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Snowshoeing with a Baby
January 12, 2023

Guest Author: Adrianna Skori from Kids Who Explore Layer Up! It’s all about dressing for the weather and keeping that warmth on the chilly trails. I layer my baby up with a …

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Skiing is My Life’s Passion. It is my refuge: Braille Mountain Participant Mark Bentz
January 6, 2023

Guest Author: Mark Bentz Photos: Steve Shannon / @steveshannonphoto My name is Mark Bentz. Born and raised in Vancouver, I am the owner of one of Canada's largest multidisciplinary clinics. I have been an …

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5-Day Trek in The Rockies…Blind: Braille Mountain Initiative’s First Backcountry Hike
January 6, 2023

Guest Authors: Lisa Odlan & Mark Bentz Braille Mountain Initiative’s first ever hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies was an absolute blast! This past August, we took 5 blind hikers along …

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An Interview with VPO Abbotsford & Vernon Owner, Brent Murdoch
October 27, 2022

I developed a love for the outdoors as a youngster. A few family camping trips and the passion was ignited.  Nothing compares to the peace of the backcountry.   We were living …

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Snow Blind: How It All Started
October 21, 2022

Tyson Rettie—if you’ve heard that name before, you’ll know that he is an inspirational human with a goal to make the backcountry accessible to the visually impaired. If you’ve ever …

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Yoho National Park
October 12, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham In the shadow of the Great Divide, Yoho’s towering rockwalls, spectacular waterfalls and soaring peaks reveal the secrets of ancient life, the power of ice and water and …

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Glacier National Park
October 12, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham My first trip to GNP I admittedly, had no idea what I was getting myself into. I left Abbotsford around 3 AM to arrive in the park just …

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Mount Revelstoke National Park, BC
October 12, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham Next time you find yourself traveling through Roger’s Pass I highly recommend stopping in Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Yoho National Parks to check out a few of the …

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VPO Victoria Staff Trip Report: Macjack River
September 1, 2022

Guest Authors: The Staff from VPO Victoria Leaving directly from VPO in downtown Victoria, the four of us set off on an adventure. Our plan was to paddle out to Raft …

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Chasing Waterfalls in Revelstoke, BC
August 30, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham (@cassie.adventuring) Next time you find yourself in Revelstoke with an afternoon to spare I highly recommend checking out some of the local waterfalls. We went in July …

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3 Days and 2 Nights in the Coquihalla Backcountry
August 30, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham Route: Tulameen FSR to Illal Meadows along Illal CreekDistance: ~30kmsElevation Gain: 1400m Preparation: After over a year of newborn friendly adventures with Aspen I was itching for a longer …

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Hiking in the Fraser Valley
August 30, 2022

Guest Author: Cassie Markham If you find yourself in the Fraser Valley this summer I definitely recommend checking out a few of our local trails. Abbotsford and Mission are often overlooked when …

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