Yurting

The day after New Years, we went back to Gatineau Park for an overnight cross-country ski trip. Right after renting skis, we went for a little trip through the park testing the snow. I have not been XC skiing for about 10 years, but it did not take long to all come back...

D had booked a yurt out in the woods, so the next day it was time to pack some bags and head into the wild. Note that this was New Years day, and we most impressively managed to get up at 8.30 am despite the lateish night before. Here is most of the crew before setting out, we are all still just trying to get adjusted to the cold:

Our yurt was surprisingly warm inside after we had lit a fire (26˚C at some point, despite the < -15 ˚C outside!). From the outside it did not look like much though: 

C having fun on the way into the woods:

After leaving our stuff at the yurt, we went exploring in different directions.Together with local skier D, I found some badly damaged backcountry trails with lots of fallen and bent over trees. It was not always easy but we did end up with a nice view off an escarpment in the end: