Long Climb to the Top is set in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park.
In 2006, the children of Alberta rancher Neil Harvie sold 3,246 acres of land to the Government of Alberta to conserve the land, fulfilling the vision of their father. At that time, I was working as a legal assistant with Andy Crooks, the family’s lawyer, and had an insider’s view as plans for the park rolled out. I was involved in and present at the park opening in 2011.
I have worked closely with the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (a non-profit organization that handles many of the visitor services for the park) on a number of levels and like many of the stewards and Calgary west/Cochrane residents, considers it “my park.”
As indicated in the title and storyline, the park features some challenging hills. It is a dry park, so when you visit, be sure to bring your water bottle!
