Photo by rob.masefield in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr pool.

1. VANOC & IOC say Cypress will be ready for the Olympics, thanks to workers tolling around the clock with the aide of 2 helicopters, mine trucks, and snow moving equipment.
2. The best snowshoers from around the world will be in Vancouver Feb 27 for the World Snowshoe Invitational.
3. Get Out There Magazine has the results from a reader’s poll on various Canadian outdoor events, including best hiking, best Marathon, etc.
4. Winter Hiking: How to Stay Warm when the Temperatures are Cold.
5. Ahead of the Olympics, North Shore Rescue members participated in a ‘recert’ with Blackcomb helicopters.
6. And if you want to know how to increase your odds of surviving a 30,000 ft. free fall without a parachute ( hey, it could come in handy) you can read this article. But seriously, it’s an interesting read.

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