Ashleigh McIvor will be representing Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in the ski cross, which is a new sport appearing at the Olympics for the first time. Ashleigh, born in Vancouver and raised in Whistler, is the 2009 World Champion in ski cross and is looking to grab gold in her home town next […]
Port Alberni Yacht Club
This week I’ll be leaving for a little vacation to the Port Alberni Yacht Club. Don’t let the “Yacht Club” part fool you, its not as posh as it sounds, but it is beautiful. My step-grandparents have been long time members of the PAYC, and in my middle/ high school days I would go there […]
Desastrous Winter Season Puts Snowmobilers On Hot Seat
From the Vancouver Sun the other day: BC avalanche deaths trigger calls to regulate snowmobile operators: A central Interior heli-ski operator is calling on the province to immediately bring in controls over backcountry snowmobilers, saying the large number of deaths on the mountains this past season has hurt B.C.’s international reputation as a safe and […]
Hancock Live Streaming Eagle Cams
John at Kayak Yak has brought my attention to the Vancouver Island’s eagle nest cams, and a recent article in the Times-Colonist about them. There are lots of different cams you can watch live 24/7 but the Sidney nest is the most popular. It’s reality broadcasting at its finest, complete with love and death, squabbles […]
Geocaching 101
Geocaching is something I’ve been hearing more and more about, and it actually sounds really fun. It’s basically treasure hunting or hide and seek for adults (or the whole family). Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek […]
Gear Review: Atlas 930 Snowshoes
I started snowshoeing this season and am loving it. Being able to get up into the mountains on snow covered trails has helped me deal with the hiking withdrawals I used to go through during the winter. I picked up the Atlas 930 snowshoes after looking at some options and have been very happy with […]
