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Seymour Demonstration Forest Bike-Hike
Saturday, April 11th, 2015 I joined a small group heading to the Seymour Demonstration Trail for my first official bike-hike. I like biking, and I like hiking, so it sounded like fun. The questionable weather forecast calling for rain left … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, bike, car-free, day trip, Old Growth Trail, Seymour Lake, Small Group, summer
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Khyber Pass (BC) via Mountain Bike – Summer “Slack” Country
The Khyber Pass connects Afghanistan, Pakistan and India and, being part of the silk road, is one of the oldest known passes in the world. This trip didn’t take place in that pass. The Khyber Pass (in Whistler) is an … Continue reading
Harrison Hut Bridge Repair (June 1, 2014)
This report is something like six weeks too late, but better late than never. In my defence I’ve been spending all my spare time on the stuff needed for a long-term solution for the bridge across Barr … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged bike, fall, Harrison Hut, Hope, North Shore, ski, Snow, traverse
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Bicycling on Galiano and Salt Spring Islands
Note: the recommended access to Dionisio Park is via foreshore or by water, the land owners request that people respect the road closure. Co-authored by Caroline and Spencer Ski touring is fun, but traverses, especially those involving days of whiteout glacier travel can … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged Baker, bike, bivouac, boat, ferry, Galiano Island, Glacier, hike, shuksan, ski, ski touring, spencer, Spring, Squamish, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, Whiteout
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Diego’s “red (nose) point” ascent.
Earlier this week, the Squamish weather forecast was not good. I was hoping to get away for the weekend and either climb in Skaha or Leavenworth.That was until Diego texted me on Thursday night, saying the forecast for the weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, biking, Climb, climbing, fall, hike, mountain bike, Offwidth, Skaha, Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, sunny, wasps, Weekend
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Canada by Bicycle
View Larger Map On a drizzly May 3rd morning Rachel Baldwin and I left Vancouver on heavily laden bikes heading east. During the next 11 weeks, I cycled 8000 km to St. John’s, Newfoundland through menacing tunnels in the Fraser … Continue reading
TEAM “BAD IDEA’S” CAPILANO RIVER DESCENT – AND COLIN AND ARTEM’S START OF A NEW ERA
On Friday evening, Skyler asked me if I wanted to join him and Piotr on their new (and homemade) whitewater raft. Built from two massive pontoons and an incredibly heavy steel frame made from pipes fastened together, it had descended … Continue reading