Vancouver Skiers: Rocky Mountain Road Trip Feb. 16-21, 2016 Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads. ~Author Unknown The Vancouver Skiers‘ trip to Rocky Mountain nordic or cross-country skiing locales (skate and classic style) provided so much detail, flexibility and choice in ski and apres-ski planning. What a Rocky-Mountain Rollick, under the leadership […]
The Rule of Three Cross Country Skiing Omne Trium Perfectum Everything that comes in threes is perfect. We didn’t realize we were following The Rule of Three. One never knows this ahead of time. It’s a writing rule that loosely parallels a visual art concept, the rule of thirds. The three rule creates tension. Once it’s […]
Early March is a good time for a British Columbia winter activity such as cross country skiing at Sun Peaks. Sun Peaks, an hour north of Kamloops, is where we take turns cross country skiing British Columbia terrain. The four-hour drive gets us there before dusk to investigate Village cuisine as well as familiarize in our […]
We’re heading for some Cariboo Hills Nordic Skiing with the Vancouver Skiers. We leave the city over the Port Mann and the Mighty Fraser. Frozen farmland is waking up, and there’s a pink ribbon along the horizon. The sky brightens to eggshell. Many animal tracks crisscross the trails. What are they? Rabbits? Deer? Moose? Where […]