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AUTUMN
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EARLY WINTER
2015
ESCARPMENTMAGAZINE
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CA
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Weonlyhadaweek.
Sevenmeaslydays,and
four familymembers to please: eachwith differing
ideasonhow tospendourvacation.MyhusbandDak
doesn’t thinkmuchof beachholidays, our7-year-old
son Jasper has energy to burn and our 4 year-old
daughterNeko justwants to flyonanairplane.Our
thoughts turned to thewest coast of Canada,where
Dakand I firstmet.
It would be a homecoming of sorts –for nearly 15
yearsDakand I livedour livesaccording to theskiers
code: live in themountains, work three jobs, ski as
muchpowderaspossibleand laugh.A lot. Itwas time
to introduceourkids to the lifeDakand Iknewbefore
weknew them.OurApril holiday inBritishColumbia
wouldbeadifferent typeof all-inclusive familyvaca-
tion, with activities to satisfy all four of us spanning
fromhikes, toaneagle float tour, tosteeppowderski-
ingandof course, the ever important après ski ses-
sion. Itwas time to return to theSea toSkyCorridor,
but this time:wewouldbeplaying tourist.
