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Glorious British Columbia Skiing and Hip Vancouver |
| Section: LIFE / TRAVEL |
| Author: Tom Carter |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2005 |
| Size: 1,191 Words, 7,599 Characters |
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Snow was falling lightly on the old-growth cedars surrounding Callaghan Backcountry Lodge as we awakened, fourteen miles from the nearest road and the bustle of downtown Whistler. The snow dusted the miles of empty wilderness, the rugged peaks of the Southern Coast mountain range, the Brandywine and Metal Dome peaks. It fell on the Rainbow and Powder Mountain glaciers, where some in our group would later hike with guides for backcountry skiing. And it obscured our snowshoe tracks as we tramped in silence and peace around frozen Conflict Lake.
The day before, a few miles below the lodge, we skied cross-country for several hours on a gently rolling course past the roaring Alexander Falls and through a stunning evergreen forest and into an open natural amphitheater, which will be the site ...
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...ame-crusted Hawaiian tuna. It has the look of an "upscale Miami nightclub, but without the attitude," he said.
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For rates and more information, contact:
Callaghan Backcountry Lodge: www.callaghancountry.com
David Mitchel Wine Group: www.winesandtours.com
Opus Hotel: www.opushotel.com
Sandbar Restaurant: www.mysandbar.com/home.html
© 2004 News World Communications Inc.
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