Women’s Night in the Bike Park: Where Dirty Girls Come to Play

Staring up into the infamous Boneyard Slopestyle course doesn’t exactly inspire the everywoman to hop on a tank-like full suspension bike and ride off into the sunset. But behind all those wall rides, slalom courses and massive drops lies a variety of trails that will not terrify the average person. And don’t worry, they take it easy on you the first time.

Cold Water Diving in British Columbia

A patch of white Plumose Anemone reminds me of cauliflowers as I glide through the frigid Pacific shores of Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, BC. Next, we pass a Sunflower Star, the fastest moving starfish in the world. A few lingcod are chilling out on a rock, while a strange looking white lined Dirona sea slug sways in the current. This 3D ocean world full of alien marine creatures unfolds all around me as I take on my first cold water dive ever.

The Hike to Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake was still thawing as we finally approached its icy shores after a three-hour foray across manicured trail, through streams, over man-made wooden bridges and through slowly melting snow.