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Ideas For Guaranteeing A Smooth Travel Experience

Most people look forward to taking a few days. There are a lot of things that may go wrong when planning out your trip. Here are some advice that will allow you enjoy your trip. We asked readers and ski aficionados for their favourite ski trips to Canada, and then we factored in some of our own preferred resorts. Keep written notes of all important documents when you travel abroad.You could possibly need their assistance should you have any trouble. This will be handy should you get into. Be wise about food allergies when visiting a foreign country in order to avoid dangerous liaisons. If you experience severe reactions to certain foods, make sure you are able to speak those food related terms in the native language of your travel destination. This will allow you the ability to alert your waiter or waitress of the foods you have an allergy to so that they can be kept out of your meals. If the country to which you’re traveling requires certain vaccinations, be certain to carry certification or proof that you have had the shots. If you do not have the certificate, authorities may quarantine you until they can verify you are telling the truth. When you plan your next trip, taking a digital camera that fits your trip is a good idea. For instance, if you will be spending a lot of time outdoors, you probably don’t want a camera that has a rechargeable battery. You also want a camera … Read more

Canadian Ski Resorts Have a Long Season and Great Value

Canada is a beautiful country that also happens to be the host to numerous top ski destinations. Many of these resorts are easy to access and are only an hour or two driving distance from major airports. Most of the top Canadian ski resorts also have some wonderful features which makes them a strong draw for a diverse range of skiers. Some of these features include renowned powder, various types of terrain, great verticals, stunning scenery, modern lifts and much more. Most of the Canadian resorts enjoy a long ski season that starts in early November and extends through to June. However, the skiing resorts which are located in Whistler, British Columbia (just north of Vancouver, BC), have seen even longer seasons. In the Whistler area, it is common for people to still be able to ski throughout the summer months. In addition, several of the top ones also utilize snow making equipment to ensure that mountain activities are available year-round. The Fernie Alpine Resort promises to be one of the real up-and-coming Canadian ski resorts of the near future. While not widely known at this time, with each season their reputation grows and Fernie becomes more popular. Located in the gorgeous Kootenay Rockies, the resort is conveniently located and is only a three hour car ride away from Calgary, Alberta. The Fernie Alpine Resort is known for the amazing powder snow that it boasts and because it is still unknown as one of the best Canadian ski resorts, you … Read more

How to Self-Rescue While Snow Skiing in Deep Powder

I wanted to cover safety in deep snow today because skiers die unnecessarily every year from not being able to self-rescue in deep snow. Today I skied Mammoth Mountain Ski Area just after they got 10.5 – 15.5 feet of new snow. I skied today because it is supposed to snow this afternoon and tomorrow. I skied about 6 runs this morning in mostly knee-deep, pretty heavy snow. And just when I thought my balance was perfect, I was 10? tall and bullet-proof, I did something weird and fell in the bottomless powder in the trees. I got snow in my mouth when I fell, and that always gives me a short-of-breath/claustrophobic feeling. Sun Peaks Resort tastefully designed with hotels, eateries, shopping, snow school, the spa and a variety of non-ski activities. I fell softly with my skis to my left, and my body fell to the right. Suddenly, I knew it would be really difficult to get up and out of this bottomless powder. So I took a moment, took a few deep breaths, and accessed my situation. I was somewhere in the trees that someone was unlikely to find me. I needed to self-rescue. I knew from experience that I was in bottomless powder, and my poles would be of little help. Some say to make a “t” with your poles and lean on them, but no way would that have worked. The powder was too deep, and deep powder provides unique, potentially life endangering challenges. So we … Read more