Blachford Lake, Canada
All bundled up! Snowshoeing is great fun, but you have to prepare yourself (physically and mentally) for some serious cold!
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At the mouth of the quinzhee (a traditional snow shelter). Blachford Lake Lodge in background.
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It can be difficult to motivate yourself to leave the warm, cozy comfort of your lodge, but snowshoeing is a pleasure all its own. Just down the hill from Blachford Lodge (where we were staying), is a well-made quinzhee - a temporary shelter made of packed snow, traditionally used for emergency survival purposes. This one was just built for fun though.
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Blachford Lake Lodge: A pleasant refuge in between outdoor adventures. I highly recommend it!
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Here is the interior of the charming, rustic Blachford Lake Lodge where we spent our evenings in during the trip.
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Another view of Blachford Lake Lodge
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