Nick and I managed to get in a few days of climbing during a brief cold snap. We climbed eight pitches in the Rambles along the Duffy Lake Road and a few days later it was cold enough to climb ice in Squamish. See the full gallery on Posterous Shannon Falls was still flowing strong[…]
Black Diamond Drift Skis Plum 135 Race Bindings Dynafit TLT5 Mountain Boots Total Weight: 6.1 kg See the full gallery on Posterous After a long wait I finally have all the pieces of my new ski setup ready. So far I have put in somewhere around 32 hours clicked into the bindings, skinning or skiing. […]
Rain, wind, and low freezing levels have made avalanche bulletins in the sea-to-sky a bit depressing. For a while we have been seeing a lot of High and Considerable warnings making skiing anything but the simplest terrain unappealing. I have been spending a significant amount of time at the resort and have been itching to[…]
Jan 5 2012 The Red Heather Trail provides an excellent steady climb with no excessively steep sections. It is possible to get in a good warmup and a full interval session and then cap off the day with a few quick laps on Paul’s Ridge before heading home. All within a reasonable drive from Squamish.[…]
Sarah and I attempted Cloudburst Mtn. (1871m) near Squamish from the Chance Cr. FSR. We turned around a few hundred meters from the peak because of a lack of daylight and high avalanche danger. See the full gallery on Posterous Ski Time: 8 hrs. 16min Ski Ascent: 1217 meters Energy Cost: 4700 Calories