"Your blog is amazing. I check it everyday … and when I can’t ski, it is wonderful to just look at the pictures." -Denise
Win 2 free nights at Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge
(Entries to this contest are closed.)
The winner will enjoy 2 nights at Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge in Canmore this winter. There is no end to the ski trails you can enjoy. Close by are Canmore Nordic Centre, Cascade Valley and Spray River in Banff, Goat Creek, and Mount Shark.
A recent visitor commented, “We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Canmore and especially our stay at your lodge. Everything was well cared for, clean and comfortable. The view from our window was spectacular. Thanks so much!”
Canmore Nordic Centre
Of interest to a lot of SkiHere readers, Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge has a limited number of rooms which are Pet-friendly.
How to enter the contest
To enter, you need to leave a comment on this post, and here’s what I’d like you to talk about:
You can comment on one or more of these topics:
- A favourite saying or quote
- Important things you carry in your backpack
- What type of music you enjoy
- Your favourite red wine
- How did you originally find this blog
- Any other topic of your choice
Entry deadline is Fri Dec 30 at 11:59 pm.
All names will be put in a SkiHere.ca toque and we’ll draw a winner on Dec 31 and announce it on the blog.
The fine print:
-one entry per person.
-must be 18 or over
-You must be a cross-country skier.
-You’ll be expected to give us a short report about all the fun you had after taking your trip.
-The winner must respond to my contact email within one week of the draw. If no response, a new winner will be chosen.
Good luck and I look forward to reading some interesting comments.
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Favourite song (while skiing) “Here Comes The Sun”…whistling will do as well!
Enjoy the sun, air and many days skiing!
Entries to this contest are closed.
I was linked to this site by checking out the trail reports in Kananaskis for PLPP, and my favorite wine is Apothic Red…goes with everything!! This site is now under my favorites list!!
New to the area and wanted more info about great places to ski. Decided to try Google info and came upon this site. As for what we carry in our pack we always carry baby wipes — great for lots of things.
Liz O and Mark S referred me to this awesome website! And I carry a spare roll of TP in my backpack.
Great contest!
“There’s no such thing as bad weather…just bad clothing!”
Favorite wine (by my girlfriend) – is “please take me out for dinner!” Actually, she prefers Merlots or anything bold.
Love your site. Does anyone ski with their wineskins anymore? Or did that go the way of pine-tar bases?
important things in my backpack for my daily commute to work (downtown calgary), a waterbottle and a reader’s digest. it can keep me going for a few days if need be!
My brother mentioned there was a great local blog for X-country ski conditions and I was happy to find it this morning at the top of my search list. Thanks for providing a place for up-to-date, on-the-snow trip reports and all the necessary links for planning my family’s next outing.
i ski with my wife to keep in shape i love to see the wild life. i started sking a few years ago
I love to ski but in manitoba at the present time there is no snow i would love to come out to a place of great skiing. i gust got new boots and bindings for x mas from my kids and im dying to try them out.
I found this wonderful website after listening to CBC’s ski report by Paul. I’m just a newbie so I’m learning a lot while I sit at my desk and pretend to work
I just heard about this awesome site today while buying new ski boots at the Nordic Centre store.
My favourite quote is ” Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain!”
I like dancing/listening to Katy Perry and Adele!
We are looking forward to getting out on some new equipment this week. Turns out Santa is a skier.
Found your great blog while looking for local XC ski conditions for a family outing. Our family has enjoyed getting out for years, but finding good snow has always made for a better day. Thanks for a great blog.
Spare ski tip!?!
When I started skiing in ’82, someone said I should carry a emergency ski tip. Well, it’s actually in Suzanne’s pack so WE’ve been carrying this thing for nearly 30 years. Never had to use it for ourselves or to help others. Does anybody out there carry these things? We’re afraid to leave it home now would be to tempt Murphy so we’ll keep it in Suzanne’s pack for a few more years. She will gladly give it to whoever needs it on the trail!
* A favourite saying or quote: “Wise folks count their blessings, fools count their problems.” – Michael Franti
* Important things you carry in your backpack: Baileys and hot chocolate, first aid kit, extra dog booties, dog poop bags, water, cell phone, keys, snacks, layers, wax kit, thermometre.
* What type of music you enjoy: Folk, rock, drum and bass, reggae, indie, Quebecois, dub, alternative, etc.
* Your favourite red wine: Cono Sur, Organic Pinot Noir, Colchagua Valley, 2009, Chile
* How did you originally find this blog: Link on Government of Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation K-Country Trails website.
* Any other topic of your choice: I love xc skiing and would love to win this prize ;o) Thanks for maintaining the blog!
I love your site and check it regularly. Have been on Vancouver Island for the past six days…arrived home this evening…looking forward to a ski tomorrow
A favorite quote “We must get in touch with our liberating ludicrousness and practice being harmlessly deviant.” sorry don’t remember the author.
Happy New Year and Happy Skiing! May the snow gods soon dump on us!!
I love all my old Kananaskis maps and don’t leave home without them despite their tatters and tears. Would definitely be lost without them ~ not that that would be a bad thing so long as I had enough chocolate and a reliable headlamp in my backpack.
Favorite wine is a Trivento Malbec from Argentina.
Favorite saying:
~ Life is a jest, and all things show it,
I thought so once, and now I know it.
Thanks for the great website! Cheers.
What do I carry in my backpack? Snacks, water, headlamp and dental floss!
Since I ski solo a lot in the backcountry I carry bear spray with me to ward off any cougars (not the female types),lynx, wolves, wolverines,and grizzly bears(in the spring) who may be prowling around looking for a delectable,old morsel.
For me, an insulated water hose is essential in the winter backpack – haven’t had a freeze-up since I got one. I do carry bear/cougar spray year-round when hiking or skiing.
We always check your website before we go out. We are jealous of how much Bob gets out there! Can’t remember how we originally discovered it, maybe CBC? Chocolate in the back pack for sure. Cadburys. Always extra mitts for me and/or my son. Colder days, a thermos of hot chocolate! Thanks!
Great blog! I just found it when I googled “Has anyone skied from Canmore to Banff?” WOW! What a lot of great information on your site-glad to have found you!
We carry trail mix and peanut butter and cheese sandwiches. And we just had this site passed on to us by a friend. Thanks for your info on PLPP.
In my backpack….EXTRA food…I get unbearable when hungry.
Lovely jazz: Stacey Kent and also Emilie-Claire Barlow.
I recently (and gratefully) stumbled across your website via the Loppett website.
Other topic: Would love to develop a user-group / community of skijorers to lobby / justify a couple of groomed trails for skijoring. My Siberian Husky and I are challenged to find trails we’re allowed to ski on. Any other dog guardians whose dogs love to pull in a harness? Thks.
Hi! I found this website by doing a Google search for x-country and Calgary. Our family is completely new to x-country skiing – we are going to get some equipment this week (if anyone has any recommendations for places to purchase, we’d love any tips). Also, any tips on good beginner trails would be appreciated. Excited about our new adventures and we will be checking this blog regularly. Cheers!
I recently saw some good condition x-c skis with 3-pin bindings for $5 (yes!) at a thrift store on 26th Ave and approx. 34 St SW.
I had bought my used x-c skis at Spirit West for $25 (in the back they have used gear).
I purchased my new alpina x-c ski boots on a great sale last March at Lifesport.
Good luck and have fun.
I always carry a headlamp in my backpack. Especially during the winter. We never know what could happen, and I like to see where I am going!
My favorite red wine is Layer Cake. I have lots of kids so I usually have a Toberlone bar and tea with granola bars.
My daughter is thoroughly unimpressed if we don’t pack the following on ski trips: garlic sausage, sharp cheddar cheese, and crackers. Smart girl.
I found this blog thru the Kananaskis ski trail report. It’s great! Thanks! — during skiing, we carry lock-de-icer because it really helps if your bindings freeze up. And the wine: red La Ferme Julien, a nice blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsault.
Two of my favorite red wines are: Las Acequias – a Malbec from Argentina and Amano Primitive from Italy. Thank you for the update on ski trail conditions in Peter Lougheed Park. We are heading out tomorrow.
Any merlot from South Australia
I first found this blog as a link on the Canmore Nordic Centre “Trailsports” website, when I was busy looking for trail conditions this evening. I am chomping at the bit to head out skiing tomorrow with my husband, 3 year old, 5 year old and 9 month old baby! I’ll let you know how the trails are and would be more than happy to stay at the Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge and do a report about my time and stay there!!! I need a holiday!
I have two favourite wines at the moment. The white is Cline’s 2010 Viognier (US) and the red is Cartagena Cab Sauv 2006 (Chile) – both delish ! As for a favourite quote, one of mine is “The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”
Also, a big thank-you for this great blog.
Happy trails to all
Currently digging a red wine of the “Cupcake” series called Red Velvet. It goes with a bbq bacon cheeseburger, spicy hoisin steak or dark chocolate fondue, really what else could one ask for?
I enjoy listening to anything with a good beat, even better if it’s something I can sing along to. These days I’m singing along to the tunes of Raffi and anything that makes my 6 month old smile. We finally got him out on skis a few weeks ago, he snoozed the entire time in the chariot. Definitely is a lot more work pulling him, especially if there is any sort of incline. But we love taking him outdoors to enjoy the fresh air and the amazing scenery.
As a Scout Leader, the most important item in my backpack is patience. I just found your blog by chance, but I’m looking forward to being able to use it as a resource when I’m trying to figure out where to take the troop. Thanks
Favorite saying:
“Man plans, God laughs”. This line is in every book I’ve read by Harlan Coben and I have read them all. Make the moments count because that is all we have!
If someone has time, how about reading through all the comments and making a list of the wines which have been mentioned on this contest. I’ll feature it as a post, and we can compare notes after sampling them. We’ll call it the “Cross-country skier wine tasting” page.
Hi Bob… here’s a totally unformatted summary of the suggested wines. I set it up in a table in words and lost all the formatting, but hopefully you can make sense of it.
Wine Blogger
Wildflowers” by J. Lohr Marla Heim
Malbec is usually a nice pick. Larissa
New Zealand, it is a pinot noir by Mt Difficulty Aleisha
Cono Sur offers some great table reds Sydney L
Any Australian Shiraz, followed closely by Merlot MikeH
7 Deadly Zins Mairead
2003 Zwoelberich Spaetburgunder from Germany Mike Holroyd
J.Lohr cab sauv Katie
Durgutti from Argentina Maureen
Favorite red wine these days is “Wildflowers” by J. Lohr. Yumm! Santa just delivered some cross country skis to our little 3 year old twins. We are all so excited to get out on the skis this year (as opposed to the senic view from the pulk in previous years). We use your website every time we go out to check conditions. Thanks for all your great info!
I’ve been drinking that wine for 15 years. It’s wonderful. -Bob
Chocolate is always essential in the pack but Hot chocolate w/ baileys for the special occasions ;D Happy holidays & Freeheeling
Favourite quote, actually off a bumper sticker in the WH2O parking lot:
“Snow is Life”
Merry Christmas, Bob, and all you other skiers out there! May all your ski dreams come true!
These days my pack contains reading glasses, cant see a darn thing without them!
I was skiing with my wife-to-be a few years ago up in Edmonton. It was early days in our relationship and I wanted to share XC skiing with her. So, we headed out to Elk Island. All was well until we came around a corner only to find a male bison occupying the trail. We had a nice conversation with the bison, indicating that it could have either the trail or the woods, his choice, and we would take the other. Fortunately, he decided on the woods. A few years later, now happily married, we headed out to Elk Island again, went on the same trail, and at the same corner encountered another bison! Fortuantely there was the same outcome.
I skies many a day after work in the dark at elk island I would stop by on the way home form work. There a few time when I would encounter a bison. Only on the rare occation did I have to take the woods.
The Bison were accomdating and been it is there home they were graces as the host. I always keep my distance and showed respect to them.
I have been living in calgary for a few years now. I do miss steping out the door and going for a ski.
John Holmes
Your blog has become a part of my morning coffee. We are so fortunate to live in this glorious part of the world and have the winter playground at our doorstep. I used to hate winter an now I crave it and cheer when the snowflakes fall. I learned about your blog through an old friend of yours whose passion for skiing is limitless. My favorite thing to bring in my knapsack is my Patagonia light weight down jacket. It weighs nothing and is welcome insulation for those quick lunch stops. Love this blog….very informative and a key part of my day.
I first tried x/c skiing my first winter in Banff, Jan. 2007. I just rented a pair without having a clue about anything and skied on the Sundance Canyon trail. On the way back I had to use the washroom but couldn’t figure out how to take the skis off so I just kept on skiing…! LOL
My favourite place to go is the Pocaterra trail network in PLPP.
I found this website on the official Kananaskis country trail report. Very informative, thank you!
My story has a bit of all your requested elements. On our annual gals XC ski weekend a few years ago, we ended up at Kilmorey Lodge at Waterton Lakes. The snow was incredible at the townsite, piled up to the eaves of most buildings. Despite chilly temps in the -20s we 4 gals piled into my SUV to do the Cameron Lake trails. Some of the assorted contents of our packs: chocolate, down parkas, thermos with tea or hot chocolate, packed lunch, extra toques, feet and hand warmers (lots of them). After a great day,with light flurries, the sun was beginning to set, the temp was dropping and we headed back to the trailhead. There was only 1 other car in the lot. As I got in to start the truck, no-go. It won’t start. I try again, still nothing. Great. As any good Canadian would, I fortunately had a winter survival kit in the car and for the first time ever, had to break out the candles to keep us warm as the temp was now -25 out there and we were chilled from our exertions and our slightly damp clothes. At least the candles were aromatherapy ones so we smelled nice as we waited hopefully for the owners of the last vehicle to show up. They eventually did and very kindly drove us back to the Kilmorey, who then sent their resident fix-everything engineer with us, back to the truck to get it started. He did. I was so happy, I kissed him (I think he was a bit flummoxed by it). The moral of the story – aromatherapy candles, chocolate and a kiss can help get you through a lot of things!! I think wine might have been useful too. So now whenever headed out to play in the snow and I carpool with anyone else, I ask if they have a winter safety kit in the car. When they mock me, I tell them this story and they stop making fun of me. Sadly, it was not too long after that the Kilmorey burned down. Thanks Bob for all your great work and a fabulous, invaluable site, its hard to find good current info on the trails.
I was thrilled to find the link to your site on the Cross Country Alberta site. We are desperately seeking snow as every time it snows at home in Grande Prairie it is soon followed by rain. The updates here will be a great help in choosing where to go skiing today and finding that ever elusive snow.
I am happy to have discovered your blog after listening to the CBC real ski report.Last year I bought all new skis, boots, poles, gloves, a waxing kit and was ready for a great ski season when I fell downhill skiing and badly injured my shoulder. I know it doesn’t sound like a shoulder injury should stop me from xc skiing, but it was really quite severe and I was afraid to fall. So, this year I can’t wait to hit the trails and am very grateful for a source like ‘skierbob’.
Thanks for all the great tips!!
Found out about this blog while skiing at Lake Louise 2 years ago in November.
A Fantastic Resource
Not all those that wander are lost.
My favorite (note: different than important, crucial, or necessary!) things to tote in my pack include: a fruit and nut chocolate bar, a good lip chap, a thermos with hot chocolate & Baileys, a buff, my camera and on really cool ski days….. Hot packs for my boots!!
Epic back-country ski trips last winter to Mt. Assiniboine and Lake O’Hara on my touring skis I purchased from Lifesport Thanks guys for outfitting me with the right gear…although I will be in to buy better poles as I bent the hell out of my “package poles” trying to get out of a snowpocket. See you soon!
One of my favorite cross-country ski memories was skiing with my two black labrador retrievers at Kelowna Nordic in spring 2008. This place is a true gem, especially for those wanting to ski with dogs off-leash on groomed trails. They have a significant amount of trails that are dog friendly. My pups and I spent a week there, skiing most days. They loved it when I’d go down hill fast so we could all go fast together. They just loved being able to run and run and run on the hard packed groomed trails. The conditions, grooming, scenery, and weather were spectacular. It was just me and my pups, and there was no other place I wanted to be.
One of my favorite quotes is “Wherever you go, there you are.”
Hmmm….favorite red wine? Well, I like most, but I’d say a Malbec is usually a nice pick.
I found this website a three months ago as I was getting my new XC skis and was doing research on what to buy. I can’t remember what exactly I searched for, but probably something like Calgary skiing, lessons, conditions, etc. Now I check this site daily for updates on conditions and places to ski. It’s so convenient having all the info in one place.
My favourite wine is from New Zealand, it is a pinot noir by Mt Difficulty.
Every time I drink it I think of it growing in flavour amongst the rolling hills of central Otago in NZ.
It brings back memories of camping trips and Christmas BBQ’s. It makes me think of my Icebreaker growers (sheep) wandering the barren hills and how cold it gets, which finally turns my mind back to snow.The thought of snow always brings me back to Canada.
It is the taste of home enjoyed in my new home.
Last year, I started XC Ski and was looking for trail information. I searched web and found your site. It was very nice and full of good information. Thanks for your effort.
I found this website via the Thursday ski report on the CBC. Quite surprised that someone actually reported on XC ski conditions and then was directed to this website. Good job. Looking forward to the winter season and hitching up my new ski equipped Chariot to slog along with a 1 year old in tow…
Cono Sur offers some great table reds!
My favorite quote: Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming WOW! WHAT A RIDE.
I found out about the website from the K country trail report. It is a great addition to the Calgary area ski community.
From “Winter in Fireland”, a Patagonian Sailing Adventure, No. 1 song played by radio station on St. Helena island:
I’ve learned she can resist me
By the way she always disses me
And comes to bed at night with that cold cream on
Sometimes I might feel frisky,
But these days it’s just too risky
It’s hard to kiss the lips at night
That chew your _ _ _ out all day long
I found this great website while listening to CBC radio 1 this morning, as I was hand-washing our dishes! Thank you, Bob!
A favourite quote, which grows on me with time, which I’m guessing is not very widely known, but which could be well used by anyone who sees my happy-but-not-very-refined technique on the ski trails: “I’ve seen better, I’ve seen worse, . . . but not much!”
(Just curious, do any of the blog readers know where this quote is supposedly inscribed? If you do, my number is ___03: who owes whom a beer?)
The most important thing I carry in my backpack is my bottle of Lavender essential oil for all the bumps, cuts and bruises I get as I slowly learn how to cross-country ski.
A favourite saying or quote
- “Another day in paradise” because we’re so very fortunate to live in Canada and to have so many blessings on a daily basis
Important things you carry in your backpack
- I carry a lot less than I did twenty years ago because I’ve learned over time. However, the water and the spare gloves still come in the backpack.
What type of music you enjoy
- Just about everything – CKUA is the only radio station for music lovers in Alberta.
Your favourite red wine
- Any Australian Shiraz, followed closely by Merlot
How did you originally find this blog
- From my Thursday morning Ski Fitness buddies at Foothills Nordic, the best ski club in town. J
Ditto on CKUA. Few ads, world music, quiet announcers make for a relaxing radio (internet radio) experience. Best radio station in Alberta. Only a cross country ski report could make it better.
Oh where, oh where is the best skiing? Thanks for taking the guess work out of where we should ski!! …. Always a nice après ski robust red to finish another great xcountry ski day!
“well kid the only thing holding you back is gravity”
My dad said this all the time and now I feel the need to say it to my children, I I I guess I just love it!
Hi there Bob,
I happened upon your website after listening to the ski reports on CBC Radio. My husband and I are taking full advantage of the many cross-country trails this winter now that we live closer to the mountains, and are always looking for new trails to explore. Thanks for your great reports, I’m sure they’ll lead to some new adventures this season!
Just recently, I have started to do some cross country skiing. I had not done this in about 10+ years, and had never skiied in the mountains before. I am loving it!! The rockies are beautiful and so peaceful. It’s a great way to escape the stresses of everyday life… I’d recommend it to everyone!
Hi Bob,
We must get in touch with our liberating ludicrousness and practice being harmlessly deviant.
Dark chocolate and Medjool dates are the secret gogo juice in my pack. As well there is always an extra pair of dry mitts…
Love your site and always check it before heading out. Thanks your site adds to the fun of my weekly treks to the mountains and makes me feel less of the deviant my adult children profess I am…
Few things compare to skiing by starlight followed by a nice glass of 7 Deadly Zins
I found out about this blog after speaking to a couple of the COC members I was skiing with. They mentioned it was a great site. I agree!!
Always learn. Try to be a better person. People are more important than things.
Got out for my first ski last weekend at the Nordic Centre. Even though I was sick, the snow beckoned. Favorite Red Wine is my father in law’s from…Germany of all places. 2003 Zwoelberich Spaetburgunder. Off to ski in Kananaskis tomorrow with my slalom canoe/kayak athletes.
Cross country skiing might become more popular if it was introduced in public schools to children. Or if local club programs were accessible to people of all socioeconomic levels. Then again if it was more popular there would be more people on the trails and that would likely be less enjoyable selfishly speaking..
Hi Rhonda,
Just thought I’d let you know that Foothills Nordic Ski Club is doing their part of trying to get children turned onto country skiing by going to 6 Calgary elementary schools per year with a trailer full of ski equipment and 2 coaches to give 3 days of lessons to the students. We also transform the school yard into track set trails before hand. It’s been a huge success and uplifting to see all these young ones enjoying being outside on skis!
Thanks, my son goes to Westgate Elementary School. I’ll find out if FNSC goes there. Sounds like a great way to get kids interested.
I suppose this falls under “Other…”
I am a psychologist living in Calgary, but I did my graduate training in Montreal. I went back to Quebec this past weekend to defend my doctoral dissertation. Unfortunately, that meant losing out on what must have been an AMAZING ski weekend in my beloved Rockies. On the up side, I came back with my Ph.D.! So I guess one ski-free weekend was worth it. Now I’ll have to make up for it though…
I carry a lot of things in my pack, but my secret weapon is an extra toque. It’s a bit thicker than my skiing one and I put it on during rests stops so I stay warm. Because I’m not active while wearing it, it goes in the pack dry always ready for the next stop.
Hi Bob!
I found your site while looking for a good trail to head out on this Friday. Something that I like to carry in my backpack (and really am disappointed when I forget) is some J.Lohr cab sauv wine and some Lindt dark chocolate. Skiing + wine + dark chocolate = a pretty great day.
Thanks!
“Life Begins Beyond The City Limits”
- unknown
“And if we get up off our knees,
Why then we’d see the forest for the trees”
(Ron Sexsmith, ‘Gold in them Hills’)
A neighbour introduced me to you, SkierBob, at the Cookie Race two years ago. He said we are all neighbours in this lovely, leafy neighbourhood of MP. And he recommended your blog highly. I can see why!
Hello! I am an avid xc skier an mom of 2 kids aged 10 and 6. The kids have done bunnies/jackrabbits for 2 years thru the excellent leadership of Logan from u of c. When skiing w my kids, I carry lots of treats and surprises in my pack. Favorites to keep my littlest skier going include chic covered acai berries from Costco! This is essential b/c my now 6 year old has the tenacity to scream for km’s in certain situations…..(last feb on a cold day at west Bragg comes to mind….) so proactive ‘treat’ment helps a great deal
I also carry my dented but trusty thermos w either apple cider or hot choc to which snow can be added….
Extra mitts/gloves/layers are also a big help!
After skiing, when warm at home, red wine is essential. Recently, I tried Durgutti from Argentina at a restaurant – have yet to look for at the liquor store…
I’ll offer a vote of confidence for the wonderfulness of Nipika lodge where I have been 5 or 6 times!
Thx to Jason for sending me this wonderful link!
I carry extra warm clothes in my pack. To date I have done most of my skiing in Ontario where most ski outings involve multiple loops of relatively short trails. It is a whole different story in the mountains where one can end up many kilometers from the trail head. The weather can also change much more quickly in the mountains. The extra clothes also gives one extra confidence and the willingness to go farther and stay out longer. This contributes to making the ski outing more enjoyable.
We enjoy your website Bob. Thanks.
Hi Bob. Finding your site was a happy accident, while I was searching
for xc trail conditions last year (or was it the year before?). Now I usually check your site first, before the usual methods. Thanks for all the great posts!
We Can’t All Do Great Things
But We All Can Do Small Things
With Great Love
~Mother Theresa
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
John Muir
Important things I carry in my pack:
- Water and food
- Wax kit
- Hand warmers
- Duct tape
- Extra clothing in cold temps.
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
- Mark Twain
A bad day skiing is far better than a good day at work!
I like opera.
It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word.
Andrew Jackson
Oh, I love this one. My dad and I are terrible spellers. I have to pass this on to him too! Thanks for the laugh.
What do I carry in my backpack for cross country skiing?
Extra clothing like a light windbreaker, down ski jacket, 3 pairs of gloves, a hat with ear flaps, sox, a neck warmer and ski mask. Also carry a small first aid kit, a swiss army knife, extra shoe laces, sun glasses, an extra ski tip, copper wire, a heat blanket, a compass and some high energy bars.
I heard from a friend about this website. If you are planning to go cross country skiing , this site is the place to go. Great work please keep it up.
Important things you carry in your backpack:
I take extra clothing that changes depending on the trail length and weather.
Small first aid kit
Therm-a-rest inflatable seat for keeping my rear warm during lunch breaks (best $20 ever spent!)
Hot Powerade in a thermos, sounds weird but it goes down a treat on those -20 days.
Found this blog after speaking to the lass working at Lifesport when I bought my first ever set of skis! Fantastic staff there
Favourite Saying
“Work like you don’t need the money,
Love like you’ve never been hurt,
And Dance like no one’s watching
Happiness is a journey, not a destination”
Things I carry in my backpack. Well, this depends where I am going. If I am traveling, I carry passport, money, water bottle, book, maps, colouring book and crayons for my daughter, snacks, diaper wipes, and hat.