Jan 21-22, 2017 The South Coast was hammered by the mango express between Jan 16-19, 2017, with a series of warm and wet storms originating from the Philippines.[…]
Black Tusk Circumnavigation
Going around something familiar in the mountains, by doing a circumnavigation, seems to be a good way to explore new areas. But on this Saturday[…]
Blackcomb-Currie Traverse
Note: I’ve described this trip taking the exit out the Gravell Creek, via the upper roads and NOT the cutblock. A better option now would[…]
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[…]
Pattison Northwest Face
Day one on Dynafits. After eight quad burning years of teleskiing, and styling the free-heel, I decided to lock my heels and dive into the[…]
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[…]
Chehalis Ramblings
Sept 2-4, 2011 Over the Labour Day long weekend, Nick Elson and I climbed the Viennese-Clarke Traverse and the Tuning Fork on Bardean Peak. This[…]
Northwest Ridge of Joffre Peak
Aug 27-28, 2011A view of Matier and Joffre Peak from Gott Creek. The northwest ridge is the long right skyline. The weather looked great again for[…]
Chilcotins Mountain Biking
Much to the disappointment and surprise of some of my climbing and slogging partners, I purchased a mountain bike this summer and have been trying[…]
Life on Earth, Mount Habrich
Chris Barrington-Leigh and I had a fantastic time climbing the route, Life on Earth, on the southwest prow of Mount Habrich. The two main climbing[…]