Hiking up Hyper Ventilation

Well the title says it all! Hyper Ventilation is a hiking/mountain bike trail and it has the most amazing views of Fernie and our ski hill.  About halfway up is a bench, its called the 'First Bench' and at the top is another bench called the 'Second Bench' (go figure!!!)

On Sunday the Medlicotts and the Andersons (not Dad as he was already out riding his bike training for Tears and Gears) decided to take a hike up to the first bench. It may have been a hot morning already and there may have been some tears and some scary parts for the 6 and 4 year old but in general the kids did amazing.

On our way UP!

First steep part, just after this Luke had a little freak !

but got his groove back and continued on UP!

Yay, the first bench!

Snack break, hot chocolate break, water break, coffee and baileys break!

On our way to the second bench, checking for and getting out of the way of mountain bikers

Can you see the mountain biker up in front?

Here we go NEARLY at the top, heading onto Hyper Extension and yep that wee 4 year old girl has walked the WHOLE way up!

 Finally, we are at the top and its time to take a well earned break. We had a snack, threw sticks off the edge of the cliff, without getting too close, we spied the view and climbed the trees.

Taken just as Tom said "i don't like hiking"!

Eve and her Ostrich

A pee with a view!

Going DOWN! Grace fell just short of this and decided she couldn't walk anymore so on my shoulders she hopped and then Dorian took over!

She found her legs again and here they stopped to discuss sticks!

Phew we made it!!

I am so proud of my kids, they walked a long way up and down and didn't complain before, during or after! they had fun in the sun and loved every minute of it! Thanks Meds x

Here's a video of Grace's first trail run!!