Whistler was absolutely amazing!!! It was so fun to have time alone with just the boys. Don't get me wrong...Princess Abigail is the joy and delight of our lives, yet it was so much fun to do 'adult' play things without having to worry about who is going to stay behind with Baby-cakes!
I never thought that I would say that I LOVE zip lining! I've found the older I get the less 'adventurous/daring' I have become. Not sure what that is all about - maybe the 'risk' becomes too great. Nonetheless, there is something exhilarating about dangling hundreds of feet above the ground and traveling at speeds of 30, 40 & 50mph. What a rush!!!
At this point, Tanner's line didn't catch the brake as it was supposed to, thus he traveled backwards to dangling above the ground until our guide Tom was able to travel out there to retrieve him!
This bridge is literally suspended between two trees above the ground by 150-200ft. Just a bit scary to say the least.
Gorgeous view of Whistler Village from the treetops.
Bear markings on the tree - what a fascinating site to see. The story goes that some baby cubs were along the path when some bikers came along, scaring the baby up the tree.
Don't they look a little 'beast'?!? They LOVED mountain biking the 'ski slope'! All of them have remarked that they've found their new hobby!
The birms and jumps you see are hand created each and every year for the Crankworx festival that happens in August. Once the mountain biking season is over, they bull-doze it down flat for the ski season to begin!
The boys with their mountain bike guide Dan. They had a blast with him. Before they took off I told him that 'commemorative' road rash was acceptable but broken bones, not so much. He later told the boys "your mom is hard core man! Most moms are so afraid their 'babies' are going to hurt themselves and your mom wants you to get beat up!" Well, what can I say...I knew if they had road rash it was because they rode hard and truly enjoyed themselves, right?!?All to say, this trip was truly a memorable one at that! We are already talking about "next year"...who knows, stay tuned!
2 comments:
The mountain bike thing looked right up my alley. Zip lining....well if you weren't so high up...maybe. I would have freaked if I was Tannor!! Sounds like you ALL had a wonderful time. It's good to have those kind of getaways.
You are a better woman than I am to do that Zip line! I'm glad you had a fun vacation!
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