Kain Route News Today

The author lost his father in an accident at the crag nearly 50 years ago. He’s taken that long to be able to write about it.

It’s been a long year and we’re all itching to shed the masks and hit the road, or jump on a plane for anywhere not in North America.

It’s been a long year and we’re all itching to shed the masks and hit the road, or jump on a plane for anywhere not in North America. Luckily, those of us in the Bow Valley have mountains, rivers and crags to play on, most being world-class destinations. This past week alone, I rock climbed at a sunny sector, ice climbed on a north face, paddled a river and skied on sunny resort slopes with thousands of people. Shoulder season rocks. Like many people in the Bow Valley, I’m from Ontario, b...