Life in the mountains
Hootenanny implies a wild and raucous celebration and our recent trip to the interior was a prime example. With good friends bringing good news and a crew of Norwegians adventuring across BC in a rented 30′ RV, we were guaranteed a good time, even if we hadn’t been gifted with heaps of snow and the […]
Read more "Kootenanny Hootenanny"UPDATE – Video posted on VIMEO – Empire State of Mind A week after the Pineapple Express soaked the west coast the skies finally parted, drying and stabilizing the snow and allowing us access to an epic mountains of pow shredding. As the first wave of four, Adam, Rory, Clara and I climbed up to […]
Read more "Steep and Deeeeep – Part 3"Back in January I got together with some friends (including an ACMG guide) and went out into the Whistler backcountry to brush up on some glacier travel, rope work and steep skiing techniques. Saturday morning cracked with beautiful blue skies and a gondola ride to the top of Whistler to give us a running start […]
Read more "Fissile Like a Missile"I’ve finally had a chance to get through the backlog photos from my New Years trip into Wheeler Hut in Glacier National Park. For those that are unawares, Rogers Pass is pretty much the backcountry skiing mecca as it boasts perhaps the best (easiest) road access, incredible terrain, and consistently amazing snow. Our crew was […]
Read more "New Years in Rogers Pass"UPDATE! Here are the rest of the best of my photos from Amurrrica! All in all, I had a blast thanks to the wonderful people, mountains and snow of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming! Many thanks, and I WILL be back! Previously…. The tradeshow scene is a unique experience within the ski community… I have never […]
Read more "Meanwhile, in Amuuurica…"Another day, another epic ski adventure. In spite of the fact that it looms above and right next to my hometown of Fernie I had never climbed Mt. Proctor, in either summer or winter. With lots of fresh pow to be had and a willing crew, we pushed up through tight trees before finally breaking […]
Read more "Kootenay Khristmas – Part 2 – Proctor Pow"Christmas in the Kootenays is a special time for me. Being born and raised in Fernie has profoundly directed my passion for mountains and snow, and this holiday season has been a perfect example of why. This week has been referred to by many as the Snowpocalyse, with the title being warranted by the ending […]
Read more "Kootenay Khristmas – Part 1"Winter is upon us. Vancouver may be warm and wet, and may even have the odd sunny day, but a quick drive north or east of the city will put you into some snowy mountains. This kind of weather immediately puts me in the mood skiing, and my first opportunity to slide on snow was […]
Read more "Early Ski Turns"The last of the photos from Kashmir… with no colour!
Read more "Gulmarg – Monochromatic Loose Ends"Gulmarg – Out with a Bang! We have finally left the mountain oasis of Gulmarg and the time has come to wrap up the photos and stories from our time there. First, I feel the need to shout out to the different groups of people who made our visit to Kashmir so damn enjoyable. When […]
Read more "Gulmarg – Out With a Bang!"
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