Feel 10 Years Younger in a Day

One more steep ascent, and then we all pose for photos on the summit with big, stupid grins on our faces.  We are kings and queens of the universe.  From there, it's a crazy-fun 200-foot rappel to a spot where the Bell 212 twin-turbine helicopter picks us up to fetch us back to the lodge.  “Best day of my life!” one climber shouts on her way down.  We all "whoo-hoo" back, punching our fists in the air.

Conquering Mt. Nimbus is a top-of-the-world emotion that makes me feel like a kid again, with an afterglow that lasts and lasts. I'm in the mood to stretch, to reinvent, to try other new things. 

At midlife, we spend a lot of time trying to look younger. Nothing wrong with that. But isn't the real point to feel younger? For that, there's nothing like getting out of your comfort zone and doing something you didn't know you could.  If adventure is your thing, Canadian Mountain Holidays has got you covered. They run superb heli-hiking trips from lodges deep in the mountains of British Columbia.  By day you explore far-flung alpine meadows and glacier-clad peaks; by night you enjoy a hearty dinner, a roaring fire and a soft bed at the lodge. Take a look at canadianmountainholidays.com (and be sure to check out the via ferrata).  Best day of your life: I promise.