Archive for July 2012 | Monthly archive page
Now that I’ve filled you in on a typical day at the GMC, I’ll let a few more pictures of my ascents and active “days off” speak for themselves as to the astounding beauty of the scenery and learning experience this mountaineering camp truly was. Late morning (i.e. 7:30am!) sunrise on the camp Walking along [...]
While everyone was suffering from the heat waves relentlessly hitting the US, I was heading north to cool off by joining the 2012 General Mountaineering Camp with the Alpine Club of Canada. Located this year in the Sir Sandford area of the Selkirk mountains, my friend and I met the group in Golden, BC before [...]
It would take more than the dog days of summer to stop me from having my daily dose of dessert and sweets, though I can appreciate that chocolate and heavy cakes don’t fare well in this weather either. Come July and August I turn to the bounty of fresh fruits and lighter baked goods to [...]
It’s been a little while…and it was all for a good reason. If you’ve never made it to Western Canada and the Rockies (I’m Canadian and this was my first trip out there, shame on me!), I hope the following posts will convince you to hop on a plane and immerse yourself in some of [...]
With summer inevitably comes backyard BBQs and the need for some tasty finger food to enjoy out on the patio. These tiny Creole mini meat pies are the perfect addition to your spread and best enjoyed eaten with one hand while holding a cold beer in the other. The ground beef is cooked with herbs [...]
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