My 2013 recap will start with training. I am pretty happy with my overall numbers. At just shy of 700 hours and over 204 km (.6 million ft.) of vertical ascent, I climbed nearly two thirds of the way to the International Space Station and well above the stratosphere. These numbers are again a big jump[…]
I’ll admit to being very inspired by Stano’s recent interview with Trevor Hunt. One part that rang particularly true to me was Trevor’s comment: “Side-slipping is not steep-skiing, it’s just side-slipping”. While I try to live up to this mantra whenever I find myself somewhere steep, I must confess to being a side-slipper. Paul and I[…]
This fall I made the step up from training at the university gym to working with Jen and JF at Challenge by Choice, a strength training center in Squamish. The athletes training at CBC are all primarily runners, cyclist, climbers and skiers so it is pretty easy to feel at home. The gym is not[…]
It’s that time of year where I obsessively check the Whistler Blackcomb webcam and the Duffy Lake Road mountain weather forecast for any sign of new snow. All the trails in Squamish are covered in fall leaves and the hills around town are starting to show white creeping further downhill. I’ve been in full[…]
The phenomenal weather in the Sea-to-Sky has made for a busy summer. After travelling most of last summer, I made a point not to plan any extended trips this year. The summer still passed quickly with skiing, running, climbing, and school all competing for attention (don’t worry boss, school is winning). After our trip to[…]