The Mammoth Task of Clearing Snow in Montreal
July 5, 2023
Montreal is one of the snowiest major cities in the world. How does the city clear all that snow, and so quickly? … More The Mammoth Task of Clearing Snow in Montreal
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Is Montreal Better In The Winter?
March 31, 2014
I’ve been seeing a few posts about Montreal’s never-ending winter this year on Facebook lately, and I got thinking about our time there last year. So, I’ve got some favourite winter photos from Montreal to share. Montreal’s winter is a long and cold one, and the residents are well accustomed to hibernation. It gets frustrating, though, … More Is Montreal Better In The Winter?
Parc Omega – A Snow Safari in Canadian Winter
May 6, 2013
A wild pig covered in black, wiry hair shuffled and snorted through the snow on the side of the road, snout crusted in ice. The car stopped and it waddled across the road, looking up at us. It knew we had carrots; and so did the silhouettes of larger animals were moving in the treeline … More Parc Omega – A Snow Safari in Canadian Winter
Experiencing snow for the first time in Montreal
January 7, 2013
It was bloody cold on my first night in Montreal, something like minus fifteen Celcius. It was almost 10pm as I wandered in circles looking for my hotel in the Latin quarter, still awake with pizza restaurants and jazz bars. I was lost. The buildings were simple brick constructions with stairs leading up to second … More Experiencing snow for the first time in Montreal
Nepal
August 29, 2012
Matt squinted as he shielded his eyes from the snow, ice pick in hand. He had lifted his goggles to survey the climb ahead, but the world was a blur of white. Mount Everest seemed to climb ahead endlessly. The swirling blizzard had suffocated the air with snow and shards of ice, reducing visibility to … More Nepal
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