Latest Snowshoeing Adventures

So, I got the project done (sort of) in time for a day of snowshoeing at Allison Creek (in the Crowsnest Pass). Overall, the results were 100 times better then the last snowshoeing trip with the kids.

First, the Chariot. After a 2 hour trip to Home Depot, and a (I can only assume) confusing phone call to my father. I came home with the pieces that I needed to turn our Chariot into a snowshoeing trailer. For those of you who have trailers that are new enough to buy the attachments from the company, do it! You don't save that much by doing it yourself.

Fast forward one week and to the parking lot at Allison Creek, surrounded by interested cross country skiers. Unfortunately, what worked good in the garage, faltered in the parking lot. Needless to say, an on-sight modification was in order (i.e. the ski pole jammed through the spokes to keep the front end of the Chariot off the ground). After that, we were off to the races...the very slow and sweaty races. The boys slept until it was time for hot chocolate, then, while Liam finished off the M&Ms in the sled, Dom ran beside Tracy back to the car. Overall, a great day! And don't worry, a plan has already been hatched to replace the ski pole... and the fitness level of the "horse". More pictures posted in the slide show on the right.