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Sledding the Sea-to-Sky
Driving a sled at night is a surreal experience — the world a tunnel, lit by the machine’s yellowed light; the trees towering high on either side of the glittering track. From the…
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whither winter? why, here it is!
Where has the winter gone? Indeed, after a near two weeks of sun at the end of March — after a wet but wicked midweek storm cycle — we’re seemingly back at a…
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Hoji on the Beast
Here be Eric Hjorleifson on the Beast, Dynafit’s 16 DIN tech binding. The name sounds accurate enough: the heelpiece is quite the machinery, with a prominent spring, and plenty of metal. Boots using…
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the Burn
Another stunning instalment from the lens of Jeff Thomas & & Blair Richmond, the Burn captures the forest fires of summer yielding powder pleasure in winter… but with a twist; the digital overlay of…
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Throwing down in deep pow with ze’ RPC
Piers Solomon and Olof Larsson throwing down in the deep pow that Engelberg has been blessed with on the newly minted DPS Wailer 112RPCs. Check out our initial preview here. A full write-up…
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Arc’Teryx Alpha SV Gloves
I have something of a glove fetish. I also destroy gloves fast for some reason. So when Arc’Teryx launched their revised Alpha SV gloves, I wanted to get my hands in a pair….
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Dynafit Radical FT12
The Dynafit Radical FT 12 is a serious step forward in making a lightweight, 12 Release Value (RV), tech-styled backcountry binding that accommodates fat skis and features an easy-to-use heelpiece. While the volcano twisty…
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Scratch the Sun | Backcountry Snowcats
And here we have it — a delicious weekend of mellow lines in the sun up at Backcountry Snowcats. The operation is located up the Hurley, just past Pemberton, BC (which is just past…
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Out to the Last Frontier
If we haven’t been writing here lately, it’s because we’ve been tits deep in snow here in Whistler, buried in a massive mid-March storm cycle that has us nearly drowning. (And yes, we…
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Luxury Caboose – Whistler Heli
…and a Happy New Year to you all!, whenever the date may fall for you and your kind. Here’s some memorable times from last season, a day out with Whistler Heli on April…
ice on the brain
Listening to talks by Barry Blanchard and Ian Parnell has me thinking about ice climbing. If El Nina comes through, we’re looking at a cold winter here in the Coast Range, and this…
Legend of Aahhh’s…
Here in Whistler we’ve begun hiking up past Kadenwood and skinning up to Bagel Bowl to get our turns in… oh yes, the season is coming, slowly but surely. But what about Greg…
Barry Blanchard: size your soul
Yes indeed, Canadian alpinist Barry Blanchard is giving a talk and slide presentation this upcoming Saturday, November 13th at Millenium Place here in Whistler. He’ll be recounting tales from climbing trips to the…
Inspiring tidbits: Spearhead Range
I was fortunate the other day to spend some time with some of our mountain elders. I wanted to learn more about the Spearhead and Fitzsimmons ranges and some of their history, at…
Tools of the Trade
The cold has descended into Whistler valley, bringing snow and deep smiles into the hearts of rippers everywhere. Ski season is nearly upon us, which means a few things here at NN: (1)…
![an Parnell on Blood, Sweat and Frozen Tears (VIII,8), Beinn Eighe, Scotland. [Photo: Hans Hornberger, Alpinist 31].](http://notesfromtheneve.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Parnell-climb01.jpg)
Ian Parnell is coming. Hide your tools.
Holy smokin’ Spearhead, Ian Parnell is coming to Whistler. October 27th, 2010, Millenium Place / doors @ 7:30PM. Tickets $16 advance at Escape Route. Yes, this be him, swinging from Scotch: If you…
Backyard Adventure: Fitzsimmons Range
So where can you go for an adventure… a real out there trip in the back and beyond? A place that has seen significantly fewer people than the summit of Everest? A place…
logging the Sea-to-Sky
Last week I attended an open house held by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) at the local library. The open house was held to discuss Whistler’s immediate plans to log old growth…
Quadra Island Singletrack
Quadra Island, nestled off the Discovery Passage of Vancouver Island, is rugged, beautiful, and at times remote, with its volcanic bluffs and timber perched above rocky beaches and strong tides. It is strange…
Squamish Butt Face: classic route sees 5.9 variation
For years now the Squamish Buttress route on the Chief has been the route of choice for climbers wanting a full day out on beautiful granite at a reasonable grade. Although the final…
Crevasse rescue for wimps
I’ll be the first to admit I’m a wimp. I’ve never been one to win an arm wrestling match, and I’m pretty sure I coined the phrase “spaghetti arms” about fifteen years ago….
February 28, 2013
tobias c. van Veen — Yah, mine are beginning to pile. A quality merino liner would be appreciated, for warmth & faster drying. I find...
February 28, 2013
Dave LeBlanc — the fleece liners in the SV's suck, they get wet and stay wet. Replaced mine with wool and all is...
December 9, 2012
karl — Even tho well written i will STRONGLY disagree with ya on the case of racers being the best on the...
November 12, 2012
Vince — Thanks for your review Tobias.
Wanted to respond to a few key points:
1. Cakehole and Khybers (while outside boundary) were not...
