Journal Entries

This is me, falling (with my cross-country skis on), while attempting to maneuver myself to a better photo position. #photofail

So thankful for the snow today to improve ski conditions.

Spring skiing conditions in January? What's up with that? I didn't bring any Klister wax, which is what I needed today, but @reneetougas and I still had fun in the unseasonably pleasant weather.

A little bilingual middle school humour. @toesalad and I went skiing today at Cap St Jacques on the west end of the island.

This sign at the ski centre there is not telling us about the fart of the day. Fart is the French word for wax (as in for your x-country skis).

And if you’re a skier you’ll know this was a really warm ski day. But just like the sign says, the ski conditions were good.

We’ve managed to go x-country skiing every weekend of January, all within city limits. City skiing for the win.

The quintessential January sunset - the blue, orange and icy snow.

@brienne begins to learn the fine art of snowboard maintenance. Her first task: removing the rust from her edges. Next up: a wax job...

The life of teenagers means that it is much more difficult for us to get very far on the weekends these days, as everyone has something going on that they need a ride to/from. Thankfully, cross-country skiing is keeping us sane, as @reneetougas and I steal away every chance we get to explore the city parks. Today was pretty cold (-29C with the wind chill) so we had the trails to ourselves.

A very cold day’s ski -20C. We were warm and invigorated and delighted to meet our friend David on the ski trail. Another hearty soul.

A lunchtime quickie, skiing of course.