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explore Adventure Time to Play just about anyone can ascend a sheer cliff face on a via ferrata. operator Canadian Mountain Holidays sure looked pretty, with remote alpine meadows and lush forested valleys. The happy hikers were fit grandma types who had clearly climbed a mountain or two, prepubescent kids with sparkling eyes, and everyone in between. That looks like fun, I remember think- ing. Great, great fun. And it turns out to be exactly that: an exhilarating, adrenalinecharged, take-your-breath-away (literally and figuratively) climb. My real enemy turns out not to be my fear of heights but my own body: tender soles, blistered hands, and quadriceps unaccustomed to being, well, used. At climb’s end, a helicopter picks us up and deposits us back at the lodge, where the sauna and the outdoor whirlpool beckon. Named after the Scottish poet, Bobbie Burns Lodge is outfitted with 24 comfortable but spartan rooms, a stretch room with climbing wall, a game room, and a common area. A yoga class kicks things off every morning followed by a buffet breakfast. Right outside is a pretty little pond perfect for swimming, as well as trails leading to a high-ropes course, in case, Clockwise from top left: alpine meadow in the Purcell mountains; Conrad Glacier via ferrata; returning to Bobbie Burns Lodge; and climbing alongside a waterfall usairwaysmag.com may 2013 37 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - May 2013

US Airways - May 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Full-Service Hotels
Hub Crawl: Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Wine & Dine: Virginia Wines
Great Tastes: Old Town Tortilla Factory
Diversions: Anheuser-Busch
Great Escapes: Santa Monica's Fairmont Miramar
Great Escapes: Aruba
Golf: Colonial Williamsburg's Golden Horseshoe
Adventure: Heli-Hiking in British Columbia
Great Escapes: Granada Hotel & Bistro
Adventure: Glasgow, Scotland
Adventure: Dipsea Trail
Great Escapes: Iberostar Hotels and Resorts
Gear Up: Gardening
Travel Feature: Hungry in Key West
US Airways: Painting the Past
Chefs Tell: Smith & Wollensky and Robin's
Must Read: Here Is Where
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Giving: Miles for Good
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - May 2013