

The Icefield Parkway (HWY 93) is arguably one of the most scenic roads in the WORLD. It extends 227km from Lake Louise in Banff to Jasper through the 🇨🇦 Canadian Rockies.

We toured from Jasper down to Peyto Lake and back this week on our annual family 🏕️ trip, stopping at a number of STUNNING and world renown locations along the way. All of these hikes are beginner friendly but there are still some hills to climb!

The first spot was Mistaya Canyon which clearly put a smile on Lola’s face! The glacier carved canyon is a sight to behold. The trail itself was 1.25km with 60m of vert.

Stop number two was Tangle Falls, located right along the highway, almost zero hiking involved but a very beautiful cascading waterfall.

Stop number 3 was the world famous Columbia Icefields, the largest ice field in the Canadian Rockies. We opted to drive and park near the glacier and do a 1.6km hike with 60m of elevation gain to get a closer view. There are plenty of tour options like the skywalk and bus tours onto the glacier.

Our last stop was the oh so beautiful Peyto Lake one of the most photographed places in the Canadian Rockies. The water truly is that vibrant due to glacial silt. The hike itself is on paved paths (accessible) to a viewing platform. I clocked 1.8km with 85m of vert on our trek.

This is a pretty magical way to spend a day if visiting the mountains. The views from the drive itself is worth the trip!

Have you toured the Icefield Parkway before? If so what was your favorite spot?

🌊Kwasitchewan Falls Trail - Manitoba’s Crown Jewel of the Backcountry🏕️ For any avid and experienced adventurer, this...
07/03/2026

🌊Kwasitchewan Falls Trail - Manitoba’s Crown Jewel of the Backcountry🏕️

For any avid and experienced adventurer, this is an absolute MUST DO trail. Two weekends ago Manitoba Parks cleared the trail of deadfall and conditions are the best I’ve ever experienced.

📍The trailhead is in Pisew Falls Provincial Park roughly 7 hours north of Winnipeg, Treaty No. 5.

The trail is arguably the most challenging in the province and can be completed as either a long day hike, or in our case on this trip a two day 🏕️ trip staying right beside the falls.

The trailhead sign is misleading, as the route done as a loop is closer to 29km as opposed to the 22km posted. I had 734m of vert and included Pisew Falls in our hike.

Recent work was done on the trail to the Rotary Bridge now with a smooth gravel path that is much more accessible than the old stairs/boardwalk.

The trail itself is a rugged, and undulating, with a mix of rocky Canadian Shield and roots everywhere. Outside of that there were STUNNING wildflowers galore (the wild roses were next level!) along with towering trees and mossy carpets along large stretches of the trail. 😍. Top this off with Manitoba’s two most powerful and majestic waterfalls at opposite ends of the trail and you end up with a perfect combination of both a beautiful journey and destination.

The Grass River side was less grown in than Phillips Lake, but both were essentially completely cleared of blowdown, which had not been the case with my prior trips here.

Not having to hurdle trees for hours actually allowed me to appreciate just how beautiful this place is. If the trail was brushed back I would go as far as saying it’s world class, right here in Manitoba.

As for camping there are two locations along the trail. One right at the falls with 3 areas to put up your ⛺️, along witj a privy. They were well sheltered and it was nice to watch sunrise over the falls the next morning!

There is also another area to camp slightly further up the trail towards the Grass River which also has a privy and fire pit that actually had wood stocked at it!

*Continued in comments

🌲Falcon Creek Trail🪨This is a fun little 2.3km lollipop🍭 (out and back with a loop!) located near Falcon Lake! While it...
06/26/2026

🌲Falcon Creek Trail🪨

This is a fun little 2.3km lollipop🍭 (out and back with a loop!) located near Falcon Lake! While it is quite short, the terrain is fairly rugged with lots of granite slabs and a few marshy spots with plenty of tree roots.

📸 No. 2 shows the huge boulder 🪨 that you will find along the way (with a couple of old dogs on it 😅)

The bridge in 1 and 3 are new this year and a big upgrade from what was there! #



📍Whiteshell Provincial Park, Treaty No. 3

🌲MANTARIO IS OPEN!🌅 Huge thank you to all the volunteer group that got out there and made this happen. It was a hug...
06/20/2026

🌲MANTARIO IS OPEN!🌅

Huge thank you to all the volunteer group that got out there and made this happen. It was a huge effort to make this happen and wildly impressive that it was done in such a short period of time.

The biggest shoutout to Aaron Webb who spearheaded this all starting by assessing the trail in the fall and presenting the information to Manitoba Parks, then organized the volunteer crews to get out there and do the work! Also pictures credit of Aaron.

Anyone else excited to get back on the trail??

📸 2 - The new Olive Lake Bridge
📸 3 - New bridge over Whiteshell River
📸 4 - New floating bridge (with more to be installed)

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