Yates Mountain News Today

Its time to embrace winter hiking adventures. Explore 10 hikes within the vicinity of Calgary, Alberta where breathtaking views and winter ambiance await you.

Alberta has around 100 lookout stations — each location is equipped with a fire spotter who tries to identify smaller wildfires before they become a larger threat.

There are climbers who tackle more mountains in a year or even more technical climbs but Ben Berg and Larry Welsman wanted to hike 65 summits in the year Berg turned 65 and they did it.