Monday, September 28, 2009 at 12:02PM In August 2008 I spent some time in Revelstoke researching the history of skiing in Revelstoke leading up to the development of the new ski hill. In town at the time was a writer from Mens Journal and I landed a quote in her resort review of revelstoke. I just stumbled upon an online version of the article.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 3:20PM Another interesting documentary. Exposes dolphin and whale hunting in Japan. Looks really well done.
(The trailer is inside because it played automatically and drove me nuts)
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 1:31AM I rode this trail with Chriostoph, Markus and Eric a few weeks ago on our way to Nelson. A new trail built by Riley McIntosh, it is smooth, flowing and oh so fun. The Germans were stoked, having found the type of trail that they had only ever dreamt of riding. Pure, unadulterated BC.
To watch a little more artistic video of this trail, check out Riley's Rilor Wilderness site here.
Friday, September 4, 2009 at 12:10PM I have never fly fished, but over the last year or so have become more and more interested in having a dabble. I think it is that I am becoming old enough to have patience. Maybe what has prevented me casting a line up til now is that I feel fly fishing would be absolutely amazing, but that I am not quite ready for it, that I need to mellow out a little more. I don't want to fish too prematurely and blow any delight I might be able to find in it once I am truly ready to fish.
Pretty heavy stuff for some one who has never fished, huh? Yeah I know. But a friend pointed me towards this film, and well, if this doesn't make one want to fish, then... don't.
Eastern Rises | teaser from felt soul media on Vimeo.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 10:17PM 
The Bugaboos are one of my favorite places on earth. Towering granite spires with rugged glaciers lapping at their feet, they make for an awe inspiring landscape. With an extremely lucky break in the weather that allowed us three days of perfect conditions to knock off my biggest objective for the summer- the classic Beckey-Chouinard on the South Howser Tower.
Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 1:19AM 
Quintessentially Canadian, genuinely peaceful and well a good way to get tennis elbow—canoeing. I had never done a canoe trip and with other plans thwarted by wet weather, Hillary and I decided to do a paddling trip. The famous Bowron Lakes circuit isn't an option for the spontaneous type, but we stumbled across the Nation Lakes north west of Fort St James. A 120km enchainment of four lakes and wild Northern BC landscapes seemed to bid well for an adventure.
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 7:57AM 
Rogers Pass is one of my favourite places in the world to ski during the winter, but until last week, I had never made it "up the Pass" in the Summer. With sun forecast for three days straight and it being oppressively hot in Revelstoke, Hillary and I decided to venture up and tackle the Asulkan Traverse.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 1:07PM 
Last week Eric and I were back in the Rockies climbing. The weather was ordinary early in the week restricting us to the Canmore Library and fighting with every other wet dog for bandwidth, but when the weather cleared again, we hit up Grand Sentinel and Wiwaxy Peak. Check out some of the shots.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 3:25PM ;)
Eric and I have been in Canmore for the last week, busy climbing and eating too much each night. Here are a few snaps from the hulking piece of limestone outside town famously know as Yamnuska. Yam comes with a reputation for adventure and epics so we approached through the vibrant, gren meadow below with due trepidation. The first day we set our sights on "Forbidden Corner" (10 pitches, 5.9) and came away unscathed. The next day we rallied for "Kahl Wall" (9 pitches, 5.10) and topped out just as the first claps of thunder unleashed rain in the valley below.
All in all a good adventure.
Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:51AM Kashmir continues to intrigue me. After traveling there this past February, the region, the people, the history, politics and religion have proved to be a complex entity difficult to understand. Speaking to individuals one can fathom each side's cause, emotions and reasons for actions in the past but the difficulty comes in understanding what a solution looks like. I found a well balanced documentary, "Crossing the Lines- The Battle for Kashmir's Freedom" by Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy, an eminent Pakistani Nuclear Physicist and a graduate from MIT. The final part best explains the loggerheads that Kashmir, India and Pakistan are at. In many ways the Kashmir issue seems to be a single piece of rope tied in so many knots that it may prove impossible to untie. The excerpt below articulates what the solutions proposed in the past would mean for the people of Kashmir—Muslims, Hindus, Sihks, buddhists—as well as the implicated power politics for India and Pakistan.
If you are interested to watch the whole film, I have included it inside.