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Eiffel Lake to Wenkchemna Pass Hike

With a couple of friends and a beautiful day on the horizon we decided to make the trip to Moraine Lake to explore the Wenkchemna Pass Eiffel Lake hike. This hike is a little less travelled than some other hikes in the area such as Moraine lake lakeshore or Larch Valley (http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/randonee-hiking/lakelouise.aspx) but you will not be disappointed by the views. The trail starts at Moraine Lake lodge where you will be treated to a spectacular array of colours in the lake’s water and the quintessential canoes, all situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. You will need to arrive early to start this hike as it is 20 km return and the parking lot gets very busy. Canoes...

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Saving Lives and Looks with Fashionable Compression

Local entrepreneur starts fashionable and functional compression sock e-retail site after brush with death. Blood clots. These two words often conjure up infirmary-type images— dimly lit hospital rooms and the bedridden elderly. What they rarely drum up is the picture of a vibrant young woman at the peak of health and athletic performance. But for Angelika Goncalves DaSilva, blood clots are a very real factor in her active life. And not so long ago, she nearly paid the ultimate price to one. Alarm Bells in Moab Back in the fall of 2006, then 28-year old Angelika and her now husband Kent were closing out the mountain bike season in epic fashion—with a 10-day trip through Moab, Utah’s fabled canyon terrain....

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Introducing Sockwell's Plantar Ease Socks

The Plantar Ease socks offer firm compression and are designed to minimize Plantar Fasciitis heel pain and reduce swelling. What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves pain and inflammation of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. When the shock absorbing plantar fascia is strained it can become damaged and inflamed causing pain and stiffness How does the Sockwell Plantar Ease socks work? The Plantar Ease works by firmly supporting the Plantar Fascia and the Achilles Tendon and applying pressure that encourages blood flow upwards to reduce swelling which ultimately...

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