I was fortunate enough to make the trip out to Vernon, British Columbia, a few weeks ago. Bob had a speaking engagement/team building workshop with the boys of the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL. They are hosting the RBC Cup this year and their coach figured a little mental strength training and awareness could go a long way. Bob did a session earlier in the year with the leadership group and the coach was interested in having him back for the whole team.
The mindset and mentality of the team was completely different. They expect to win and the attitude is top down. It was rather interesting to see, to say the least. Unfortunately, I was unable to see a whole lot of Vernon. We got in late Friday night, went to the game, team dinner afterwards and Saturday it was raining. Bob worked with the boys from 3 pm until about 9 pm and then we left early Sunday morning. I forgot my camera in the car for the game so the first few pictures are from the internet. The rest are from the drive. Alas, here are a few of the photos. A more personal update to come, hopefully soon...
(Vernon Vipers logo)
(Rink)
(Inside the rink - the game we were at had about 1,400 people and was a lot of fun)
(A picture of the boys)
(Trip out - first stop - Roger's Pass)
(There was an informational center, but sadly it was closed for the season)
(Roger's pass was discovered as the Canadian Railroad was trying to find a way out west)
(Can't remember why these were donated, but I did read somewhere they use 50 mm Howitzers to set off avalanches)
(Interesting woman who did a bit of hiking in her day)
(Roger's Pass Rest Stop - designed specifically for avalanches)
(The terrain in and around the pass was pretty steep, as you can tell. Roger's Pass is one of the flattest areas which is why the buildings were built there.)
(A different landscape)
(And yet another one - beautiful drive, even with the snow and being socked in)
(And so the excitement begins...)
(I went in to use the restroom, came out and started washing the windows. Saw there was a spot inside and went to open the door. I asked Bob if he locked it and he said no... Well, long story short, it was locked and the keys as well as his phone was locked inside. So, we grabbed a bit to eat as we waited for the Emergency Heavy Rescue Unit. Fun times and a great memory...)
(Bob signing away $120 for about 5 minutes worth of work. I am in the wrong field...)
(And the journey continues... This is closer to Canmore)
(Yep, can't beat the scenery, that's for sure)
(Awe inspiring)
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