1st Annual World Media Awards

I am excited to share that I have won the award for Best Travel Blog from the 1st Annual World Media Awards!! I want to thank the World Media Awards and congratulate all the other winners of this years awards. 

Best Travel Blog Virtual Trophy

The World Media Awards recognizes successful bloggers and publishers from across the globe. To see all of the 2012 winners, visit the World Media Awards website at http://themediaawards.com/winners.

A quote  from the Founder, Murray Newlands "I am thrilled to help shine a spotlight on some of the best blogs from around the world. I think it's important to hold up examples of bloggers and publishers doing great things." 

It is my goal to provide plenty more great information, pictures and videos of the Okanagan, Shuswap and surrounding regions this year. Let me know what you loved, what could be improved and what you want more of in the comments below.

Snowshoeing and Tobogganing at Larch Hills

I must confess it has been months since my last post. Our outdoor fun has been fewer and further between than we have wanted. That said we have had a bit of outdoor fun at Larch Hills, the local cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tobogganing destination. While the snow has come and gone with changing temperatures here in the North Okanagan, it has remained snowy up at higher elevations such as Larch Hills.

The beginning of December there was just enough snow to snowshoe on the more open trails. Come mid January, Larch Hills was the winter wonderland we love to play in. Now, in late February, we still have plenty of snow and it is still coming. If things keep going this way, we should be able to keep going up there to play in the snow till at least the end of March.

These pics are from early in the season. The open paths had plenty of snow but areas under heavy cover were still snow free. 

Snowshoe trail entrance

Open snowshoe trail

Snowshoe trail at Larch Hills

This next one was taken in January. Great snowshoeing to be found on all of the trails.

There is a great place to go sledding at Larch Hills. Beside the north side of the parking lot is the Ski Out down to John's Ski Shack. The first stretch of it beside the cabin makes for excellent tobogganing and it is rarely used so you won't be in the way of the cross-country skiers.

Sledding on a cloudy afternoon.

Tobogganing at Larch Hills

A sunny afternoon at Larch Hills

Sliding down the hill on our tummies!

We are still hoping to get out a bunch more between now and the melt to enjoy the snow. Have you gotten out as much as you wanted to this winter? Any great places you have played this winter? Let me know in the comments below.