Canada’s sixth oldest national park has a different flavour during winter, when rugged terrain and frigid weather conspire to make it the domain of a few in-the-know skiers.
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21 January 2013
The practice of transforming ice into something beautiful has been around for thousands of years, and wows travellers today with impressive sculpting competitions around the world.
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17 January 2013
The dog sled continues to play a vital role as a means of winter transport for Greenland’s 45,000 indigenous population.
14 January 2013
Savvy Vancouverites choose from a trio of high-quality ski areas that shimmer ethereally just outside the city’s northern suburbs.
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11 January 2013
Following a boost in local farming and foraging, chefs are crafting menus of regionally inspired meals that are just as popular in the ski season as they are in the summer.
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10 January 2013
Settle in front of the fire, pull the blanket right up to your chin and sit back with a hot toddy – these five spots are some of the continent’s cosiest places to enjoy the cold.
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09 January 2013
With the Andes Mountain range cutting through South America, the neighbouring countries of Argentina and Chile offer challenging terrain, pristine conditions and plentiful side trips.
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07 January 2013
From Norway to the Swiss Alps, the continent’s snowy winter terrain is crisscrossed with magical locales for adults and children to get their luge on.
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07 January 2013
Lying within the Arctic Circle, northern Norway’s Lofoten Archipelago is a hauntingly dramatic landscape full of beautiful harbour scenery, jagged peaks and a vibrant fishing history.
27 December 2012
The country's largest national park is home to two massive volcanoes whose forested, snow-pillowed slopes offer open space on an otherwise crowded island nation.
27 December 2012
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