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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!

Spring has officially sprung! For many of us in the Okanagan Valley it's a welcome relief from the long cold winter we've experienced. I love spring. The warm sunshine and colourful blossoms. This season fills my heart with hope and gladness. It also means my birthday...

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A Taste of Winter at Baldy Mountain Resort

A Taste of Winter at Baldy Mountain Resort

This winter we are trading in our nordic skis for alpine skis. Now that our children are a little older we are hitting the slopes to learn some new skills. My husband is very excited about alpine skiing this winter. He doesn't enjoy nordic skiing as much as I do, and...

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Skiing at Nickle Plate Nordic Centre

Skiing at Nickle Plate Nordic Centre

Starting in November the Okanagan Valley becomes blanketed by low lying clouds, a phenomenon commonly known as the Okanagan Snake. As a result winter in these parts then to be a cloudy and mild affair. Sometimes I find the cloudiness suffocating, and I am...

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A Lesson in Cross-Country Skiing

A Lesson in Cross-Country Skiing

This morning we filled our van with snow gear, skis and children and drove up windy switchbacks to the cross country ski course. It was going to be my children's first lesson in skiing. They've been skiing before but my eldest has always been reluctant to...

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Cross Country Skiing as a Family

Cross Country Skiing as a Family

There might not be much snow around our home, a few inches at best, but drive 5000 feet up into the mountains and it's like being in the North. Today we made the trek up the snowy mountain to go cross country skiing at the Nickle Plate Nordic Centre. Getting up the...

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