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November 10, 2014

Mountains and Stunning Adventure in the Columbia Valley

Posted on November 10, 2014  •  2 minutes  • 359 words

It’s feeling colder and colder each day. As winter fast approaches, I’ve decided to head into my archives and find something winter related to share. Something to remind me that while this burst of cold is kind of not fun, in another month or two, we’ll be knee deep in snow. My last trip to BC seems like a good fit! I sometimes find weekend trips to be too short. I suppose it all depends on the time allotted for what you want out of the trip. In this particular trip, I wanted to relive my love affair with snowboarding, and truly capture what it means to snowboard in Canada. Bruises, sore muscles, and that burning desire to do “one more run”. After 3 days in BC last winter, it was safe to say I relived it all. And I have the photos to prove it. British Columbia is known across the world for its stunning panoramic views the snowy mountains. A mecca for all things ski and snowboard, it’s hard to keep your camera down. chairlift-ski-panorama A skier prepares for a downhill decent as snowboarders prepare to disembark from the chairlift. Chairlift-snowboarder This is me. Just headin’ up the mountain, I’m surprised my beard isn’t frosty yet. snowboarding-fairmont Keeping warm as I snowboard. Despite taking a few years off of snowboarding, no nasty falls were had. snowboarding-columbia-valley-bc-8 Where trees meet the top of mountains. I love comparing mountains, and seeing which mountains have trees all of the way to the top, and which are higher than the tree line. This fellow is a bit smaller. But still breathtaking! ski-resort-fire After a few hours on the slopes, warming up by a fire while sipping on a hot coffee provides just enough relaxation to push through the rest of the afternoon. snowboard-chick Kristian coming to a safe stop. It might be her 4th time snowboarding, but she’s getting the hang of it! snowboarding-columbia-valley-bc-27 Snow covered fir trees provide some fresh blasts of powder that are always fun riding through. fairmont-chalet Beautiful chalet in Columbia Valley. Their bar is superb and the fireplace lounge chairs are very much worth a sit. I get excited about comfy chairs, so what?

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