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Realm of the Polar Bear – Arctic Svalbard

My first sights of Svalbard came at 1:00AM after watching the sunset in the Oslo airport, only to watch it rise again as we flew beyond the Arctic circle and into the territory of the summer’s midnight sun. Cotton candy skies gave way to a white glow, which finally took shape to snowcapped mountains, as […]

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Goat Lake Trip Report

We love a good backpacking adventure in the North Cascades! Kate here, and for my second wedding anniversary I set aside a long weekend with my husband to hike up and camp out at Goat Lake. The North Cascades are a popular day hike during the summer months when the Mountain Loop Highway is open, […]

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Joffre Lakes Trip Report

A few week’s back a biting cold Arctic wind made it’s way south when we had plans to go to Whistler. Even though it was frigid, we headed up to Whistler anyways for a weekend in the  mountains to celebrate a friends 30th birthday and to hang out with our significant others’ co-workers for a […]

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Wendy Thompson Backcountry Hut Overnight

A few weekends back, I got my Avalanche Safety Training certificate up at Whistler and was so excited to use my new knowledge and head into the backcountry. When I got invited to hit up the Wendy Thompson Hut in Pemberton, BC I had to jump at the opportunity even though it meant driving to […]

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Trip Report: Blewett Pass Snowshoe Day Adventure

We are so excited to share our favorite day-trip Snowshoe find of 2018! Just a couple short days after Christmas, we sought out some quality mountain time to connect to self and soak up the sun. After consulting a couple of resources regarding snowshoe day-hikes in the Pacific Northwest, we decided on Blewett Pass; it […]

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