Winter is coming.
Fun things ahead!
OTTAWA OUTDOORS ARTICLES
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Emergency snowshoes will get you out of trouble
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Paying Homage to ‘Jack Rabbit’ Smith Johanson
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Hit the slopes physically fit
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High-energy, lightweight meals for winter activities
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Mad Trapper race spotlight
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Snowshoe Baxter Conservation Area
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Cross-country skiing at Mer Bleue Bog
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Alpine double-drop tips
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First Aid Emergencies
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Travel: Quebec City & New York
Enjoy (9) skating trails around Ottawa
By Megan Johnson, Katherine Caspersz
If a magical outdoor skate is on your Ottawa winter bucket list, then you’ll want to head to some of these skating trails around the city. Whether you're looking for a winding ice trail through an evergreen forest or a free urban rink that is close to other activities, the Ottawa region has you covered. Here are (9) different places to go ice skating around Ottawa that will feel like you're living in a winter wonderland. ....read more here
Alpine double-drop tips
By Chris Lennon (Photos by Gillian Morgan)
As you continue to ski steeper and tougher terrain, the time will come when you encounter a double-stage line and have the option of attempting it. Though I don’t recommend bombing down lines with multiple drops before you are confident stomping single drops consistently, double drops aren’t in themselves much more difficult than single airs. What tends to make them more challenging is the surrounding exposure and increased speed you must handle while negotiating obstacles on . . . read more here.
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