Matthew Kupfer's winter commute triathlon - Action News
Home WebMail Friday, November 22, 2024, 09:16 PM | Calgary | -11.3°C | Regions Advertise Login | Our platform is in maintenance mode. Some URLs may not be available. |
OttawaRecap

Matthew Kupfer's winter commute triathlon

Follow along as our reporter trekked downtown on a day you weren't supposed to commute.

It included a suburban bus, a 417 slog and snowshoeing in Centretown

CBC Ottawa journalist Matthew Kupfer used three modes of transportation, including snowshoes, to get to work on Wednesday morning. (David Richard/CBC)

Getting through the snow in Ottawa is going to be a challenge today, no matter how you get around.

Creative commuting: Ottawa residents ski, bike and walk after snowstorm

6 years ago
Duration 0:57
People in Ottawa got creative with their commute on Wednesday, after the city got about 30 centimetres of snow in under 24 hours. The CBC's Matthew Kupfer tried his hand at snowshoeing to work as part of a winter commute triathalon.

So we decided to test out plowing through the city streets three ways a rush-hour triathlon, of sorts travelling by bus, car and snowshoe.

The CBC's Matthew Kupferstartedin Barrhaven at 7 a.m.and made his way to the CBC's studios downtown by 10 a.m.

You can follow along as he documentedhis journey.

Share your commute stories with Matthew by sending him an email.