Frosty

Hoar frost crystals on the surface of the snow are beautiful, but trouble for backcountry users.  They tend to form hard to detect sliding layers in the snowpack where avalanches occur.  The crystals form on cold clear nights.

A summer favourite

Quetico Provincial Park is a little slice of heaven. Located in western Ontario, it is a canoeist’s paradise. This cow moose dove, swam and fed in front of us for quite some time. She acknowledged our presence and kept her space but seemed to feel comfortable with Sarah and I there. Moments like these – […]