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Enjoy floating above the earth with a bird’s-eye view? Overcome a fear of heights as you skim treetops and glide over the wheat fields of the prairies in a hot air balloon. The best time of day to go for both the weather and the view is sunrise, after which, most places will reward your bravery with a traditional champagne celebration and picnic. TRY HOT AIR BALLOONING HERE Do you want to feel the chill of brisk air against your cheeks? • Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley okanaganballooning.com • British Columbia britishcolumbiaballoonrides.com • Edmonton, Saskatoon & Winnipeg sundanceballoons.com • North Battleford saskatchewanballonrides.com • Winnipeg manitobaballoonrides.com Jump onto a tube or slip into skis and traverse down the slopes! With diverse mountainous terrains, local groomed ski hills, and even snow tubing parks, there are many options across the provinces to get your frosty fix. For more of a challenge, you can even enlist a helicopter to fly you into some normally inaccessible runs. HIT THE SLOPES HERE • Marmot Basin skimarmot.com • Sun Peaks Resort sunpeaksresort.com • Northern Escape Heli-Skiing neheliskiing.com • Bearpaw Heli-Skiing bearpawheliskiing.com • Edmonton Ski Club edmontonskiclub.ca • Table Mountain, North Battleford tablemountainregionalpark.com • Ski Valley Minnedosa skivalley.ca Want to imagine yourself as a dastardly outlaw or heroic cowboy from the old west? Live out your dreams of visiting HBO’s Westworld and take in the next best thing at a ranch in Canada’s west. Wander the scenic foothills of Alberta and gain authentic experience working at a ranch with horses and cattle. GO HORSEBACK RIDING HERE • Entrance Ranch, near the Canadian Rockies entranceranch.com • Jasper Riding Stables jasperstables.com • Campbell Hills Guest Ranch, near Kamloops campbellhillsguestranch.com • Parkland Ranch Manitoba parkland-ranch.com goyellowhead.com 17