We bought a house!

Due to the lack of blogging I'm sure you have been able to tell that something has been up. We have have been very busy driving back and forth, working (and some leisure of course) to prepare for our new big venture.

We have bought a small house in Lillooet BC. We are very excited, it is a fixer-upper but that is fine for us, especially if you knew the price. We were told that location is everything, at in this case it is. Lillooet has everything that Jasper has to offer but more! It is a dry climate, but very warm. It has a growing season two weeks longer than Kelowna so for once we will be able to grow our own garden. It is said to have one of the best climates in Canada. The town is surrounded by mountains and overlooks the Fraser River... in fact the town is located on a terrace above the Fraser Canyon. There is all aspects of mountaineering available there, a large lake five minutes away called Seaton Lake... it even rivals Maligne Lake in beauty (and size). The Pemberton Icefield is nearly the same distance away as the Columbia Icefields are from Jasper. Furthermore we have world class rock climbing in the area, ice climbing, mountain biking, hot springs, hiking, remote backpacking, excellent backcountry ski touring, fishing, canoeing, rafting, and lots of wildlife. The town has a population of 3000 people and has a hospital. To top it all off, we are two hours from Whistler BC and three hours from Vancouver.

So when do we move? Not for the foreseeable future. For the time being we will stay in Jasper and work until we are ready to move. Initially, when we move, I will work where ever, but I will continue to guide, and hope to make a successful business guiding in this area. There is a lot of potential, even more than Jasper. The views are just as nice and the wildlands are even more accessible. There is a heliport in town, so heli-hiking guiding is available. To top it all off the area has a rich native heritage. The local native bands are in great shape and very industrious as well as tolerant toward others. The town is friendly and diverse.

Do I sound excited? I am! Tracey is just as excited as I am. I am not prepared to show any photos yet, it needs a lot of work, but soon.

I'll blog again now that I have time.