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Guide to Grouse Mountain

Guide to Grouse Mountain

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Grouse Mountain is Vancouver’s most famous mountain; It is the second most-climbed mountain in the world (after Mount Fuji.) An average of 370,000 hikers make it up each year according to Metro Vancouver Regional Parks! Marc and I have now visited this mountain oodles of times; We’ve hiked up almost all of the possible trails. We’ve visited 8 different peaks with trails that start from the Grouse Mountain resort. We’ve watched the lumberjack show, met the owls and raptors, skied…

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Big White Ski Resort – Mountain Review

Big White Ski Resort – Mountain Review

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Big White is a fantastic family friendly ski resort located in the interior of BC, close to Kelowna and the wine region of the Okanagan valley. The resort is spread over a large area, that is covered in the famous snow ghosts (spooky looking ice-encrusted trees.) There are a good variety of named runs with loads of easy options for newbies as well as more fun intermediate and advanced terrain for true ski-bunnies. Big White is famous for terrible weather…

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Cross Country Skiing – Vancouver

Cross Country Skiing – Vancouver

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If you ever fancy attempting a new winter sport, taking up skiing can be pretty daunting, but cross country skiing (or Nordic skiing) is possible to pick up with virtually no experience. If you live in (or are visiting) Vancouver, head to the Nordic Area on Hollyburn Ridge on Cypress Mountain to give this a go! I tried classic cross country skiing without any experience as a not particularly fit, middle-aged lady who is accident prone and has terrible balance….

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Jasper Ski Resort – Marmot Basin

Jasper Ski Resort – Marmot Basin

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Do you like the idea of skiing in the Canadian Rockies? Well, there is a ski resort in Jasper called Marmot Basin, and it is truly fantastic! Imagine ridiculously beautiful mountain views in all directions, slopes that are not particularly busy and terrain that is varied enough to challenge skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. It is basically snow-heaven, and it’s less than 30 minutes drive from Jasper. Back in 2018 when we first started to learn to ski, if…

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