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What You Missed at Life @ Altitude 3.0

Each year on December 11th, mountain enthusiasts gather at artsPlace for Life@Altitude. Hosted in celebration of International Mountain Day, the evening program features presentations by prominent locals, as well as short films from Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival. Here's a little recap of what you missed! [...]

What You Missed at Life @ Altitude 2.0

To celebrate International Mountain Day in the Bow Valley, Life@Altitude was born. Back in December, mountain enthusiasts gathered at artsPlace Canmore for a night of presentations, movies from the Banff Mountain Book + Film Festival, a mountain tradeshow and prize giveaways. [...]

Underbelly of Creativity: On the Fringe of the Bow

Swapping traditional mountain art for unconventional creativity, the Whyte Museum has brought the fringe to the forefront in one of their latest exhibits. On display until Jan. 28, 2018, On the Fringe of the Bow unearths a new layer of imagination found in the mountains. [...]

Rockies Shred Fest

One of Banff’s most anticipated events of the year, Crowfoot Media’s third annual Rockies: Shred Fest takes over Wild Bill’s on October 19, 2017! A sold-out event in its first two years, Shred Fest (formerly Winterstoke Banff) is a pre-season gathering hosted in collaboration with Capow Guiding, featuring the “best of” local ski and snowboard films (showcased on Wild Bill’sgiant screen), a winter tradeshow, prizes, giveaways, and more! [...]

Event Recap: To the Ends of the Earth

On May 21, 2017, 135 people ducked into the cool, dark space of the Heritage Gallery at the Whyte Museum for a memorable night of stories and images with Banff-based photographer, Paul Zizka. Here's a photo recap, thanks to Kahli April Photography.  [...]

A Glimpse of the Past: 12 Historic Photos of the Canadian Rockies

Have you ever wondered what it was like to walk the streets of Banff Avenue with the original establishments and shops? Or how modern ski events compare to those from fifty years ago? This winter we teamed up with the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies to discover just that in our #RockiesThrowback series: the settings, people, and events that made up Canadian Rockies mountain culture of long-gone eras and shaped our culture into what it is today. [...]

12 Gift Ideas for the Mountain Enthusiast

Mountain people can be surprisingly easy to shop for. Give them a new piece of gear to unwrap and they'll usually be over the moon. But, if you want to be a bit more unique or deliberate in your gift-giving this holiday season, check out this list of gifts curated specifically for the mountain enthusiast! [...]

Whyte Museum Seeks Input From Rockies Community

For nearly 50 years, the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies has played a central role in preserving the history and culture of our unique corner of the globe and making that heritage accessible to the public through world-class programming and exhibitions. What will the museum's next 50 years look like? That's where you come in. [...]

At the Whyte: Mary Schäffer, Mountain Woman

Created and performed by Shirley Truscott, Mary Schäffer, Mountain Woman paints a vivid dramatic portrait of an adventurous woman ahead of her time who found freedom in the Canadian Rockies. Included are inspiring musical interludes by cellist Elizabeth Sorochan and images of Schäffer's hand-painted lantern slides. [...]

Alberta Apparel: Q and A with Founder, Thomas Mo

Make local. Buy local. Source local. Thomas Mo knows it's easier said than done. As the founder of Alberta Apparel, he's working to highlight the unique culture of Alberta and tap into the talent and resources that exist in our province. Writer Tera Swanson interviews him about his new clothing company and how he's growing it from the grassroots. [...]

Review: Heart of the Himalaya

After capturing 22,000 images over the course of 33 years of travel in the Himalaya, Pat and Baiba Morrow’s intimate relationship with this region of the world culminates in Heart of the Himalaya. [...]

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