The NE Face of Nch’kay (Mt. Garibaldi) is a classic “steep” ski line on a peak that dominates the Sea to Sky but is still requires a bit of effort to approach. The climb itself is non-technical with much of the face possible to skin followed by a short bootpack to the summit. A snowmobile makes[…]
Between car problems, school, and uncooperative weather, most of my ski days lately have been training oriented rather than objective oriented. Last week I did 4x10min intervals at Red Heather, a tempo ski at Cypress, and a day of downhill training at Whistler. Brad and I wanted to get out for one last ski before[…]
Recovery is an important factor in endurance races, especially in back-to-back events. I have a few thoughts on the best practices for maximizing subsequent performance. By no means comprehensive, these are just a few principles that I try to follow. Recovery begins immediately after an exercise event and the following concepts are a few of[…]
Saturday was the second Coast Cup of the year. A 13.2 km classic race on the Whistler Olympic Park trails. I would have liked to race a little longer and it would be nice to have some longer hills for the Open Men’s category, especially in a classic race. It was definitely a rough first[…]
My Audi has been with me for 60,970 miles since May 2009. Once from East to West coast and around a bunch in between. We’ve been through 19 States, 2 Provinces, 8 National Parks, and I’ve slept approx. 40 nights in the back. Here’s hoping the replacement can out-live it’s predecessor.