MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Summer 2019

I’m standing at the base of the main tower of the Timber Challenge gazing upward towards a web of harnesses, ropes and carabiners. The two people in the centre of the web are very focused on the task in front of them—the only way to be when suspended from a cable five metres above the ground. There is great care taken to clip and unclip carabiners and reposition ropes. There’s a brief pause. And then one person calmly directs a question to the supervisor below. This is all part of the rescue and course inspection training for staff operating the high and low ropes attractions at Blue Mountain Resort. ROPING UP (AND DOWN) Behind the scenes at Blue’s high ropes safety and rescue training course Rescuer Rob Lidstone performs a lower on Owen Nowitsky during Blue Mountain staff high ropes training this spring. ALLISON KENNEDY-DAVIES CollingwoodDowntown.com Collingwood Comes Alive this Summer! You know summer’s back when our downtown patios open for great outdoor casual dining, where you can relax and enjoy yummy food and drinks in the sun or the shade. Fresh, locally-sourced foods at our Farmers’ Market… Art chairs and Pianos on the street to enjoy… great food and music at the weekly Local Live Lunch. Enjoy a celebration of the finer things in life all summer long – the best in local art, boutique shopping, music and culinary creativity – featuring fascinating displays, captivating tours and exciting events. Sunny days are back in all their glory in Downtown Collingwood! It’s all waiting for you!