One of the trips that I’ve wanted to do since becoming a co-owner of a Catalina 27 sailboat was to sail up into Princess Louisa[…]
Mamquam Mountain
Mamquam Mountain is in the far distance, with Spire Peak at centre. Photo taken from Parapet Peak. The powder skiing hasn’t been very good this[…]
Whitecap Alpine
I’ve been lucky enough to get out on some pretty awesome New Year’s Trip in the last couple of years, – Taylor Meadows, Eldorado Basin,[…]
Getting Judged – Mount Judge Howay
October 2012 With the fine autumn weather, I was keen to get outside again, with a rare Thanksgiving weather window. Up to this point in[…]
Coleman Headwall – Mount Baker
After two weekends of climbing, I was craving snow, blue skies, sunshine and mountain views. Greg picked up me up shortly after 5am and we[…]
Sphinx Bay Skiing
Greg and I spent three days exploring glaciers and peaks around the Sphinx Bay area, in Garibaldi Provincial Park. We left Vancouver somewhat late on the[…]
Channel Creek – Snow Zone
I’ve been meaning to post something new, or maybe even a summary of the ski season to date. That’ll come soon hopefully, now that we’re[…]
Fun in the Bugaboos
Grab a beer or two, or just skim over the photos. In summary, we climbed the following routes over a weeklong stay in the Bugs:[…]
Mount Harvey – North Face Ramp Winter Climb
I spent Valentine’s day with Seth Adams, one of the most charming people in the VOC, climbing the North Face Ramp of Mount Harvey. Originally[…]
Mount James Turner
A piece of history, originally uploaded by RichSo. This trip was inspired by Dave Campbell’s article in the 2003-2004 VOCJ about places that capture the[…]