The boot pack going round

Backcountry Day

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April 21st 2009
We spent the weekend before last down in Vancouver which no doubt Helen will continue with her quality blogs on in the next few days. It rained quite a lot down in the city which is not an uncommon event, this meant it was snowing heavily in Whistler which I was missing out on! In order to get my fill of late season powder and also partly as I was starting to feel a bit unfit I fancied a long ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Whistler

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more