Got a call last night from Chris and he and Rich were looking to go sledding today.  I jumped at the chance to do something different.  I met the guys shortly after 15:00 and we checked in to Outdoor Adventures.  We were driven to Cougar Mountain where we were kitted out.  We had our own group and an English guide and then set off.  The sleds that you get are really big and heavy and took me a while to get used to it and to feel comfortable.

We set off and I was first behind the guide.  We arrived at a small open area where we were allowed to rid our sleds on our own.  This is where I got a good feel for the sled.  Gunning the throttle and going as fast as was available and also getting some air over some humps.  All too soon we were off again.

We eventually got to this lake where we had to ride over it as fast as possible.  Excellent.  Another great chance to gun the throttle.  After that we were at a big open frozen lake.  Here we were told to simply always go around ant clockwise and to avoid the marked areas.

And they were off.  The next half hour was spent just gunning the throttle, hanging on for dear life whilst keeping my speed up going around the bend and generally trying to go as fast as possible.  It was a great time.  We then stopped for some hot chocolate and some soup.  A welcome break from all the efforts needed to keep the sled going.

After the break we started to head off.  The sun was starting to set and it was getting quite dark.  The lights on the sleds were good and looked really cool when we were all going around the tracks and bouncing around.

All too soon the day was over and we were back at the start.  A well worth it time.  I will definatley be doing that again, and hopefully again!

Start Time: 13/02/2009 14:08:25
End Time: 13/02/2009 18:25:40
Duration: 04:17:15
Total Distance (approx): 53.4km