Since tales of backcountry rescue are making the rounds I’ll share my closest calls. By far the closest I’ve came to being rescued was New Years 2011/2012….
Coast Mountains
A Complacent Powder Traverse
My wife and I headed out for a short ski traverse over the holidays targeted more at chasing powder than covering miles. I figured we’d…
Ten Photos From Summer 2015
Summer has been good. So good I’ve fallen far behind at blogging about it. Instead of trying to catch up with trip reports that are…
Guide: Stein Valley Park
I’ve written the first draft of a guide to the Stein Valley Provincial Park in the southern coast mountains of BC, Canada. It can be…
Packing for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
This weekend is the 2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open, an unofficial A to B traverse challenge across the rockies. I showed up in 2012 and…
Duffey Lake to Lytton Ski Traverse
My plans for an alpine centric ski traverse in February were waylaided by the avalanche forecast, which read “considerable” for the alpine and subalpine during…
Carmanah: Giant Quest 2
British Columbia’s Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park is one of the coolest parks that nobody visits. Protesting in the 80’s – 90’s saved the valley from logging…
Winter 2015 Hard Trip: Stein Divide Traverse
As with any elective activity, enjoyment of the outdoors can wane when the same experience is repeated without variance. To keep outdoor recreation interesting, variety…
Crammed into Keith’s Hut
Winter showed up, so this week I headed into the Coast mountains with my wife and two friends for some ski touring. It was nice…