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04/02/2025

January recap:

1-4: started off the new year ski touring in Smithers BC
5: coffee hike to our local hill
6-8: day hiking on the Kludahk Trail
9: a sunny stroll along the waterfront in Sidney
10: Katie flying over Mt Katahdin at sunset
11: Katie visiting Quebec City
12: Ryan commuting to work by bike (remember it's January!!)
13: Katie flying into Toronto Billy Bishop airport
14: Katie touring the largest stadium in the NFL (Green Bay, WI)
15: an evening mountain bike ride for Ryan

It's been a crazy month with lots of unexpected adventures. And now our countdown to Japan is on - we leave in 8 days!

03/02/2025

We have been just absolutely jumping right into and through 2025! How is it February already?!

Did January feel like it just flew by for anyone else??

Apart from over the Christmas holidays, we really haven't been able to get out for any skiing this year yet, but we're hoping that our bicycle commuting will be enough leg prep for our Japan ski trip coming up. We can't believe we're already going next week!!

Have you ever been skiing in Japan? If you have, do you have any tips for us before we go? 🇯🇵😊🎿

Photo from an epic Rockies ski trip, April 2020

27/01/2025

Over the Christmas holidays we had a couple of fun family snowshoe days around some local trails near Smithers, BC.

The bus stop in the middle of nowhere was a fun find! But the best part had to have been getting back to the hot crockpot of chilli that was plugged into the box of Katie's dad's electric truck 🔥 now that's a benefit of an electric vehicle we never considered before!!

20/01/2025

Happy to everyone out there, hope you found some pow!!!
We sure had a great day out in the hills playing in the snow ❄️

03/01/2025

We explored a new area on our skis this afternoon and had a blast despite the -15C temp!

The Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Ski Area near Smithers BC is truly a gem... It's got a great access road, fantastic cut runs that are cleared of brush every year by an amazing team of volunteers, and incredible views 🏔️

Can't believe this is only the first time we've made it out here! We will definitely be back 😄

Check out photo 4 and let us know who has the cooler shades 😎

27/12/2024

Our first day on the slopes this season! We had fantastic snow and great weather today at in Katie's hometown of Smithers, with family and friends.

We hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season, whether you spent today with family and friends, or scoping out some hot boxing day sales 💕

How did you spend your boxing day?

17/12/2024

A viewpoint along the Ma Pi Leng Pass overlooking the Sông Nho Quế (or Nho Quế river), a 192 km long river that runs mostly parallel to the Vietnam - China border.

There is a story in Vietnamese culture to explain the origin of the river:

There used to be a huge mountain in Ha Giang province that blocked the river effort from spreading life to the barren land on the other side, which was completely arrid. The River God tried to negotiate with the Mountain God and asked him to move aside for the river to flow through.

However, the Mountain God pretended to be deaf and stayed still for years. Knowing that history, the King of Heaven ordered the Thunder God to settle the situation.

One day, the sky was scattered with deafening thunderbolts. The Thunder God swung down his sword onto the mountain, causing an explosion that severed the mountain in two! The stream of water then rushed into the newly created valley and brought forth life to the barren lands 🌱

12/12/2024

Can't believe we missed yesterday!

Two years ago we got to ski in the shadow of one of the most easily-recognized mountains in the world - The Matterhorn 🏔️

One of our favourite things about being in the mountains is how their grandeur just makes you feel so small, but in an incredibly powerful way. We find that their beauty and reminder of smallness really just puts all of life's problems into perspective. At the end of the day, that thing that your coworker said that annoyed you, is really not that big of a deal....

What's your favourite thing about mountains?

06/12/2024

A triple summit day! ⛰️⛰️⛰️

In summer of 2020, we completed an approximately 20km loop in the Forbidden Plateau area of Strathcona Provincial Park that took us to the summits of Mt Albert Edward (photo 3), Mt Frink (photo 4), and Castlecrag Mountain (photo5). We started and finished the loop at Kwai Lake, where we camped the nights before and of the circuit.

This was an interesting hike to complete, as there wasn't a ton of information available about the route. Using topo maps we'd guessed the distance to be around 17km, but looking at our recorded track at the end of the day we hiked just over 20.

To read the full trip report, head to our blog at TheAdventureTwo.com

Have you ever summited more than one mountain in a day??
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Hiking - backpacking - exploring - BC backcountry

04/12/2024

Have you ever taken your dog ski touring?
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Before you go, here's a few things we've learned that will help keep everyone safe and happy:

1️⃣ Back to the Basics: make sure your dog has solid sit, stay, and recall commands

🤏🏼 Start Small: go out for some shorter tracks, starting with maybe only a couple hours at a time to get them used to the new environment and activity. Keep your group small to start, too

🐾 Protect Those Paws: investing in a solid pair of boots that won't come off when they run through the snow (we love Polar Trex from ). Booties will help prevent snowballs building up between their toes, as well as give protection against sharp ski/board edges

💧 Don't Forget Hydration: your dog will need to drink lots of water throughout the day -- eating snow will not be enough! Remember to pack them high calorie snacks too. If your dog is comfortable wearing a pack, they can carry some of the load

🏠 Sometimes the smartest thing... is to leave them at home (sad, we know). If avalanche danger is higher, or you're going out in a large group or for an overnight, the safest decision is likely for your pup to stay home.

🚩 Make sure you save this post so you can remember these tips when you take your pup out in the snow with you!

02/12/2024

An iconic Canadian view 🏔️

Can you name this popular glacial lake nestled in the Alberta Rockies? It's one of the most visited outdoor destinations in Canada!,

In fact, it's become so popular over the years that you can no longer drive your own vehicle to this lake - you'll have to take a Parks Canada shuttle or public transit. In the winter, the road is closed to even these vehicles, but there are cross country ski tracks set along the road to the Ten Peaks Viewpoint.

Have you been to this beautiful spot?

28/11/2024

When you're so excited for winter, you want to just wrap yourself right up in a big ol' blanket of snow!! 😅

I wish I could say that I got myself into that position on purpose, but I did have a lot of fun doing it!

These were an epic few days of early-season skiing in Switzerland two years ago - and of course no Swiss trip into the mountains would be complete without hot chocolate ☕

Have you had an epic and/or hilarious ski or snowboard crash? Tell us about it in the comments!

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ski touring - life in the mountains - funny ski crash

24/11/2024

A failed summit attempt: listening to the weather.

When we visited Rocky Mountain NP one late May, we set our sights on what we thought would be an achievable summit in the early season - Mt Ida. As we drove up to Milner Pass to the beginning of the trail, the snowbanks lining the road grew taller...

We began our hike up on snow, but as we gained elevation the exposed slopes became bare. Shortly after we reached a lower unnamed sub-peak, we began to hear distant pangs of thunder. We ultimately made the decision to turn around and start our descent as the clouds rolled in and the wind blew harder.

This one is definitely on our list to try again next time we come back!

📍Mt. Ida, Rocky Mountain National Park

20/11/2024

Some more photos from our Golden Hinde trek in September 2020.

Notice how chill Ryan looks standing on the summit holding the register tube 😅 (Photo 4)

We also took the day before our Hinde summit day to climb the lesser-known and less frequented My Burman. Photos 1-3 are from hiking up to Burman. It definitely affords stunning views of the Hinde and the Behinde!

Check out the last photo to see a perfect reflection of the Golden Hinde in Schjelderup Lake 👀

12/11/2024

Stunning views of Albert Peak near Revelstoke, taken almost exactly a year ago today.

Our Stoke for the winter is definitely building - can't wait to get out for some more bluebird days in the snow! 🌞

What's your favourite winter activity?

09/11/2024

A couple of misty mountain photos to match today's grey mood. 🌥️
from our drive through the Rockies in 2020

Which photo do you like better? 1 or 2?

04/11/2024

Do you ever look back through your camera roll and realize how many incredible moments you've been lucky enough to experience and capture? That's me tonight, as I dove deep into our photos... I'm feeling so grateful.

➡️ Add a photo that makes you feel grateful for an experience you've had!

Photo 1- smiling through the surprising cold at the summit of Acatenango in Guatemala, after having been awake half the night watching Fuego erupt and then getting up at 4am and hiking in the dark from halfway up the mountain to the summit for sunrise.

Photo 2- sunset over our tent pad at Arnica lake on our last night on the trail after we finished summiting the Golden Hinde, the tallest mountain on Vancouver Island.

Photo 3- sunset from our ridge camping spot during our hike up Mt Myra with Ryan's brother Danny. Adventures with family just hit different.

🧡❤️

30/10/2024

Ha Giang Loop motorcycle ride PT2

These four days were some of the most incredible of our whole trip. Scenery aside - which was absolutely stunning - our group was just top notch too. Everyone was so supportive of each other, whether someone took a fall, or got food poisoning 😬 (hey it's bound to happen eventually. Pro tip: don't eat the fresh vegetables!)

Scroll to the end for a photo of the whole crew!

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Just the feeling of being inside a snowglobe 🌨️ to bring some peace to the end of a beautiful weekend. A blanket of snow always seems to make things feel more peaceful, more quiet... Do you agree?

An incredible viewpoint along the Hai Van Pass - an epic and iconic motorcycle ride along Vietnam's central coast. 🏍️ We were definitely a little bit worried when we saw the forecast for our planned riding day ☔ but the rain only came in a couple short bursts. One of those rain showers had us seeking shelter at one of the many "viewpoint cafés" along the route, which turned out to be the perfect spot to stop! We found this awesome overlook, not to mention the unique and delicious drinks. Katie tried a black sesame coffee, while Ryan had an iced fruity tea drink (that we can't remember the name of 😅). One of the best coffees on the whole trip! ☕ -- Thanks @motorvina for the reliable bike rentals!

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