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DPS Lotus 120 Spoon (review)
The Lotus 120 Special Edition is pretty enough to get Spanked. With this year starting out with low tide skiing thanks to a drastic drought, I haven’t had the chance to haul out…
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Synchronicity: A Small SufferFest
There comes a point in everyone’s climbing life where they want the epic adventure. They want the twelve-hour day, the endless feeling of fear, the exhaustion, and the pain. They want a SufferFest….
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The last day of frozen Alexander Falls
“What was that?” Geoff asked. A thunderous boom echoed in the small amphitheatre we were in. Instinctively I looked up to see if the rocks were falling on us. “It’s the ice. It’s…
Bison chalk and a midnight ascent of the Apron
“Stick your hand in here,” Sean said, turning and thrusting his backside. “Why?” “Just do it.” I plunged my hand into the chalk bag that dangled loosely from his harness, and instantly my…
awesome gear: OR softshells & Alpha LT
As the winter season wraps up I’ve reluctantly been taking all of my well-worn, totally thrashed but completely functional gear off the hangers and switching it up for summer. When this happens you…
A turn to the dark side
Last spring I bought a pair of skis. I claim that when I made the purchase I was ripped out of my mind from too many shots of Tequila, but the truth is…
spring round-up
Spring is approaching in the Coast Range, the lowland rains have hit, and though storms still grace the alpine it is more often than not with wet muck reminiscent of cement, with powder…
Ode to Ice Climbing
It’s that time of year again. We’ve turned our clocks forward and now rise to daylight instead of blinking wearily in a shroud of darkness. Bikes are being wheeled out of storage, cams…
Elfin Lakes mission
It’s not often that I tour in near white-out conditions, yet that was the situation I found myself in this past weekend. Because the avalanche conditions for the weekend were high, Tim and…
Black Diamond Quadrant
Discussing ski touring boots is a dirty addiction of mine, as I have yet to find the holy grail of touring footwear: a progressively-flexed, tight yet comfortable, light yet burly boot that, whether…
shadows & sun
Whistler in the sun is a rare occurrence, all the moreso with fresh snow underfoot. Here’s an ode to the days when hiking up Harmony is more efficient and faster than waiting in…
Who says you need top of the line gear to tour?
Follow the highlights of a Wapta traverse tour by a group of strong-hearted Manitobans on cross-country gear and equipment purchased at Canadian Tire. My favourite part is when a fellow at the Bow…
Spotlight on sled dogs in Whistler
It seems ironic that a year ago this week the eyes of the world were on our town, as we collected to mourn the passing of Nodar Kumaritashvili, and united to celebrate our…
Plum Guide Binding
So after a few more days on the Plum Guide I have some quick thoughts. Skiing. The binding feels totally solid underfoot and while I haven’t noticed a distinct improvement in edge control…
Banff Film Festival climbs into Whistler
Ladies and gentlemen of the outdoor world, the climbing pantheon, the local ‘ardcore, the skibums and the dirtbags, ice addicts and powder junkies, let it be known that the Best of the Banff…
September 29, 2013
tobias c. van Veen — Everyone might need snowshoes ;p
September 29, 2013
pebbleshoo — Hopefully this can go ahead next weekend. Keeping the stoke high!
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...
