It was a beautiful day (albeit a bit cloudy), so Justine and I headed down to Reifel to see what was going on. It had been a while since we had been down that way, and we were rewarded with some good sightings.
Read MoreWhistler Beer Festival
This post is only a month old! We spent the weekend in Whistler, did some hiking and attended the Whistler Beer Festival. It was a relaxing, fun weekend on the mountain, with lots of reminders that winter isn't too far away...
Read MoreSaturna Island
Just was away for the weekend, so Saturday I decided I needed to go on a little adventure of my own. Given the beautiful weather, the Gulf Islands seemed like a good option.
Read MoreBackcountry Camping at Garibaldi Lake
This summer, Justine and I are planning to do a series of backcountry hiking/camping, with a goal of doing a few days on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We've both done this before, but it's been a while, so we decide to start with something easy to test out our gear, and make sure everything was set. We decided to do one night up at Garibaldi Lake, which is a beautiful setting, and only about 9.5 km from the parking lot. Mind you, that's all uphill...
Read MoreCanada 150 in Whistler
I have a lot of catch up to do on the blog, so I'll start with the most recent and work my way backwards. For Canada Day weekend, our friends Graham and Colleen were visiting and had a place up in Whistler. We decided to go hang with them and spend the weekend in the mountains.
Read MoreBirthday Weekend in Victoria
Continuing the surprise visit, Justine had booked us to head over to Vancouver Island. It was actually the weekend after my birthday, and was on Dad's birthday, so we had lost to celebrate. We had a fun time exploring our provincial capital, and had perfect weather for doing so.
Read MoreLast Ski Day for the Season?
Despite how busy things have been, we decided to head up to Whistler for the day, for what will probably be the last day of skiing for the season. It ended up being a great day - 17 cm of fresh powder and an early start made for some great runs.
Read MoreWinter Wonderland
A first post in 2017! While I haven't quite finished with 2016, Justine and I did have a fun day out snowshoeing up near Whistler on our first day back after the holidays. So I thought I would share some pictures from our day out in the snow.
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