Winterstock

Back during the Family Day weekend of reading week in February, a bunch of Toronto and Waterloo dancers trekked up to Wolf's Den just outside of Algonquin Park for Winterstock. Lindystock in the summer was so popular that the notion of a winter version was tossed around for a year or two before the organizers gave it a shot. It was an event that sold out in minutes and we had the best weather a winter retreat that we could have asked for! Lots of snow with a healthy layer or fresh powder as we arrived.

[Photos courtesy of Matt Wiebe]

[Photos courtesy of Matt Wiebe]

The days were filled with either indoorsy stuff (reading, board games, dancing), and outdoorsy stuff (renting cross-country skiis, hikes to the falls where we were in the summer). It was super beautiful! The dancing in the evening was fun (and so was DJing said music). Some people had arranged ahead of time to go on a dog sledding trip, which was by far the coldest day when we were there! Despite being a lot more work than they expected, and some of them being dragged behind the sled while their spouse was completely unaware, they all seemed to love it. One of the favourite events of the weekend was 'Winterscotch', where people brought in their bottles of single malt scotch for a tasting.

[Photos courtesy of Matt Wiebe]

[Photos courtesy of Matt Wiebe]

[Photos courtesy of Matt Wiebe]