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Author Archives: debbie
Backcountry Skiing in April
We are in Revelstoke to catch a heli to Sol Mountain Lodge tomorrow to embark on another backcountry ski adventure. This one is with a group of 13 people, mostly from Sundance Ski Shop. There will be various levels of skiing … Continue reading
Backcountry Skiing – Packing for the Trip
There are two packing lists on our blog for backcountry skiing, one for day trips and one for what is needed for living in a lodge. This post discusses some points about packing for the lodge. When helicoptering into a backcountry … Continue reading
The Climb
The group decides to start our ski day at “The Whaleback”. We will ski it a couple of times and maybe go to “The Leprechaun”. The top of The Whaleback is about 1,000 feet above the lodge. If we assume … Continue reading
Mistaya Lodge
We like Mistaya Lodge. It is comfortable, homey, roomy, efficiently laid out and welcoming. Upon entering the doors from outside, we find ourselves in the boot room. An ample space for skiers to hang jackets, skins and store packs and … Continue reading
A Typical Day at Mistaya Lodge
Some folks are early risers, some late. The early risers congregate downstairs by the fire, the warmest spot in the lodge in the mornings. Yoga, meditation, reading, waking up. We are a self catered group, which means we have brought … Continue reading
Mistaya Lodge – Heli Day
Lousy sleep, don’t know why. I’m not the only one. At least 1/2 of us slept bad??? We woke to find L, daughter of J & C, was taken to the local hospital at about 4am with a pain in … Continue reading
Mistaya Lodge
What was good WIFI last year has turned into intermittent WIFI this year. I am sitting outside on the step of the small building that houses the router. We will try to post when we can, and will catch up … Continue reading
Mistaya Bound
It is 5:00pm and we are in Golden, awaiting eight others before we helicopter into Mistaya Lodge in the morning. In December, Murray and I started talking about me going backcountry skiing with him this year. I decided, in order … Continue reading
Kona, Hawaii Photos
I have posted a sampling of our photos from our scuba diving trip to Kona, Hawaii in November, 2015. We saw some amazing wildlife underwater. Swimming frog fish, tiny crabs of all shapes and colors, dainty nudibranchs, majestic manta rays, … Continue reading
Kona’ Small Creatures
Murray and I love to search for small creatures when we are underwater. It usually takes a few days of diving to get our eyes and brains attuned to finding these little wonders. But once we know where to look … Continue reading