For many years, as soon as the late-August sun moved lower along the horizon and changed to a paler shade of yellow, I have felt myself bristle at the impending autumn season. While fall itself is fine, what with the … Continue reading →

Vancouver is a city for the outdoorsy. The amount of parks, acitivities, and scenic locations you can stumble upon in a 2 hour walk will astound you. It’s no surprise that Vancouver is rated as one of the healthiest city in Canada, with the lowest obesity rates, lowest rates of heavy drinking, and the most [...]

6 Vancouver Parks worth checking out this Summer is a post from: I Backpack Canada

On the Saturday of this past Easter weekend, Matthew and I brought the kids to Apex for our last day of skiing for this season. The hill was open on Sunday, but we had Easter service, and it was opened … Continue reading →

It takes almost an hour, door-to-door, from our house to the ski hill. We play music and sing/chair dance, we (mostly I) read books, we (mostly the dudes) play DS games and we (mostly Emily) play on my iPad. The … Continue reading →

Long-suffering readers of this space will know that I’m nuts about an essentially pointless sport – much like golf – where the object of the game is to survive with a smile the pain of strapping a pair of heavy, plastic bricks around your ankles, attaching them to planks and pointing yourself downhill.  And, like [...]

Our kids are on Spring Break — TWO WEEKS OFF OF SCHOOL — while I only had ONE week off of school as a kid, and also had to walk to school UPHILL in the SNOW, BOTH WAYS. Bygones. If … Continue reading →

I have major fears.Things that used to mildy scare me now completely freak me out.I used to ski all the time, and even though I was always scared of crashing into a tree and dying, I did it. I liked the ski outfits, goggles, and hanging out in the chal…

I have major fears.Things that used to mildy scare me now completely freak me out.I used to ski all the time, and even though I was always scared of crashing into a tree and dying, I did it. I liked the ski outfits, goggles, and hanging out in the chal…

Some weekends are a blur, bouncing between social, parental and extended family responsibilities can leave you breathless in your front hallway, 12 year-old dog looking at you, random sock in mouth, like she has never seen you before. This past…

Dreading winter is a familiar character trait in many of my friends, work colleagues and mild acquaintances. As the cold November rain (thanks Axel) turns to fluffy December snow, and the fluffy December snow turns to the January bitter wind…

On Thursday, January 5, 2012, the Sierra Nevada Alliance led a 14-person expedition to the Sierra Nevada high country in Northern California. What is revealed is alarming: * Alarming, yes, but not surprising considering this: * Wondering what to do?  …

There was an unexpected Canadian victory Saturday on the slopes of Chamonix, France. Thirty year-old Jan Hudec of Calgary won Gold in posting a time of 2:03.25. Austria’s Romed Baumann won Silver with a time of 2:03.78, and Erik Guay of Mont-Trem…

For the second time. In – what – three weeks? That perfect slam right on the tailbone. Or whatever that bone is called. I could feel it coming. It happened maybe five minutes before the end of this morning’s skate skiing lesson. – Sy…

Skate skiing lesson this evening. Quite cold but manageable. I have to say it was a bit distressing. – Syndicated from http://cmkl.ca

As I mentioned last week, Matthew and I took the kids out of school to spend a week at my boss’s cabin at the local ski hill. We had looked into going on a tropical vacation but the cost for … Continue reading →

I had a 90 minute intro to skate skiing lesson this evening at Mooney’s Bay ski centre and I think I’ve discovered my new favourite thing. Technically speaking this lesson was about free skating. No poles. The idea is to get the basics down…

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The 6th annual Girls Ride Free – Shred for a Cure campaign at Mount Seymour starts January 9, 2012 and will run until March 2, 2012. Ladies can pick up their free [...]

© 2004-2011 Rebecca Bollwitt – Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. Whistler Blackcomb will be opening its 2011-2012 season on November 24th. To celebrate they have some creative campaigns running including a Tweetup on November 26th and [EMBEDDED] which will see professional freeskier [...]