While folks at home in Patagonia are waiting for the snow to fly, counting the clouds rolling by overhead and trying to keep busy with home renos, we are in gorgeous Vancouver, British Columbia (aka “the most beautiful place in the world”) catching up with dear old friends, meeting new babies, biking, kayaking, fishing, pushing Patagonia, working, signing contracts and spending as much time as possible on the Pacific Ocean.

It’s delightful to be here in early summertime, with snow still capping the Coast Mountains and warm sunny days offering up so many adventures. And to be at ‘home’ in Canada.

This is a perfect way to skip out on the late shoulder season in Bariloche, which can drag on and on. As I get emails from friends and collegues down south with daily reports of winter’s gentle arrival, I’ve got butterflies about the adventure ahead once we leave BC and meet up with winter in full force. I’ll be back south in a month, Max in two weeks when we starts a busy few months of ski guiding. So here’s hoping the snow’s flying!