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Skiing the Trees

Posted on February 14, 2018 by debbie

The avalanche danger is quite high, so we ski the trees today. The combination of the slope and the trees make that type of terrain safer when avalanche conditions are like they are. Murray, T and I hike the up … Continue reading →

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Our morning routine

Posted on February 13, 2018 by debbie

Breakfast is served at 8:00 but Murray gets up well before that time. I roll out of bed and wander downstairs a few minutes before. Breakfast is two courses, a cereal and fruit course followed by a hot meal of … Continue reading →

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Watching the thermometer

Posted on February 12, 2018 by debbie

When Murray gets up this morning, at Mistaya Lodge, the thermometer says -28.2 C. As each person arrives downstairs, the thermometer is checked and groans are subsequently emitted. Breakfast is served and the thermometer reads -25.9. It is light outside … Continue reading →

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Mistaya Lodge

Posted on January 5, 2018 by debbie

I cannot stop looking at the snow covered peaks that surround Mistaya Lodge. This is what nature and beauty are all about. Today it is cloudy, but the view is just as spectacular as a sunny day. It is quiet … Continue reading →

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Road Trip to Golden, BC

Posted on January 2, 2018 by debbie

We have the car packed up and are on the road by 10:00 am. It will be a six hour drive to Golden, BC, skirting around Calgary and passing by Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise and Field. The traffic on Hwy … Continue reading →

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Packed and Ready to Go

Posted on January 1, 2018 by debbie

The floor in the basement was covered in ski gear until about an hour ago. We go downstairs with our two packing lists, “Backcountry Skiing –  Lodge” and “Backcountry Skiing – Day Trips” and start shoving gear into bags and … Continue reading →

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Marmot Basin Day 2

Posted on December 17, 2017 by debbie

On Friday, we decide to get to Marmot Basin a little earlier than yesterday so we can get a few more runs in before we head home. Manage to get to the hill too early and have to sit in … Continue reading →

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Marmot Basin, Jasper, AB

Posted on December 14, 2017 by debbie

A few months ago, we have one of those “What the hell!” moments and we book ourselves into a back country ski trip at Mistaya for the first week of January. Silly us! As soon as we return from Bonaire … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Diving in Bonaire

Posted on November 12, 2017 by debbie

It is our last day of diving here in Bonaire. There are so many dive sites up and down the west coast, that even on our last day, we dive two sites we haven’t been to. We have been searching … Continue reading →

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A thought or two or four

Posted on November 10, 2017 by debbie

In one part of Bonaire, sea water is flooded into large ponds and the water is evaporated leaving only salt that is shipped elsewhere. In another part of the island, sea water is pumped into a desalination plant, the salt … Continue reading →

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