20 Jan 2017 Have I really not skied since 2012?
Maybe I forgot to record it in these
pages. Anyway, we moved to Britannia
last year so this was the first time
I had explored the surroundings. The
Trans-Canada Trail runs 40 yards from
our building, and on both sides of it
are the kind of places I love to ski.
This picture was taken by a lady out
for a walk, and I chatted with quite
a few out on the Family Day holiday.
Click this picture for quite a few more.
I was out for 90 minutes; it was so
delightful. Warm sun, no wind, and
heavy snowfalls a few days before.
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2 Jan 2012 My New Year's Eve ski had me feeling terrific the next day. So I went out
again today even though it was colder and icy. Instead of the regular park
circuit I avoided crossing roads and went West along Goulbourne Forced Road
as I used to many years ago before the building of thousands of home behind
ours on Signature Ridge. See 1997 below. I came back along Hemlo, forgetting
that there would be no sidewalks and had to ski on the iced-up road surface.
31 Dec 2011 It's been longer than I thought since I have
ventured out. I guess the arthritis was
getting in the way in 2009 and 2010. I am
now 6 months after right hip surgery and today
posed no problems at all. What a joy to be
out on New Year's Eve. No wind, very mild,
yet plenty of snow that had come just in time
to give us a white Christmas just a week ago.
I took my 'normal route' and of course
revisited all my normal thoughts on this 30
minute circuit. Quite a lot of others out
walking, but mine were the only ski tracks.
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12 Jan 2008
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Was invited to ski with Jiri and Hana at their
home in Richmond, and had a marvellous time
covering about 2 kilometers all on their land.
Accompanied by Tara their German shepherd we
went as far as the Jock River, which as Jiri
explained was none too safe to ski on, even
though frozen over, due to occasional warm
springs that made the ice too thin. As we got
home snowmobilers thundered past leaving fumes,
which seems a strange way to enjoy the country-
side. This afternoon reminded me of the time I
swam around the Bob's Lake island with J & H.
Afterwards we had tea and home made cookies
and some financial planning.
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25 Dec 2007 Couldn't resist the combination of sun, snow (lots), and Christmas Day
on my own - L-A is missioning in Pakistan. Said a special prayer for the dogs
as I passed their resting place, and next saw the schoolhouse which,
God willing, will become a church in less than two weeks. There's work to do!
3 Feb 2007 Wow! I missed a year! Anyway, in strong sunshine I couldn't resist it
today and went round the "circuit." Clancy and Phantom still hold my
attention as I went past the grave and then the school house where I
parked the car on their last walks. Despite my fall at Christmas time
I felt great with no arthritic effects whatsoever.
12 Apr With an urge to visit the dogs' grave I went out across Goldrige and on
the "circuit" returning along the path from the schoolhouse. No
problem with arthritis since the full effects of regular cider apple
vinegar kicked in a few month ago.
5 Apr 2005 Hey! My first April ski, after a freak storm. But it was also the
first time I skied with a German Shepherd, Mistra, who we were looking
after. We went to Goldridge and back, and although I couldn't persuade
her to haul me along except for a few yards, we both enjoyed it a lot.
I think this is very good for my arthritis; after the last ski I was pain
free several days.
22 Mar 2004 First time in 2004. Wasn't sure if my arthritic leg would stand up
to it, but no trouble. To the grave, then along to Goldridge and
back along Goulbourne Forced Road. Bright sun, and a late snowfall
during the previous weekend allowed me not to pass a year without skiing.
15 Mar Similar to Feb 27. Last sunny day with lots of snow?
27 Feb Phantom check, then to Goldridge, and back via the old schoolhouse,
then along Goulbourn forced road, retracing Phantom's last journey.
21 Feb 2003 I skied to Phantom's temporary resting place to make sure he was
safe from interference. He died Feb 17.
28 Mar Yet another late snow dump made this sunny Thursday irresistable to
me (yet fully resistable to rest of the population) as I retraced
Palm Sunday's route anticlockwise, edited somewhat. En-route I
entertained building workers as this crazy skier appeared in their
work areas.
24 Mar A couple of mid March snowfalls made a Sunny Sunday trip possible;
urban ski-ing through the back yards of housing developments. Snow
too warm to allow skis to run well; nevertheless one of the longest
outings I've done (45 mins!) and invigourating. A large clockwise
circle.
23 Feb 2002 My personal ski hill further developed - but not for ski-ing - I
wound my way through peoples' back yards in a bid to recapture
the atmosphere and geography of previous seasons. No-matter, the
pleasure of being on skis again made up for the urban scenery.
This was the day when Laurie-Ann took the pictures on this page.
17 Mar 2001 Most of the ski area close to home in 1997 has now gone under
the developers' bulldozers. On this first trip out in 2001 I
skirted what used to be my local ski "hill" but has now become
blasted rubble. There has been a huge amount of snow this year,
and too cold to ski till this week, so the snow was deep and wet
but not packed enough to hold me in many places.
22 Mar IG Ski Day at Mt. St.Marie. Sunshine all day. All the snow
was man-made but we all had a great day. I hadn't been
downhill for 3 years, but it all came naturally and I had
about 12 runs between 10.30 and 3:45. Had to take an hour's
break in the afternoon in addition to lunch, but had no
after-effects of the best days exercise for years.
1 Mar 2000 A long circuit for this first trip out in the new millennium,
starting at Afton Place, into the bush and a long trek up
future roads.
27 Mar Brilliant day, still loads of snow. Did the regular circuit.
Was the afternoon after Day 1 of the new Alpha course at GCUC.
20 Mar Went out on the morning of my final CFP exam. Brain into gear.
The icyest conditions I ever x-countried in. Made it back OK.
16 Mar A circuit around the hills to right as part of my keep
fit activity for final CFP exam week.
14 Mar Sunday afternoon, warm sun, and I ski'd the area I used to
take behind the house before it became a housing estate.
Out 45 mins, and took a delicious bath on return.
8 Mar First night time skiing in Kanata; well, dusk. Followed
yesterday's tracks in reverse. Delightfully lonely in the
woods with the possibility of falling and not being found.
7 Mar 1999 First time this year when it was just warm enough, and
there was more snow than ever before after last week's
storms. On my anticlockwise loop around the "ski area"
to North, fences I'd had to climb over before were invisible,
and the snow was only 6" short of covering the garden fence.
20 Mar 20 The original trek, after a big snowfall previous day.
This was the day before Annmarie left, and I did the
fourth CFP examination.
24 Dec Christmas Eve on the snow covered Signature Ridge site
29 Nov 1998 First time out on what will be Signature Ridge. Great to
be back, but Oh what they've done to my piste
29 Mar Raining...but I went out and enjoyed a short ski (Easter Sat)
11 Mar Had a late meeting cancellation - so went ski-ing!
8 Mar Just managed to get a sweat up prior to my CFP. Wealth Creation
exam. Did it get me through...? Yes!
7 Mar Best run yet, along the path, then back into the wilderness,
followed deer tracks for a time, met up with other tracks
which led me through the woods to the high points, and
then downhill. Kept on thinking of Bev's description of deep
snow ski-ing.
6 Mar First day in nearly a month with sun, new snow, not cold,
and no wind (my pre-requisites for a ski-trip)
8 Feb Gorgeous day for a trip to the Centrum and back.
6 Feb Beautiful, sunny, fresh snow - I couldn't resist going out
for half an hour over the hills at the back, even though this
was the middle of a working morning. I fell 4 times in the
deep snow; that's how great it was!
2 Feb My second trip, along Goulbourn Forced Road behind us.
Just delightful. I could feel my muscles from yesterday.
1 Feb First trip out, on the wilderness land behind our home.
I'd never explored it in the summer because of brambles
and burrs. In the snow it was delightful.
28 Jan 1997 Bought the skis and boots from Jon Gilbert when I found
the boots fitted perfectly.
  
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