53 trips so far. rss
A little bit of everything, and 16 new PRs to show for it.
A morning lap that turned into 13 personal records.
using up the passes at whistler.
A 90-minute gondola delay, one more lap we didn't need, and three days at Revy after.
A lunch-break ski day, 12 PRs deep.
up late, back early. just getting outside and above the city for a night.
Three weeks on foot through Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka, plus a full Disney day.
whole lotta snow, not a lotta people (not in a good way).
Two days at Fernie with Jordan Harris, plus a maybe-PR lap on Seymour after.
camped out nearby the night before, then jordan met us at the resort. it was cold.
First ski day of the season with my dad.
a couple bugs.
first time breaking in the new vivobarefoots.
Saying goodbye to the season, seven PRs at a time.
Snuck up for some fresh snow, six PRs deep.
Season opener with my dad. Not bad for 76.
A Raincity crew meander through West Van.
Meandering into the new season on the North Shore.
our second attempt turned into quite the adventure.
we slept on the side of the coq to get an early start, it wasn't worth it.
quick rip up our favorite spot.
quick jaunt up a classic just past whistler.
An afternoon 'hike' (my scare quotes, not Strava's), 1,441 m of gain.
this time we took the chopper in...
A quick overnighter on the North Shore, packs on.
our first attempt at the spearhead traverse audibled into an epic hut trip instead...
Half resort, half skins, in one day.
we were NOT prepared for the grind this became.
First time the whole family skied together in nearly 20 years.
one of the best powder days we've ever had.
though it was sunny and beautiful, do not recommend touring when it's -20 out.
An early-season weekend with my dad and the old guys.
Home opener, working out the season's kinks.
The most boring trail I've ever speed walked.
an incredible day summitting sky pilot during an altus intro to mountaineering course.
another one of our favorites when you're looking for a quick overnighter near town.
we knew what we were getting into this time, and had a great time taking our time on vancouver's most beautiful hike.
you've gotta climb this grind once to earn taking the helicopter for future adventures.
A sleepover on Seymour, walked home the next morning.
we managed to convince the boys to join us for some winter camping. after carrying an 85lb bag with skis up, we didn't even get to ski.
after this mulligan quickly became one of our favorite spots for a mellow tour.
first time checking out the zoa range with jordan & friends.
our first adventure that was appropriate after a few incompletes.
Skiing with my dad, hoping I've still got it at almost 75.
First time ever skiing Grouse, playing instructor for the day.
Three days getting the ski legs back under me.
First day back on skis after ACL surgery.
one of our first big adventures, a lot of lessons were learned as we had to turn around, call SAR, and not get back to the car until 2am.
Diez Vistas, then the long speed-walk out.
our second big adventure, still biting off a bit more than we were ready to chew.
The first trip to Garibaldi Lake, injured partway, made it anyway.
no trips match that yet.
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