Have you ever had to turn back from a trip? After going through all the route planning, logistics, packing, heading out the door and… something goes wrong. Someone in the group gets injured or sick. Or weather turns on you so fast that your forced back. It’s hard. Hard to walk away from all that effort you put in, the expectations of what you hoped … Continue reading The Turn Back.
Well I have a chance to get a quick bag night before the end of November (and I will take it!). Managed to convince my cousin and my mate Jason to join in this short but exciting endeavour. Our plan is to climb Sigurd Peak in Squamish Valley BC. Forecast is looking so so. But you never know, we might luck out. So the bag is packed and … Continue reading Countdown
Climbing Mount Rainier has been on my mind and on my radar for a long time, all 14000+ feet of it. I find that it keeps randomly coming up in conversations, and not always by me. Sometimes someone mentions reading about it, or that they know someone who climbed it and suddenly my ears perk up. I have spoken with folks in my hiking and climbing … Continue reading A Dream of Rainier
After last years failed attempt at MOMAR I was left with a sour taste in my mouth. Though I felt we did the best we could given the scenario we were in, there was still a lingering feeling of an opportunity missed. Some unfinished business. It was only a matter of time before I found myself on the registration page of the 2016 edition of … Continue reading MOMAR Revisited- Unfinished Business.
Hey folks. Last summer I cycled an amazing route along the Sunshine Coast. Rolling hills, some big climbs and some cold beers. I was asked recently if I could put together an article for folks looking to go cycle touring in that region. If you ever venture out this way it is a fantastic ride. Check out the article here: Cheers. http://www.explore-mag.com/Langdale-to-Lund-the-Sunshine-Coast-Cycling-Route-you-Need-to-Pedal Continue reading Sunshine Coast Cycling
And with that summer looks like it is getting ready to pack it in. The last few months have been a whirlwind for me. Some big trips, some small ones. Weddings and BBQ’s. Leading into fall feels a bit different this year. With our family getting a little bigger in the upcoming year, I am excited at the whole new world of adventure that lies ahead. As for the … Continue reading Big trips and the future.
I Survived! This was an epic 11 day, 1100 km cycling trip across BC. Write up to come soon. Cheers folks. Continue reading Teasers from my bike trip
The bag is packed, the bike is boxed. Heading to the airport and off to Calgary to start my 11 day. 1000km adventure across BC! Continue reading And the adventure begins…
So it has been said to me that sometimes I cut things a bit too close to the edge. But when an opportunity comes up to go and climb some mountains… what are you going to do. My big bike trip is now only 2 weeks away, seems like a good time to go on a mountain climbing weekend! Thursday night. 9:00pm. I come home from … Continue reading Toiling with Tolkien
So a number of months ago, my friend Bryty approached me about a possible trip to go check out a mountain range north of Mt. Currie BC whose peaks bear the names of various “Lord of the Rings” characters. It is an area I have wanted to check out for a while. We began to piece together possible dates, and a list of folks that … Continue reading A trip, before a trip
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