Monthly Archives: December 2010

Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours

We’re all heading home or to the mountains for the next couple of weeks, so things will be pretty quiet around here. Thanks for chiming in folks, and we look forward to swapping stories with you in 2011. Stay warm, … Continue reading

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Hey, I thought I saw a Yeti

I did, I did see a Yeti! Well, actually, it’s just a guy in a Yeti suit, but you never know… they could be out there. They like to hang out on the snow so if you want to find them … Continue reading

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Last Minute Gift Picks

It’s the busiest day of the year for Canada Post, meaning lots of us, myself included, have left sending cards and picking up gifts to the very last possible minute. With that in mind here are some choice last-minute stocking-stuffers … Continue reading

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Crazy Training Contraptions

Beyond weights and cardio there are a thousand different tools, tricks, and tips for training for your favourite outdoor sports. Actually doing whatever you love to do is always the best, but in second place is anything that closely simulates … Continue reading

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Dumpster Diving at MEC

It was Wednesday morning; I’d just had my first coffee of the day and was ready to get to work when I realized I had somewhere important to be. A few days earlier I’d received the following from Jeff, our … Continue reading

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