Welcome to the Blog! All blog posts are here: trail updates, gear posts, Katie B’s adventures and more. Below are all the posts in chronological order by date of publication. Happy reading!
Last weekend, Alice and I headed up to Gros Morne National Park to do some end of season snowshoeing. I am slightly embarrassed to say that I have never hiked or snowshoed the East Point Trail in Trout River. Well, was I in for a treat! It was a lovely warm day with low wind…
Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Trenton Specs Lightweight layer rated for 5 °C/ -5 °C temps 2-way stretch fabric 3 layers of Laminated soft shell fabric…
I just stumbled across this article on Women’s Adventure Magazine’s Facebook post. They are sharing REI’s “Tips for Staying Safe on the Mountain” and it really fits in with my day today. As patrollers, we see the worst, the near misses and understand how preventable skiing and boarding accidents are. Please take 5 minutes of…
With spring just around the corner, most people in Western Newfoundland are ready for the snow to melt. NOT ME! Not the skiing community! Spring skiing means the best conditions of the season at Marble Mountain, why would we want it to end?! Wintery Humber Valley My ski days start earlier than my work days, with wake…
Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. As part of the Get Out There gear review team, I have just finished reviewing the Merrell Capra Mid Sport Gore-tex…
Hiking trails are great anytime of the year! In winter, bring along your snowshoes no matter which trail you decide to tackle. Whenever I found myself in Stephenville with a couple hours to spare, I usually head out to the Gravels Walking Trails to check out their condition. Hike #8 in Hikes of Western Newfoundland, this trail…
I can hardly believe that there is as much snow down as there is! Cross country skiing is going to be awesome this season. Got my Rossignol Backcountry classic skis out and hit the logging roads off Lady Slipper road with a new friend, Alice Will. We broke trail most of the way, chatting and…
It’s been a busy four years …between being a full time education student, working for Wild Women Expeditions and co-authoring Hikes of Western Newfoundland, I was ready for some much needed time in the backcountry. I finally had five free days in a row and decided I wanted to revisit one of my favourite places…