Monthly Archives: December 2011
Happy Holidays!
All of us here in the MEC blogosphere want to wish all of you a very happy holiday, and all the best for the New Year. We’ve had a wonderful year writing about our favourite places, spiders, cobwebs and skunk attacks, … Continue reading
Our Favourite Places: Val-David
Where: The Laurentians, Quebec What: Climbing, hiking, mountain biking, trail running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing… When: All year round As I prepared to write this last “Our Favourite Places” blog of the year, I asked myself, “What would be the outdoor … Continue reading
MEC Photography: RAW vs. JPEG
Most DSLRs (and many point-and-shoots) have the ability of shooting in RAW format. So why shoot in RAW? There are many different RAW formats – most are unique to each camera manufacturer and require special software (generally supplied with the … Continue reading
Newfoundland…New Found Love
Who loves Newfoundland? Certainly MEC does, and undeniably Christine Krochak does too. The better question is who doesn’t love Newfoundland? With its absolute beauty and bountiful gifts, it’s lack of pretence, rugged shoreline, dense boreal forests, plentiful marine life and endless … Continue reading
Avalanche Safety Apps
While these tools are no replacement for proper avi skills training and safety gear, they definitely come in handy when you’re prepping for a ski tour or out in the field. CAC Avalanche Bulletins (free) Supports most of BC’s ski … Continue reading
