The Basics: X-Country Skiing at Cypress
At the end of Feb, I took my sister out to Cypress for her first lesson in Skate Style X-Country Skiing. X-Country skiing is true cardiovascular sport that requires physical fitness, coordination and a willing spirit. I say this because it’s far from easy and leaves you completely exhausted in no time. For those that don’t know, there are 2 types of X-country skiing, classic and skate. Classic is what most people associate X-Country skiing with. Your skis are parallel, and yo
Snowshoeing in the Backcountry – Garibaldi Provincial Park
Last week I was fortunate enough to get some more outdoors time in the backcountry at Garibaldi Provincial Park. Bruce and I headed out on what turned out to be a 22 km snowshoe in the South Western corner of the park known the Diamond Head Area. 5.5 hrs later we had finished our round trip to Elfin Lakes and back, exhausted but happy. This isn’t the same type of snowshoeing experience that I hear so many people undertake at the local mountains or resorts. Unlike snowshoeing
Braving the Elements: Running in Cold Weather Part 2 – Layers
Finally, I’m going to finish up running in cold weather with what’s really important. What to wear. Pretty much I’m just going to outline my guidelines for what I wear, when, why and a couple of extra things you might not have thought of. And no, I’m not going to be your mother and lay your clothes out for you on your bed. Generally, what I wear goes by outside temperature but obviously there is a little bit of play within my temperature bounds based on rain, wind or anything
