Feeling freshly re-inspired to get back outside again from both the Vancouver Outdoor Show and the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival I have attended over the last two months I decided to sit down with my hiking group to have a discussion. The topic: Our upcoming summer trip… Months ago we had originally looked at taking on Mount Rainier, but between trying to align all … Continue reading Sights on Baker
Well folks, it happened! My wife gave birth to our first child. I am so excited to start the next chapter of my life..and parenthood. Not too many weeks ago I was researching which crampons to buy and what mountaineering boots would work best, now we are going to “Baby Days” classes. Haha how quickly your priorities shift. When Worlds Collide. This is a new and … Continue reading Colliding Worlds
Its 1130am on the last day of the year. I have spent much of the last month grinding it out at work and fighting off a bit of a cold. Classic way to end the year. As it is for most folks, I too, find myself in reflection of the last 12 months. It has been a fairly busy year. Full of some fantastic highlights. … Continue reading Rear View Mirror 2016
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
Hey Folks. I finally had a chance to sit down and out together a bit of a slide show of my trip from this past summer cycle touring from Calgary Alberta to Richmond BC. Here is a link to it on my you tube page. Cheers. Continue reading Slideshow -Calgary to Richmond Cycle Tour
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
Grizzly Bear’s “Yellow House” Album is playing and I, sitting on my kitchen floor with coffee in hand am processing. For me this is common. This is my spot. For others it may be yoga, painting, or meditation and such. In this crazy 24/7 life that we are all breezing through at lightning speed I think it is extremely valuable to give ourselves this time … Continue reading Processing Time.
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
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