Meghan J. Ward - outdoor, travel and adventure writer
working with words in the heart of the Canadian Rockies
I suppose turning back 300m from the summit due to 70 km/hr winds and -25 degree temperatures is an honourable way to retreat, but it was pretty heartbreaking. Mount Rainier showed its uglier side to us despite the incredibly beautiful highway of ice we were walking on. Still, the 14,411′ peak has its share of [...]
If you are using this information for your own trip, please read this disclaimer and description of my abilities. Additionally, for this particular entry, I don’t have many photos of the route itself and therefore cannot describe our route with a lot of accuracy. from wikipedia.com Somehow I went from writing about Sundance Canyon to [...]
The latest article is up and running on the Travel Alberta Website! The article will also be featured in Fresh Tracks, a publication of Travel Alberta, in their August 2009 edition. Find out more about the history of mountain guiding in the Canadian Rockies, the Conrad Kain Centennial and where you can hire a guide [...]
My trip to Costa Rica is fast approaching and at some point I will have to surrender to the ongoing to-do list and just leave it behind! I have been busy finishing articles and researching before I leave, as well as finishing up my commitments to other aspects of my life, such as the three [...]
