Spearhead Huts Project comes out of the closet in style
It’s official. A coalition of backcountry groups has come together to start an Haute Route of the West Coast, and to help kick off their initiative they are hosting the Spearhead Soiree, a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Costly Callaghan
Legacy in Limbo Looking forward, the future of backcountry skiing in the Callaghan Valley is still uncertain. It’s easy to call our investment in the Hanging Lake and Beverley Creek access trails a…
Early season in the Marriott Basin
Ah, early season. The time of year when we’re just so darn eager to get in the mountains that we sacrifice reason for emotion. We focus on the white gold instead of 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…
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…
Winter Ascent and Ski of Wedge Mtn
When Todd drops by work and asks the casual question “So, you have any plans this week?” I know his plan is anything but casual. At this time of year I know Todd…
Spearhead Traverse Part II: Fitzsimmons to Fissile
In today’s installment, guest blogger Lee Lau continues with his 3 day Spearhead traverse from February 21st, 2010. Lee’s full photo essay for day 2 can be found here. Fitzsimmons Glacier – Cheakamus…
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...
