Head buzzing from the wine, stomach full of cheese, meat and bread, I careened haphazardly down the mountain, the Rhone Valley far below and a group of howling bike riders in the exact same boat as I following closely behind. We were mid-way through an eight day sampling of some of the finest Swiss and [...]
With the arrival of spring comes the introduction of new trails, poking up out of the melting snow like so many April flowers. They may have been lovingly crafted over the previous summer, granting a lucky few passage before the winter took hold, or they are a result of a trail builder’s many dark, wet, [...]
Spring is a glorious time on the West Coast. The flowers are blooming in the city, but the mountains are still cloaked in snow. Deep snow, filling up glaciers, forming perfect couloirs and hugging steep north faces. READ ON TO VIEW PHOTO GALLERY
The weekend was looking promising. After many days of uninspiring, snow-less conditions, the weather patterns were stacking up to ensure a welcome powder respite from the recent crusts and hardpack. The forecast wasn’t calling for the grand-daddy of all storms or anything, but enough to soften up the backcountry snowpack, and incentivize us enough to [...]
I love the city, but my whole being aches for winter solitude sometimes (a lot of the time). Fresh snow underfoot, great views, good friends. I achieve this escape on my pilgrimages to Selkirk Wilderness Skiing, my home away from home. I was there guiding for a few weeks around the New Year, and the conditions were the stuff of dreams. Photo gallery inside…
“A blue dot in a sea of red” is one way Austin has been described, referring to the left wing tendencies of many of its residents when compared to the conservative, red-in-the-neck majority in Texas. Austin also claims the label as “The Live Music Capitol of the World”. We ain’t talking strictly Country and Western [...]
Some mountain bike meccas have their “mecca” designation handed to them with ease. All of the elements are there for them: the ideal topography, a dedicated bunch of locals with a vision, and the freedom to ride in the aforementioned hills. Jasper mountain bikers have never had it easy. The town is situated in the [...]
The GranFondo Whistler ride begins at dawn deep in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The ride (race for some) extends up the Sea to Sky highway where it ends eventually in the alpine mecca of Whistler. The dawn start meant an abrupt wake-up in the dark, a fumble around for the necessary gear for the [...]
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