Vertfest and ROAM Rando Races

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Eric Carter

The last week has been a bit of a blur travelling to two races. The first, nearby at Alpental in Washington, and the second, a little further away at Whitewater in Nelson, BC. Last year, I raced Vertfest at Alpental and despite the torrential downpour throughout the race, really enjoyed it. The course was interesting[…]

Race – ROAM Randonne Rally

Posted on February 27, 2013February 28, 2013 by Eric Carter

Saturday was the first day of the Coldsmoke Powderfest in Nelson BC. The local mountain shop: Rivers Oceans and Mountains sponsors the ROAM Randonne Rally as part of the event. I decided to stop at the race on my way through to the Hypoxia conference in Lake Louise. I met Canadian skimo guru Stano and[…]