Throughout the year, all the major Canadian-based automotive manufacturers send out invitations to a select group of automotive and lifestyle writers when they wish to present an all-new or majorly-refreshed automobile. Occasionally, these events might be held in exotic, far-off locations requiring extensive travel and then limited seat time in a version of the vehicle represented. Every once in a while, however, an event invite falls into my email inbox that promises something a little out of the ordinary. And this particular instance necessitated extensive time in that vehicle, as we travelled through some magnificent Canadian countryside on an adventure.
One such trip was sponsored by Ford Canada who flew a dozen or so writers into Calgary to attend a technical briefing and then a delightful, challenging drive from Calgary through Lake Louise and ultimately into Jasper. A journey from the foothills up and over beautiful scenic countryside surrounded by the majestic splendour of the Canadian Rockies—skirting the breathtaking Columbia icefields before arriving at the relative tranquility of Jasper.
All this was accomplished in one full day that required an early morning flight from Toronto and then several hours behind the wheel of Ford’s latest iteration of their popular Ford Escape utility vehicle.
Given that we were to be heading home the next afternoon, there would be almost 1,000 km in the front seat of the new Escape as it purposefully took us on our mapped out roundtrip adventure driving some amazing, dare we say, even inspiring routes.
Upon arrival in Calgary, we were whisked through the airport and directed to a meeting room within the Delta Hotel for a technical briefing on the much-improved (we were continually advised) 2017 Ford Escape.
