Sk-sk-skijoring
January 3, 2010 at 10:17 am (Livin' North of 60°)
Tags: skijoring
It’s c-c-c-cold these days, but the mutt still needs her regular exercise (as I do). Last spring, I purchased a harness for us to try bikejoring, which Smidgen seemed to take to quite naturally, so I thought I’d try it with my skis.
I’m not yet stable on my skis (aka falling a lot), so I decided to start out at Chadburn Lake where there are one-way trails and less people to run into (aka injure).
As you know, daylight time is short at this time of year in the Great White North, so if I don’t get off my butt early enough, I miss the window of opportunity. Because I didn’t get going until 1 or 1:30 yesterday, I couldn’t venture too far and ended up in the subdivision being built next to Arkell, a place that used to be part of a beautiful trail where I walked my dog.
Oh, and did I mention that it’s much more fun on skis?
Although the sky was cloudy, you could still get a glimpse of Grey Mountain in the distance. Of course, Smidgen kept wanting to go toward Dave who was taking the photos:
Baino said,
January 3, 2010 at 5:45 pm
This looks like so much fun! Good job you have a big dog! I think I’d stick to a snowboard though. I never did master the art of the snowplow!
Kara said,
January 3, 2010 at 8:31 pm
That does look like fun!
Carole said,
January 3, 2010 at 9:59 pm
The snowplough? Well, uhm, I’m kinda still workin’ on it. Remember the falling down part in the post?
Mum said,
January 10, 2010 at 10:45 am
Skijoring! TC was going to do that but has no talent. Good luck!
New Years Eve sounds right to me. One of my fellow dog walkers actually celebrated by going to bed at 6 pm and being asleep by 8.
Carole said,
January 10, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Hi Mum!
I remember you telling me about TC. Maybe now that he’s a bit older he may take to it more easily.
What time were you in bed on NYE?