Those of you who know me well know that I can rarely get enough of playing in the snow. The ski (skate ski and backcountry ski) season seems to go by so quickly every year. Just when the legs have adjusted and we moved past the really cold days of December and January, the season […]

It has been way too long in the making, and now that I am here I can’t imagine not having Africa in my life in one way or another. Half way through my time in Malawi, I am trying to figure out how to come back. There will be more posts with stories and pictures

I can’t believe we are already “looking back” at the summer. Two amazing hikes, a long RV trip, some racing and it’s almost over. Wow … And anybody who doesn’t believe in climate change hasn’t seen the changes in the Okanagan Valley or Washington State. We now have temperatures above 30C from the end of

Because I just put this list together for a friend, I thought I post it here. Below are a few books I have enjoyed reading in the last few years, with 4 of my all-time favorites on top! I tend to focus more on non-fiction but understand that my topics might not be other people’s

The snow is gone and has made room for dry roads, sunny afternoons and road cycling weather! I feel like I maximized the time in the white fluff, with lots of skate ski outings, backcountry ski training mornings (Big White) and the big trips to Sol Mountain in December and on the Wapta Icefield in

Wow, it has been a very white and cold winter so far! I’m not complaining … I know I’m in the minority here in Kelowna where most people complain about snow, go south for the winter or otherwise “hang on” until the spring comes. I, on the other hand, love snow. I get excited about

It just doesn’t get much better than being at 2000m, in the sunshine, with lots of powder in all directions. As much as I love skate skiing for the workout and the social aspect, backcountry skiing is pretty special and always puts a smile on my face. No crowds, no noise, just peaceful white. On

At the risk of sounding like an old person 😉 … but where has the summer gone?! It really only just started, with my June hike, the first motorhome trip, time in Winthrop, hiking Cathedral Pass and then the big trip to the Yukon. Catching up with family at my new nephew’s baptism in Germany,

Before you get into your motorhome and drive for 4 days, just to get to the end of BC, you have no idea how big this province is! Okay, so it is possible to make it to the Yukon border faster but we usually limit our driving to 300-350km a day. A 17 year old

As most of you know, I spent June 2016 hiking in the woods of Washington. Keyla and I started on the Pacific Crest Trail and also spent a lot of time in North Cascades National Park. Plans were made, plans were changed, and in the end, Keyla and I had the most amazing time hiking trails