tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213949502024-03-13T13:18:16.646-07:00 the shultz gambit When its time to go, you go....Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-844958760929872552022-10-15T09:43:00.004-07:002022-10-15T10:00:43.939-07:00Garibaldi Lake High Traverse by Bike<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqqSR3jTDNFyi_oosKi82Dvl2Ajw9wxtGroddeIM4nYhKl1zAdLm1sTXDwMhXUQRwnsU1swFMMVYsGlWZF-0vjaLGoj1BKVDveRvdhe_fuDpB83n2755FPiZ_Yx7643iE3ldG3AEbXBfZHSkRYJTGLT-1dDWRCe_8kuc8qPNtsvtoEiMN1Gk/s4240/DSCF9224.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqqSR3jTDNFyi_oosKi82Dvl2Ajw9wxtGroddeIM4nYhKl1zAdLm1sTXDwMhXUQRwnsU1swFMMVYsGlWZF-0vjaLGoj1BKVDveRvdhe_fuDpB83n2755FPiZ_Yx7643iE3ldG3AEbXBfZHSkRYJTGLT-1dDWRCe_8kuc8qPNtsvtoEiMN1Gk/s320/DSCF9224.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago, a few of us assembled for a long weekend of biking and easy mountaineering in our beloved Coast Mountains. Everything went according to plan...well, almost.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favourite definition of adventure is that it starts when shit starts to go wrong. As Fred Beckey jokingly stated (pardon the paraphrasing); "take a cruise ship, there is no adventure there...but add some hijackers..and now we are talking!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If that is the definition of adventure, then I have had very few adventures, I like to plan and over plan trips, much to (likely) the annoyance of my partners and friends in the mountains. I just want the trip to happen and experience has taught me that the more you plan, the better the chance for things to work out in your favour. I am a recovering over planner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However, in many instances (most), the planning I've done in the comfort of my house, nursing a tasty brown beverage of some variety, warm and comfortable, fails to prove its worth once things are underway and the many many variables present themselves along the route of choice. Maybe in a small way these are adventures in themselves, when things go not according to plan but there isn't risk to life and limb. EIther way, when I have to dig a bit deeper for resolve, push through with tired body and mind and overcome some kind of worry or concern, there is something that is seared into my brain and I can relive it with distinct detail again and again - maybe that is another scrambly definition of this much overused and (now) almost meaningless word. When you have to overcome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On this occasion, everything went almost perfectly, the terrain was well within our abilities but the efforts required and the threat of an approaching weather system kept us on our toes and moving maybe a little faster than normal, chasing goal posts along windswept ridges and glacier marked valleys. Having a plan definitely helped to keep the ship on course, but being flexible allowed us to finish ahead of schedule, beat the weather (barely) and leave room for a gigantic feed seasoned with enormous talk at the fabled Fergies Cafe in the lower Squamish Valley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The idea was simple: Leave Squamish on bike with light mountaineering gear, ride to Rubble Creek trailhead, stash said bikes and leave on foot for 2-3 days of climbing easy peaks around Garibaldi Lake before returning back to bikes, hopefully still where we left them and cruise home. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pp9P1CIK_DhvctXNYU5tOsKhyuqIS264ol_ufQgfJBohZnujkJR5NdKAk9sZVEZNmtER_hN0ux06NMsHC1SgptRjYOG2aefnhHyGCSqvPH5X5iU3awrSTfT5cz-VSX7CYlu-BaV_EiU9rAkr-kzGH0z5zK4oGDcK2wyyVAZYunSr-g2gmHg/s4032/IMG_2868.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Pp9P1CIK_DhvctXNYU5tOsKhyuqIS264ol_ufQgfJBohZnujkJR5NdKAk9sZVEZNmtER_hN0ux06NMsHC1SgptRjYOG2aefnhHyGCSqvPH5X5iU3awrSTfT5cz-VSX7CYlu-BaV_EiU9rAkr-kzGH0z5zK4oGDcK2wyyVAZYunSr-g2gmHg/s320/IMG_2868.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Julian making last minute adjustments to his bike and gear list in my basement in Squamish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQN9y134gXLJfN7uDxAmNeTNpdZBLeg0hctAMUKeU7z1hkzhT_uPVT04A--tbU1Rr7PilcQSl985aUpdNDtELORtJmLSexFWF_WWTuDyIkox43ZvhLmgpvggiK9cqm1QMVyh2v2OwfwSrNc0PZZN12A5Qwa-9hjMTNEU-1S_LUFkMuMUyuSo/s4240/DSCF9171.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQN9y134gXLJfN7uDxAmNeTNpdZBLeg0hctAMUKeU7z1hkzhT_uPVT04A--tbU1Rr7PilcQSl985aUpdNDtELORtJmLSexFWF_WWTuDyIkox43ZvhLmgpvggiK9cqm1QMVyh2v2OwfwSrNc0PZZN12A5Qwa-9hjMTNEU-1S_LUFkMuMUyuSo/s320/DSCF9171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Pat and Scotty make their way up 'the canyon' high above the Chekamus River. The bikes were heavy but manageable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQvhGNIpIJX6prXqc0RUlk28-ThvAS6cpL-Dqq5YC2kU2mLMahq45R7eJjUxt2Ab1w1e00PtbRwbLEfojtJWWBSHMJPx2fZ2-BPsdv2hK_FUTPR2hO635HY348YeLGwBwIbKBgUhhvc9ZpuD7Sb85R6DWMLrTYLwX3Clv9Rngxxobv_xOzEk/s4240/DSCF9175.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQvhGNIpIJX6prXqc0RUlk28-ThvAS6cpL-Dqq5YC2kU2mLMahq45R7eJjUxt2Ab1w1e00PtbRwbLEfojtJWWBSHMJPx2fZ2-BPsdv2hK_FUTPR2hO635HY348YeLGwBwIbKBgUhhvc9ZpuD7Sb85R6DWMLrTYLwX3Clv9Rngxxobv_xOzEk/s320/DSCF9175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On foot through the subalpine on the Panorama Ridge trail. We all had 25-30L packs which was plenty big for 3 days of food, simple shelter and lightweight mountaineering gear.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zJXYAsDetwf-sdi1179dCvRGYniB507btBelkNmVUlHzdShb23lsskl-faZYFzCl1Q8oqbF6TNuNjNoroSGseOAl6om70BW06WcRyksuZRGsV-zZ4Q6tjApmtIpf9rlkaEEGV17FDZ5Q6qahmhfdtnK0s9S-XOKMtOC1P4ErkNtuD1B9Wcw/s4240/DSCF9185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zJXYAsDetwf-sdi1179dCvRGYniB507btBelkNmVUlHzdShb23lsskl-faZYFzCl1Q8oqbF6TNuNjNoroSGseOAl6om70BW06WcRyksuZRGsV-zZ4Q6tjApmtIpf9rlkaEEGV17FDZ5Q6qahmhfdtnK0s9S-XOKMtOC1P4ErkNtuD1B9Wcw/s320/DSCF9185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Once beyond the trail, we entered the alpine and travelled cross country along rocky benches and meadows.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A perfect hanging meadow with water and acceptable views.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEq1EZtpMyDC7Fd79JU4eLAGnegyyfi3RqRw_Wx5T7VFxKWppgA1gDqYK5rZSx6Zs-uPVkKkhiZ1Vw8MGL01GyjQJ3lrvtwInR4-Q5eDwudq52e0-vPS2iHjmu3t9y2AQOcz2fAgxwyB8TzQ6uWiuleQx_6sE-yE4slbb5enzlnWgQWe6hSw/s4240/DSCF9205.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNEq1EZtpMyDC7Fd79JU4eLAGnegyyfi3RqRw_Wx5T7VFxKWppgA1gDqYK5rZSx6Zs-uPVkKkhiZ1Vw8MGL01GyjQJ3lrvtwInR4-Q5eDwudq52e0-vPS2iHjmu3t9y2AQOcz2fAgxwyB8TzQ6uWiuleQx_6sE-yE4slbb5enzlnWgQWe6hSw/s320/DSCF9205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__qh7_FH7Kk_MzWmztOlmD6L8MpHxvXXQm694WOAge-ar_pNp0_j-CpNFgT4w-eJUFblztUOGHRUpYUmcL_xZ-4PtQvM5HU4ulvLfI410yWX6Q8nMQH8s9Z4ftGJLglz3FxC3044t-TJnrSOh9aaAdaovhX1qnS7dj_7NHecNnnSfGSLk4S4/s4240/DSCF9207.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__qh7_FH7Kk_MzWmztOlmD6L8MpHxvXXQm694WOAge-ar_pNp0_j-CpNFgT4w-eJUFblztUOGHRUpYUmcL_xZ-4PtQvM5HU4ulvLfI410yWX6Q8nMQH8s9Z4ftGJLglz3FxC3044t-TJnrSOh9aaAdaovhX1qnS7dj_7NHecNnnSfGSLk4S4/s320/DSCF9207.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We called it an early day and checked the weather report. A system was moving in within 24 hours, bringing with it 20-30 mm of rain and high winds. Holy whoa!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQMqlBr8o9lrRx9nGuFnwE9adld1_JJsyFU-6GpaUt0x5TJTWc4qm0QTO7NOC0qGlfdkw5hmWSMJowTs2tzubICPk3MXPObtqPtxf9DDlT7JlkzJ0zvJ21UbWEhgLZ7NoIlZLCK5Tp5l3jqNlfuQ3u7_aQicP57NeD3YB6ooLUQMFPY9cg48/s4240/DSCF9215.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQMqlBr8o9lrRx9nGuFnwE9adld1_JJsyFU-6GpaUt0x5TJTWc4qm0QTO7NOC0qGlfdkw5hmWSMJowTs2tzubICPk3MXPObtqPtxf9DDlT7JlkzJ0zvJ21UbWEhgLZ7NoIlZLCK5Tp5l3jqNlfuQ3u7_aQicP57NeD3YB6ooLUQMFPY9cg48/s320/DSCF9215.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINJ8VfLaqZkSeOVbZqHO20TiVMmWQTtX7kRVNzw6fh0tztgjaFSXV7d2s8UqShlDtMrtHDTwBOC3wmANd95uyAfZAM5UyM0BjIXI1aQsQxsWNokeRsmLUHeYa5K-HlV_CMCFKEJxBhk60CHZt8-lqBGrqRKM9QVOrA-Sb0z69uocDVmv8s38/s4032/IMG_2873.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINJ8VfLaqZkSeOVbZqHO20TiVMmWQTtX7kRVNzw6fh0tztgjaFSXV7d2s8UqShlDtMrtHDTwBOC3wmANd95uyAfZAM5UyM0BjIXI1aQsQxsWNokeRsmLUHeYa5K-HlV_CMCFKEJxBhk60CHZt8-lqBGrqRKM9QVOrA-Sb0z69uocDVmv8s38/s320/IMG_2873.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We all enjoyed this incredible bivi which was bug free, a marvel in the 2022 alpine season<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzEzbsnbY2uUPhaRlhzwUfLZN8T6G1zNrpicQ0eZLo-XS0FyZz0xfegzhGTMgibmYpthjbrTabZ5AQXEcHCMJykBZT8ztiKiDWuOLSMrJJbbQk9UuB6SK89cNUJmm_9d4_5c1bPrvlh72bZ53RW-9h5FfKLxV7HY7PSadk2CD8LSV-lF0hGo/s2048/9ACA7C9A-ECCD-40A8-A59D-932ADEB27512-29982-000004FB5EB0A100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzEzbsnbY2uUPhaRlhzwUfLZN8T6G1zNrpicQ0eZLo-XS0FyZz0xfegzhGTMgibmYpthjbrTabZ5AQXEcHCMJykBZT8ztiKiDWuOLSMrJJbbQk9UuB6SK89cNUJmm_9d4_5c1bPrvlh72bZ53RW-9h5FfKLxV7HY7PSadk2CD8LSV-lF0hGo/s320/9ACA7C9A-ECCD-40A8-A59D-932ADEB27512-29982-000004FB5EB0A100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We awoke early and with a headlamp start, ascended Castle Tower which is an easy slog up huge talus to its first false summit. Care is required to down climb an easy but loose ramp into a high notch. From there, one can easily ascend to the main summit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ms6M541qq9xnkf6AtZJNJKs9IaqrxJ9wS7BcxXKtHXMyQZknsTVX-u2KGGd_Ea5b9BRV4vqI9QpbZlahId952ldsBgyokDQuH2hChxlauVJpPuGfkbImNeTGmNUzabWxcmAV0o4LEaNy11MYe6GRURXHtldysUlZbEk7cbHXFzj3Fm-a9B8/s2048/31C0D7B0-DCB1-4D1A-97FC-201D71A00853-29982-000004FB54E2B685.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ms6M541qq9xnkf6AtZJNJKs9IaqrxJ9wS7BcxXKtHXMyQZknsTVX-u2KGGd_Ea5b9BRV4vqI9QpbZlahId952ldsBgyokDQuH2hChxlauVJpPuGfkbImNeTGmNUzabWxcmAV0o4LEaNy11MYe6GRURXHtldysUlZbEk7cbHXFzj3Fm-a9B8/s320/31C0D7B0-DCB1-4D1A-97FC-201D71A00853-29982-000004FB54E2B685.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later in the day, near Mt. Carr</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BAiS1xi1MhzZM0k1fkPtN-VZSKCVRZSNOoeA7Q4RkvXDDXZkdqOZJpTbEqVEmppeLl9zW4OaK4ESUtx8936j0WcZFtx98KmiDttTmr1s9NymtkNx1CUdbTEx3VBYZ4y1o8fyQJyXRBKVAXwXtZyGYIfhJFZB5rOGZSK2v9vXo-wMCVwZOZ8/s2048/04653CC2-0F86-4312-A5C6-51DC538A678B-29982-000004FB384478FB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2BAiS1xi1MhzZM0k1fkPtN-VZSKCVRZSNOoeA7Q4RkvXDDXZkdqOZJpTbEqVEmppeLl9zW4OaK4ESUtx8936j0WcZFtx98KmiDttTmr1s9NymtkNx1CUdbTEx3VBYZ4y1o8fyQJyXRBKVAXwXtZyGYIfhJFZB5rOGZSK2v9vXo-wMCVwZOZ8/s320/04653CC2-0F86-4312-A5C6-51DC538A678B-29982-000004FB384478FB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sHKD-ZMiDSThWewLtJNgRD7l_Q0o0t5wXwHcSFaJSVn3ImWok4z4EQvwlmadylWoucEPphItY9Dm9s1vSUHC_V4fNJFzWCx_dGsxFv6JNKnYk9Zzq84-T1iwB4MHt-gal3Uewza8WhGTYTmPCKxrBcglellD62ElzCd7BHZ1meiZ8JXsxa4/s4240/DSCF9226.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sHKD-ZMiDSThWewLtJNgRD7l_Q0o0t5wXwHcSFaJSVn3ImWok4z4EQvwlmadylWoucEPphItY9Dm9s1vSUHC_V4fNJFzWCx_dGsxFv6JNKnYk9Zzq84-T1iwB4MHt-gal3Uewza8WhGTYTmPCKxrBcglellD62ElzCd7BHZ1meiZ8JXsxa4/s320/DSCF9226.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Pat downclimbing the ramp on Castle Tower.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1-khOgL4PU3bQ0GuAu41YwGw6JTglqg-_DWJTKRgsGjtdvjhzZkjALvCf2N8wAANgH9mfJWcwcxJaVR9BPr3drQ_UactXfcIgf6C4oNSuhAj8hbKz5laKkVE2MGlAeXMTDlFT7uujBpyTY5YEJ3wrRdoBmULLGU4AbvzOUpT_V3dsvByOlw/s4240/DSCF9243.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ1-khOgL4PU3bQ0GuAu41YwGw6JTglqg-_DWJTKRgsGjtdvjhzZkjALvCf2N8wAANgH9mfJWcwcxJaVR9BPr3drQ_UactXfcIgf6C4oNSuhAj8hbKz5laKkVE2MGlAeXMTDlFT7uujBpyTY5YEJ3wrRdoBmULLGU4AbvzOUpT_V3dsvByOlw/s320/DSCF9243.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>From the main summit, there is a gully that leads directly to the low angled glacier, this gully is quite loose and near the bottom, steepens drastically. We opted to move climbers right (skiers left) onto solid but more exposed rock. Pat is downclimbing the crux of this variation, maybe 5.4 but waaaay better than the loose gulley.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6BmNxccq5KqCSFKWPcmM230vc4GZkPIbST8XH44O0v6Tr_BNZMu777T_1-RGc_3nTGXlPR7orZ48vDoYkcfAaH2uFzl7kyIQK2RHxHni77SR4ewFE0PKr-CgcLm5JfoSosINWokhHlLxyXEV46pGwbLG3OflaMtkkfjOBDho4JuaWD4NnM4/s4240/DSCF9251.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW6BmNxccq5KqCSFKWPcmM230vc4GZkPIbST8XH44O0v6Tr_BNZMu777T_1-RGc_3nTGXlPR7orZ48vDoYkcfAaH2uFzl7kyIQK2RHxHni77SR4ewFE0PKr-CgcLm5JfoSosINWokhHlLxyXEV46pGwbLG3OflaMtkkfjOBDho4JuaWD4NnM4/s320/DSCF9251.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Phyllis Engine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDHX3TDxquPPzIK6Uu1b3cftlD2_u_00rN8wsTWDdFgzVIdNz1ecE7QSdaTntjwXV3qaBaDvya5SmUtAuxoilVPP7u81HYwxIpYawpMpU7u44oe0oNmzO8XEGwSlzQrRtGNIi-Nk7hDsNgctrKqLQbHh23lutAL0Nbr7z02WKWqqY90Bdj0/s4240/DSCF9257.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcDHX3TDxquPPzIK6Uu1b3cftlD2_u_00rN8wsTWDdFgzVIdNz1ecE7QSdaTntjwXV3qaBaDvya5SmUtAuxoilVPP7u81HYwxIpYawpMpU7u44oe0oNmzO8XEGwSlzQrRtGNIi-Nk7hDsNgctrKqLQbHh23lutAL0Nbr7z02WKWqqY90Bdj0/s320/DSCF9257.JPG" width="180" /></a></div>Gully of descent from Castle can be seen in the background. Next time I would scramble up the 3rd peak of Castle and descend via the very mellow glacier on the back of Castle to the main ridge, I have done this in winter and it would avoid the gully shenanigans and keep you up higher, that is the way!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZ4dnXstM5i9FxRXgDKok5hXo6fCUKzPlTCL1yGR4l6RjvLy5JGVun5rBWBpP3VLLEGV1OfKgwgVedeLkFstAbruEOayNUpUSqNlz9zImLGTJLkYIxVBp-2r9TWyA6cRQCS_KdUWVibAKdl1TkLqdF3cPw75PFShx0KBTOabkwtiZY9REnmg/s4240/DSCF9263.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZ4dnXstM5i9FxRXgDKok5hXo6fCUKzPlTCL1yGR4l6RjvLy5JGVun5rBWBpP3VLLEGV1OfKgwgVedeLkFstAbruEOayNUpUSqNlz9zImLGTJLkYIxVBp-2r9TWyA6cRQCS_KdUWVibAKdl1TkLqdF3cPw75PFShx0KBTOabkwtiZY9REnmg/s320/DSCF9263.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Davidson! The original itinerary included this legendary and remote peak however once we learned of the coming storm, we opted to skip. This peak continues to elude me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrSswLSD5WRb8Ek5YPY1XOc5UPJkO7GpBpfRTmJYd6xWC-kGBVlj7bc6OvKDwfIwwL5bB8K3wTUFYeBe5EfD5yEGJ2EvZ6uWOI9cHgXLDrCRoIuOt3Bs3JKw9__0hAhftS7SN6hQcQ7vprRpyBAiFtJHNOvcxFTLa4Bkf7yjxDy2cfngBuoA/s4240/DSCF9265.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVrSswLSD5WRb8Ek5YPY1XOc5UPJkO7GpBpfRTmJYd6xWC-kGBVlj7bc6OvKDwfIwwL5bB8K3wTUFYeBe5EfD5yEGJ2EvZ6uWOI9cHgXLDrCRoIuOt3Bs3JKw9__0hAhftS7SN6hQcQ7vprRpyBAiFtJHNOvcxFTLa4Bkf7yjxDy2cfngBuoA/s320/DSCF9265.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIt-PbjdIGzNApnD3CjXPvzVQECE06zFsUDy3PaoZD9396D62BDiz9lZPIRNSR2MzamePfdPez3I4R2Bv8Oooj7Jh6X8dOF3G6Sap7cXPlDFl5QdkSehOA68QjhoeUlWRrJs5i6NSzGQdA0EUXrLVcIWkJTa7KmQSkMeoJTeaSOYKmiF0gLM/s4240/DSCF9271.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIt-PbjdIGzNApnD3CjXPvzVQECE06zFsUDy3PaoZD9396D62BDiz9lZPIRNSR2MzamePfdPez3I4R2Bv8Oooj7Jh6X8dOF3G6Sap7cXPlDFl5QdkSehOA68QjhoeUlWRrJs5i6NSzGQdA0EUXrLVcIWkJTa7KmQSkMeoJTeaSOYKmiF0gLM/s320/DSCF9271.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Castle Tower after regaining the ridge, you can see the mellow glacier in plain view. This is the way!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgyg9DkxF_8C8DvfsHVfjUdYhhVTKf5-PQJfdrN1Fn32zydDvDVqLXHjohn7-GGX5WC5-D41waSPcYZgqS8YOzZg9zIm4NgLdq1S6ZK2Tok3ko1JrYLXfmqz0nWQPAYOQoT0OsU8kVbRFwlCdb-BJkts7G80zpCKj_UL_29j4Gjkq7uimkTg/s4240/DSCF9287.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgyg9DkxF_8C8DvfsHVfjUdYhhVTKf5-PQJfdrN1Fn32zydDvDVqLXHjohn7-GGX5WC5-D41waSPcYZgqS8YOzZg9zIm4NgLdq1S6ZK2Tok3ko1JrYLXfmqz0nWQPAYOQoT0OsU8kVbRFwlCdb-BJkts7G80zpCKj_UL_29j4Gjkq7uimkTg/s320/DSCF9287.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We wanted to stay on the ridge as much as possible. There is the option of taking the lower glacier and skirting most of the ridge, this would be the usual route I believe. We wanted to keep to the ridges because, well, we like em! The above image shows Scotty downclimbing, moments before held the crux of the whole trip. A wet and icy ramp with a crack, high perched above a moat, mixed climbing along with crampons and axe wedged into perfect granite cracks in a spectacular position, aiming for solid snow just a few steps away. Everyone did great and often mountaineering trips have bits of these....moves you 'have' to do to complete a section..exciting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY2co5W5ij5A3XgRe8KBYtbuuhv6BxrkXHKb84dFe8q1loxbzTHgoP8NAc0Zyw6843iCoCcydBUE-KQD_qOsG3tjzv4TtsAoT-qkeujUMM8G_k1GD41Jry08jSpLt-sIgKsHsGsoZChbXLJf_YX49JRoff2TfrEb1j4PriVrlmk9KZWK0XqM/s4240/DSCF9285.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzY2co5W5ij5A3XgRe8KBYtbuuhv6BxrkXHKb84dFe8q1loxbzTHgoP8NAc0Zyw6843iCoCcydBUE-KQD_qOsG3tjzv4TtsAoT-qkeujUMM8G_k1GD41Jry08jSpLt-sIgKsHsGsoZChbXLJf_YX49JRoff2TfrEb1j4PriVrlmk9KZWK0XqM/s320/DSCF9285.JPG" width="180" /></a></div>Moving along on perfect alpine granite.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAez3y2UwvUX2y0Xn6VOAF3tWoXdtHNN0MJE7HPu_D05-FmaaQUjC0bu4TM94uJwrnnU2J_ujlYBzlYzmAReRoij3iDvv9BF-v7q6eh6WavBaAvXlSQcjE0S9ZxgX1FLHnmAddCfi1CbGF4qGvpHxXQPIs3gMnD3OxIDQH1DBggvSB1V7PTlc/s4240/DSCF9278.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAez3y2UwvUX2y0Xn6VOAF3tWoXdtHNN0MJE7HPu_D05-FmaaQUjC0bu4TM94uJwrnnU2J_ujlYBzlYzmAReRoij3iDvv9BF-v7q6eh6WavBaAvXlSQcjE0S9ZxgX1FLHnmAddCfi1CbGF4qGvpHxXQPIs3gMnD3OxIDQH1DBggvSB1V7PTlc/s320/DSCF9278.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Julian doing bicep curls on Mt. 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Evan texted back saying '100% chance of precip, 30+mm, hope you guys aren't up high'. This further fueled our by them agreed upon tactic of finishing the high route that day. As we looked over at Mt. Price, way off in the distance, we knew we would be seeing it soon enough, being the final piece of the puzzle and the gateway to a below treeline bivi.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2B4ZphMh-AFpdYG5UiUfa5G-ma9uW7ACue-S1ztYw4JXtnXtrFwIc17wOg5mKv-RYAmjEId-uJ9eDMxaA5KQf1dRnCUmzRSwC5799G5SKWDVxye_3Ko-XUePudPeqzm_8imwp3aW7q-7XiT59UmF_9KR_UTb8kbehVu5MT2d1YqvB7uKkaE/s4240/DSCF9312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2B4ZphMh-AFpdYG5UiUfa5G-ma9uW7ACue-S1ztYw4JXtnXtrFwIc17wOg5mKv-RYAmjEId-uJ9eDMxaA5KQf1dRnCUmzRSwC5799G5SKWDVxye_3Ko-XUePudPeqzm_8imwp3aW7q-7XiT59UmF_9KR_UTb8kbehVu5MT2d1YqvB7uKkaE/s320/DSCF9312.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We dropped into the ancient valley that drains a the Garibaldi Neve. We had a terrific coffee break here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi5AawvQpc9hPHEtjcjXAKGSfF-VYyPjD1qGo-v5oP5I4_ShB-0o1jgeYSN7cOP7uOTplJSKj0y11VZtH8RWiH2qh9AP9GNAMvcLaku6JjSUKJJFfABhx5WaQmB4QyGyhllKPbF6deAqsauJCMuXin_Og6Dys1uJiMrCDOHIhfDwsnRCHYJM/s4240/DSCF9320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyi5AawvQpc9hPHEtjcjXAKGSfF-VYyPjD1qGo-v5oP5I4_ShB-0o1jgeYSN7cOP7uOTplJSKj0y11VZtH8RWiH2qh9AP9GNAMvcLaku6JjSUKJJFfABhx5WaQmB4QyGyhllKPbF6deAqsauJCMuXin_Og6Dys1uJiMrCDOHIhfDwsnRCHYJM/s320/DSCF9320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The micro valley from the valley and approaching the shoulder of Table Mt is one of the most beautiful I have seen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1uexeZ2NYLaLxZMvxs_GsRGTqHXgFMA8INypqTWL-Ka8NWNpjhXB7uSZGjwE9yInlhFBE1umbIx4dAO492bR_d8Zw796ILFFzNm8EYxXsPNYvKzhR7kF0B9rQNB2Jri2aqnj_iXMlVNCNEaRbh5Ozla43OPYAT57TxyHtYEnPU_HzN_A3PM/s4240/DSCF9326.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1uexeZ2NYLaLxZMvxs_GsRGTqHXgFMA8INypqTWL-Ka8NWNpjhXB7uSZGjwE9yInlhFBE1umbIx4dAO492bR_d8Zw796ILFFzNm8EYxXsPNYvKzhR7kF0B9rQNB2Jri2aqnj_iXMlVNCNEaRbh5Ozla43OPYAT57TxyHtYEnPU_HzN_A3PM/s320/DSCF9326.JPG" width="180" /></a></div>Perfect travel throughout this section.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eLAg4Rr4RSqXQ_PjoCFZcMl0gaEtxaLlLFlidHrrDw1s3CzOk6z5YpqSl8nzU1sKlmj1SsUEuiZOsjjceoHypGmtPcLzyLRDwAyqHE3HXJc-Uh3OYJRebf2Yl2ewaY8-rCKKZzG04MidcFBV8pHgrmVpoujMsOr7SxlyGxJh_WwReagkS6E/s4240/DSCF9332.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eLAg4Rr4RSqXQ_PjoCFZcMl0gaEtxaLlLFlidHrrDw1s3CzOk6z5YpqSl8nzU1sKlmj1SsUEuiZOsjjceoHypGmtPcLzyLRDwAyqHE3HXJc-Uh3OYJRebf2Yl2ewaY8-rCKKZzG04MidcFBV8pHgrmVpoujMsOr7SxlyGxJh_WwReagkS6E/s320/DSCF9332.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg002KTE02X_rF0l-rEtDHXbf31oBLOA_OoKEGeGrHDYt5VGXxGcUfL6lYtDb4lbXRCs2-u0I27jGXifq1e0-EBlFcmjjjb93fPZ3v0KgH3UUy6MozMYv7_L6zZhy9quKpP6QQYpFi0o6105gVPMKMS-jQUpoqpAKI3xa6b6GgPfLiBkqB8zdM/s4240/DSCF9336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg002KTE02X_rF0l-rEtDHXbf31oBLOA_OoKEGeGrHDYt5VGXxGcUfL6lYtDb4lbXRCs2-u0I27jGXifq1e0-EBlFcmjjjb93fPZ3v0KgH3UUy6MozMYv7_L6zZhy9quKpP6QQYpFi0o6105gVPMKMS-jQUpoqpAKI3xa6b6GgPfLiBkqB8zdM/s320/DSCF9336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The 'tea cup' of Table Mt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGRHP0sNQO6gqVlhRHf4crG2nSKskJ6X4lKjcLchlJwMmQyAUWjjIlmkcH8xGr2ojpv-qhvCaZTsOblkQWBIUys3JFVr_56Zmebrmme8YCemDUFJR8n5VNT4beZ4FMABpM-7Zfk_8bZIGsPA-iGBxphNCRVfgFXmvzijYNeH0-izJvIuUbBA/s4032/IMG_2880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbGRHP0sNQO6gqVlhRHf4crG2nSKskJ6X4lKjcLchlJwMmQyAUWjjIlmkcH8xGr2ojpv-qhvCaZTsOblkQWBIUys3JFVr_56Zmebrmme8YCemDUFJR8n5VNT4beZ4FMABpM-7Zfk_8bZIGsPA-iGBxphNCRVfgFXmvzijYNeH0-izJvIuUbBA/s320/IMG_2880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We arrived at camp at 10pm after a 18 hr push, it was awesome. I wont soon forget that amazing day covering such beautiful terrain with my good friends.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2k1-W-uvEFMBVpvu4XdII8bvAFfIsbTPyPm0V4SR4jjxk7VO7-P7uoYOVWQgW_6MjQQKtLT6aSFImqV_I-JZXicefi0P0Y1IJWWV8svfdi4GOd6HwHXxX6H5zmUdqbfyNZpXU6B0HTllNmutfkHvetIcv0gQ-BzPsSyuUz6ad3srHBB1mQ8/s4032/IMG_2883.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_2k1-W-uvEFMBVpvu4XdII8bvAFfIsbTPyPm0V4SR4jjxk7VO7-P7uoYOVWQgW_6MjQQKtLT6aSFImqV_I-JZXicefi0P0Y1IJWWV8svfdi4GOd6HwHXxX6H5zmUdqbfyNZpXU6B0HTllNmutfkHvetIcv0gQ-BzPsSyuUz6ad3srHBB1mQ8/s320/IMG_2883.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The next day the rain showed up as planned. We were all very grateful for making the big push the previous day and from here it was simple train walking to the very busy Garibaldi Lake campsite. It felt very strange returning to this busy place filled with toilet paper in every bush and hundreds of humans milling about after being on our own the last 24 hours.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLunwiDrj4QwvgHWOad2V07245C_TPwDNJDtJk6bWFK-JWiPuiujH3IQGVt-7QQY2jPusccQ9EYawnJC8rZ7PA9TIsfI5JJZBVQneB8UW3ydC9jO2MXdGe1wkZ6UZ_1S2YIU05EBhLEmTjozUfEwGMw9p_2PmQUnWJmYoRtOTrTxpbGyU6wwA/s4032/IMG_2886.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLunwiDrj4QwvgHWOad2V07245C_TPwDNJDtJk6bWFK-JWiPuiujH3IQGVt-7QQY2jPusccQ9EYawnJC8rZ7PA9TIsfI5JJZBVQneB8UW3ydC9jO2MXdGe1wkZ6UZ_1S2YIU05EBhLEmTjozUfEwGMw9p_2PmQUnWJmYoRtOTrTxpbGyU6wwA/s320/IMG_2886.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The rest of the hike was uneventful and we soon found ourselves, soaking wet and hungry, at Fergies. We all ordered pretty much the same thing: Americano, double ceaser and eggs benedict - just a great end to a stellar trip.<p></p><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Pat, Julian and Scotty for the great trip and their friendship. </div>Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-51622308424674966892021-09-30T18:29:00.000-07:002021-09-30T18:29:11.087-07:00Manatee Range - Late Spring 2021In April of 2021, 4 of us were lucky to sneak into the mountains during an incredible high pressure window to ski and climb minor and major peaks in the Manatee range. For those that don't know the area it is a cluster of glaciated peaks just NE of the Meager Group near Pemberton. We enjoyed perfect, albeit hot weather with perfect blue skies and cold, preserved powder on N nd NE aspects.<div><br /></div><div>In every way the trip was a success but for me it has a lot to do with the people involved. I have been very fortunate to enjoy many days in the mountains per year with the likes of Matt, John and Ziff and I always enjoy my time with them. I appreciate the way we move as a group, talk through decisions and make good calls while still 'going for it' and having a truly stellar time in the process. Thanks guys!</div><div><br /></div><div>Some photos below might articulate the trip better then my ramblings here!<br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hPu4Hb8tb-Acd7byYPlFBy0vSfcdF1Ag7OQ_U0ycvdY0Fo0gO2FRDpBw1CAd1tmVJhh-Emi8NhAkEqm610Ov3TjqTd3VmfFZozK-aWjeLWOhaUXbk4Urx_b8lGK5rMHaomOcCw/s1600/169e6bd0-5cfc-48c8-90a8-0998683b5457.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hPu4Hb8tb-Acd7byYPlFBy0vSfcdF1Ag7OQ_U0ycvdY0Fo0gO2FRDpBw1CAd1tmVJhh-Emi8NhAkEqm610Ov3TjqTd3VmfFZozK-aWjeLWOhaUXbk4Urx_b8lGK5rMHaomOcCw/s320/169e6bd0-5cfc-48c8-90a8-0998683b5457.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp meal, thanksgiving dinner!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEu1S7Ksc051m3e5KHJXfGTeUxYg1hxssUES3QaFMqWA9BkY0Qv0kTKICynseyG-CqcrTorOEOr3mb1C023tihbSG_996ig0S-ZHCz8PAfhIVTSYy1UbMS09GAyxz3Rawk9HdQg/s2048/DSCF7709.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrEu1S7Ksc051m3e5KHJXfGTeUxYg1hxssUES3QaFMqWA9BkY0Qv0kTKICynseyG-CqcrTorOEOr3mb1C023tihbSG_996ig0S-ZHCz8PAfhIVTSYy1UbMS09GAyxz3Rawk9HdQg/s320/DSCF7709.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dugong Peak, maybe the 'classic' ski peak of the area. The ski line goes around left and gains the summit via an asthetic ridge. Steeper lines in the facing ridge also entice.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftNOWgr_BA4v1qgch3Ky_Ofai-0o6M_uwpYqunPe2dsc8eYoVLBMGOWbO-4-wzPsvdmTgzFrD_sHwIhqGeyL46aiLSMz3LfekXVCco89hSeECE8rss_6UoCkG-amrCReFYAuh3g/s2048/DSCF7717.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftNOWgr_BA4v1qgch3Ky_Ofai-0o6M_uwpYqunPe2dsc8eYoVLBMGOWbO-4-wzPsvdmTgzFrD_sHwIhqGeyL46aiLSMz3LfekXVCco89hSeECE8rss_6UoCkG-amrCReFYAuh3g/s320/DSCF7717.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asthetic ridge..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzXt2mcSVwMoFsMuRhPbysPMJEGsidKttCcNS2nlq_gEqWmZmhumO1mbV2YIkXJK6dgIrjgozbkigzDNjazvjLpWL8ZkOLf5SzXKhdskicwoD8qqDayWIz8gtSfZ6WR4XoDEeHg/s2048/DSCF7718.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzXt2mcSVwMoFsMuRhPbysPMJEGsidKttCcNS2nlq_gEqWmZmhumO1mbV2YIkXJK6dgIrjgozbkigzDNjazvjLpWL8ZkOLf5SzXKhdskicwoD8qqDayWIz8gtSfZ6WR4XoDEeHg/s320/DSCF7718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQX85tvcSA998ObLkfR9ZlkNqj0AcYOTG0sh11ANsqdL-RVHGEdlzxVBbgnz_loq20vA3QTXFPsKbS4NAJw9cNgi7FMzVGSuRJbiO0ypnrnrnb-fcUgvbp2Df2PcpBwdELts4fMQ/s2048/DSCF7723.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQX85tvcSA998ObLkfR9ZlkNqj0AcYOTG0sh11ANsqdL-RVHGEdlzxVBbgnz_loq20vA3QTXFPsKbS4NAJw9cNgi7FMzVGSuRJbiO0ypnrnrnb-fcUgvbp2Df2PcpBwdELts4fMQ/s320/DSCF7723.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ziff getting some great S facing turns, after this day, S aspects were done.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJOy2wiWDnhiH9CVwdeeywQ8wca3q1R4XHL4iemmzobaVbIb76w10h31CRuppPTCfAyhv-FQ5XX6E1FI3VzQ9B38GFGoRYeOK9j_tTfOj-x9rEGMF63Du2AqWa82oKm6cJB_O9w/s2048/DSCF7734.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCJOy2wiWDnhiH9CVwdeeywQ8wca3q1R4XHL4iemmzobaVbIb76w10h31CRuppPTCfAyhv-FQ5XX6E1FI3VzQ9B38GFGoRYeOK9j_tTfOj-x9rEGMF63Du2AqWa82oKm6cJB_O9w/s320/DSCF7734.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summit slopes of Dugong with tracks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRfp_7kjTmcAoA2AOM5KDBIQaE5RyvZXOeaHcOOWQyKHWsZiQjkfhf6uYfXW-S7l5sdHCHIX1j42YKf5aOLftVdwTgYyu19EP5jVsQA754XH9bNIUiP2o7PAPCyYAxnuO1tOxbQ/s2048/DSCF7737.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRfp_7kjTmcAoA2AOM5KDBIQaE5RyvZXOeaHcOOWQyKHWsZiQjkfhf6uYfXW-S7l5sdHCHIX1j42YKf5aOLftVdwTgYyu19EP5jVsQA754XH9bNIUiP2o7PAPCyYAxnuO1tOxbQ/s320/DSCF7737.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Women want him, men want to be him - John Chapman.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivEht0Slqm1U6y_caAp1u0Mvewow9whq1u_08eFiGp5-T221YATMYihxBDg06fbPkcD8r_9wRclKSpItsmBxREXrkoHiADtC7t7wAgDiaH8hC5Fz0I3z_NBpYRDz8K60R00mCL2w/s2048/DSCF7739.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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Ziff has done a lot on the coast and is very humble about it all.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SDq93ZKWSRd23nhzwk7XQYzgJxc9v7mXmrESjpeOfxy9Wm_mmyY5et0c6bk4KtSOt6kYzCMEESxvDKmTCfihwofWOI5HSzQYizIQdsGP7R5PRCJ6ca6sHdEFNM8gvZhrDs77gg/s2048/DSCF7765.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9SDq93ZKWSRd23nhzwk7XQYzgJxc9v7mXmrESjpeOfxy9Wm_mmyY5et0c6bk4KtSOt6kYzCMEESxvDKmTCfihwofWOI5HSzQYizIQdsGP7R5PRCJ6ca6sHdEFNM8gvZhrDs77gg/s320/DSCF7765.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrwj2YwfgQL_pMpFihOW0XF2-XUunKFRDAiZKovTwB8oaUMJb0pruDhAtomqSyYLbTnrbSpqHOY9T0_MfoKm5LpMWMcmDY_t4cmQxHnWouWZQ9TdzkaIV0wyX_GHwOGLRoWDsHQ/s2048/DSCF7767.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPrwj2YwfgQL_pMpFihOW0XF2-XUunKFRDAiZKovTwB8oaUMJb0pruDhAtomqSyYLbTnrbSpqHOY9T0_MfoKm5LpMWMcmDY_t4cmQxHnWouWZQ9TdzkaIV0wyX_GHwOGLRoWDsHQ/s320/DSCF7767.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards the eastern part of the range, some very good mellower skiing here.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOrfi_q2RrqkbnbQUy98TyIoxdt9juMmRhxgaQ4b3aDm7XjSY3bCefuu7S6FzP1YRaFeryoARheS_K0saPQKvXrUrXJ2c9DqWEU8peMv2mkce4w4vTbA22uCZmS7R9Yh8Ytmcdg/s2048/DSCF7768.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOrfi_q2RrqkbnbQUy98TyIoxdt9juMmRhxgaQ4b3aDm7XjSY3bCefuu7S6FzP1YRaFeryoARheS_K0saPQKvXrUrXJ2c9DqWEU8peMv2mkce4w4vTbA22uCZmS7R9Yh8Ytmcdg/s320/DSCF7768.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The area had heavy glaciation in parts.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-7klXH0OhduGicmm0D09nVMziEi_QBhmsSvc-rzff4cDndFOwkiqZd1_bEoYDxCwhqm6aJP893vaiKAGW33MYdC9BEI8PEjXHkzWIMeVat12GjV_SVTyrkPLNFhxxbMLqHZQaA/s2048/DSCF7837.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-7klXH0OhduGicmm0D09nVMziEi_QBhmsSvc-rzff4cDndFOwkiqZd1_bEoYDxCwhqm6aJP893vaiKAGW33MYdC9BEI8PEjXHkzWIMeVat12GjV_SVTyrkPLNFhxxbMLqHZQaA/s320/DSCF7837.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This very windy day we ascended Ramora to ski a very classic couloir (45 degrees 250m)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7Dr_pPdhoRM4fB7LMf1JKkDens0NWyb-6eBDVBSxkdM0-Aw3twaYsopontjx_pADYpvieDRfwLnKaIGoJxj6bO7Xenb24t9Wf5W2oHGvBnOAnap5ubU7rAliam1Ex4oG_DSmkg/s2048/DSCF7845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V4mtw0suYg_upI6GcjWAI3kAsUtkkpP42bLE9WevmWo1TbzMO5Hksrw6W74Tkx9IS4ZEFEghkIuEmx0gAWa_QYYuL9ldysFZOUrfIa5AhrIszHuCvPpzjA0EEm1sXYAs1Qjf4A/s2048/DSCF7879.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9V4mtw0suYg_upI6GcjWAI3kAsUtkkpP42bLE9WevmWo1TbzMO5Hksrw6W74Tkx9IS4ZEFEghkIuEmx0gAWa_QYYuL9ldysFZOUrfIa5AhrIszHuCvPpzjA0EEm1sXYAs1Qjf4A/s320/DSCF7879.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect steep pow back to camp.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0jG7X5ozceoy4gG0ZKPzJzvIHE8UCDw8aTa3d4MQNuiDiaxRKdcUB3-Q4iQ4rw5vr_v_c7UddQiwWHrUtqnSz2MHEpK5XhzoT7-T1WUX8RtHe-1EgXLop1wY0KTQYicwbpOeiQ/s2048/DSCF7885.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0jG7X5ozceoy4gG0ZKPzJzvIHE8UCDw8aTa3d4MQNuiDiaxRKdcUB3-Q4iQ4rw5vr_v_c7UddQiwWHrUtqnSz2MHEpK5XhzoT7-T1WUX8RtHe-1EgXLop1wY0KTQYicwbpOeiQ/s320/DSCF7885.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sickle, this is a huge feature. Maybe more committing then the N Face of Fitzsimmons. It is perfectly situated as a 'exit' run from the Ramora/Dugong bench and so we ended up skiing it 3 or 4 times - it was fantastic! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk-lmEZsRoXvPqwhAiMhubH8gUb-B4AjGShL3SIh3trUe6hLZbgGmobjsHUZMf-u6jPaJq7SW9WygSduG_dFQHQWgrdLVKXA0qLGPT-c_34-IEVaJC5Bc65UbKfL4wWCc_l7qQQ/s2048/DSCF7887.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikk-lmEZsRoXvPqwhAiMhubH8gUb-B4AjGShL3SIh3trUe6hLZbgGmobjsHUZMf-u6jPaJq7SW9WygSduG_dFQHQWgrdLVKXA0qLGPT-c_34-IEVaJC5Bc65UbKfL4wWCc_l7qQQ/s320/DSCF7887.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Gunn </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkvrKlKNiODFUuHG4tmtSJaZLX694clHRTGmsc94sW2JiYy-O7VibS2CtmJYxvtU2z6dI8PbvF2xmqXnYw7ySN1cXIoand5Lh0S4JWUzSMotw-5Yn9GmQ2FjCquwj7GL7xTGW5w/s2048/DSCF7911.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkvrKlKNiODFUuHG4tmtSJaZLX694clHRTGmsc94sW2JiYy-O7VibS2CtmJYxvtU2z6dI8PbvF2xmqXnYw7ySN1cXIoand5Lh0S4JWUzSMotw-5Yn9GmQ2FjCquwj7GL7xTGW5w/s320/DSCF7911.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like this photo of Ziff being pensive on an exposed ridge.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyblI0n1HJ9vvz360Ip86MiW73S3O7y-HF0W8drSbgdNK8MGShAIHE9szGzALXjiHEQQ8KESOyvQj-_jncNUqL2KJOHLikH5-lh7t2_C_jbv6F6yBWmATa52lh9fxjmSbv_8qBpA/s2048/DSCF7918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyblI0n1HJ9vvz360Ip86MiW73S3O7y-HF0W8drSbgdNK8MGShAIHE9szGzALXjiHEQQ8KESOyvQj-_jncNUqL2KJOHLikH5-lh7t2_C_jbv6F6yBWmATa52lh9fxjmSbv_8qBpA/s320/DSCF7918.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Accessing a line.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxBAXVtiqmXsNyBv6PtWVnKzE2aBIswcpNe10sViiuC386K8R1hOM5lrszVBpmnoGhOXa93iVTF2_c19DHSTdJ1vJ_fA8lO9w2C82MJ3CVGui0LScPtznmzakevR2EwSMEdtgRw/s2048/DSCF7932.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUxBAXVtiqmXsNyBv6PtWVnKzE2aBIswcpNe10sViiuC386K8R1hOM5lrszVBpmnoGhOXa93iVTF2_c19DHSTdJ1vJ_fA8lO9w2C82MJ3CVGui0LScPtznmzakevR2EwSMEdtgRw/s320/DSCF7932.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5KGcicbVRsrcM1Jp4A4O2lK6ccadM57bKGWiaJqEfja6RUWpJjllms9b21up8T16ZiIIrYO6NWyId0RAmF9ka1vPIYMUzytaLhhjMycuo1w896ZhTnLSbsprOBZz47d3PsTeIA/s2048/DSCF7940.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP5KGcicbVRsrcM1Jp4A4O2lK6ccadM57bKGWiaJqEfja6RUWpJjllms9b21up8T16ZiIIrYO6NWyId0RAmF9ka1vPIYMUzytaLhhjMycuo1w896ZhTnLSbsprOBZz47d3PsTeIA/s320/DSCF7940.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was very hot some days, we had an extended break for lunch on this amazing mini peak in a large glacier. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ol95bgCJmszfaSJ8rBbnggTDbD4EAmQdznfN9A0Dw2wXyZ1L9Q4iHjpKiomsNTXlEAuVPhReBJ04uwK5MUImnKIAVHDdt0WhPaD9w0IsLAXixu8kbXQnBlAXH-xqvv1IRG2V1g/s2048/DSCF7943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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This was maybe the best snow we encountered.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXCa2FMApMGAtkUJ0Sp_dBNLivXR8wSqrIrRucq4jOrxeABkWl01xxqHmr24C90kbzTxlpnTwkMmbfy_TMMuloJmK2Bb8sWx-AfEXpZaDnjiQi7fMiV709r4Kbx9lgAV83ZrD-Q/s2048/DSCF7952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXCa2FMApMGAtkUJ0Sp_dBNLivXR8wSqrIrRucq4jOrxeABkWl01xxqHmr24C90kbzTxlpnTwkMmbfy_TMMuloJmK2Bb8sWx-AfEXpZaDnjiQi7fMiV709r4Kbx9lgAV83ZrD-Q/s320/DSCF7952.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ziffy and Matty.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_8sPzALvv96PZFNjqjrNsqgrKyuQmbwt1M0GvFLjqwlTeCfGJlnSgXOyaTRaIPsioOzX8XG5fxBreabl_HTT8fO8AePAxSQhGYxN_RAbAR6VhKdHs8Ag1gnDt6NgmtkEG36xdQ/s2048/DSCF7974.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl_8sPzALvv96PZFNjqjrNsqgrKyuQmbwt1M0GvFLjqwlTeCfGJlnSgXOyaTRaIPsioOzX8XG5fxBreabl_HTT8fO8AePAxSQhGYxN_RAbAR6VhKdHs8Ag1gnDt6NgmtkEG36xdQ/s320/DSCF7974.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chappy making first turns.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5pq8y2bNd4WEY1yJ31-YnIWdcYQImGUyq15yAszqwHQun6N2R2gRX2vfdeARhFnRI0R26qafKkWkA5-UwFiAiAYUvp_aa539BbhwkVp1f4B9gX-iSpddTBISAXQz0Ss0Xxs3qA/s2048/DSCF8013.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW5pq8y2bNd4WEY1yJ31-YnIWdcYQImGUyq15yAszqwHQun6N2R2gRX2vfdeARhFnRI0R26qafKkWkA5-UwFiAiAYUvp_aa539BbhwkVp1f4B9gX-iSpddTBISAXQz0Ss0Xxs3qA/s320/DSCF8013.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ziff, partway down the Sickle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijwgdiM37yfHadqsQNmsxMvxIuMC3P_RlJQSy8UxQI7KDeGXIfGKL1iMXZXMJeRU3HiGSaQvTmVH782SDixrRPNf0ytNL0lvdfLl92yrBgwHCWNau62HLNCZYMJnv7fkFtqnTjQ/s2048/DSCF8025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijwgdiM37yfHadqsQNmsxMvxIuMC3P_RlJQSy8UxQI7KDeGXIfGKL1iMXZXMJeRU3HiGSaQvTmVH782SDixrRPNf0ytNL0lvdfLl92yrBgwHCWNau62HLNCZYMJnv7fkFtqnTjQ/s320/DSCF8025.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Routfinding down the Sickle.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I kept the concept a secret for the most part, dropping subtle clues here and there to friends that might be keen on such an endeavour. It would be the classic 'multi-stage' tour as big missions can be; the bike ride of almost 100km, gaining the treeline at 1400m and finally, kilometers of magical alpine ridgelines the likes of which are unique to the coast range of BC, returning whence we came in a true out and back fashion. An alpine climbing trip by fair means.</p><p>I zeroed in on a few special peaks that we could attempt to climb including Mt. John Clarke, Mt. Tinniswood and Mt. Casemont - three classic yet anti classic objectives along the high divide between the upper Elaho and the far reaches of Princess Louisa Inlet. As always, long google earth sessions ensued and after a time, I was reasonably convinced we could cover a lot of the terrain in a 5 to 6 day return trip and have a great time as a result....I started to plant some more serious seeds.</p><p>Julian is one of my favorite partners for these types of trips, always up for a long day in the hills and over the years we have shared many great times together. Almost as soon as I mentioned the idea, he was in. We started to plan some rough details as the weeks went by and then by happenstance, during a bike ride with one of my main riding pals and good friends, Chris Christie, I mentioned the idea and asked if he'd like to join. After spurting out a couple of the details Chris cut me off - 'Ya I am in'. I started to get excited as the group formed and all the details for adventure were worked out - I was confident this would be a highlight of the summer - just great.</p><p>The day of departure dawned grey and uncertain in terms of weather but the outlook couldn't be more positive for the days ahead both in terms of the clearing trend and our excitement. As we rolled down the pavement out of town I glanced at Julian and Chris, I couldn't have been happier. I was exactly where I wanted to be, at the start of the an ambitious outing with some really great friends.</p><p>Over the next 5 days we rode our bikes just shy of 200km total, ascended about 3500 m and travelled almost 90km on foot over the week ascending Mt. John Clarke and Loquits Peak along the way. Our initial goal of ascending Mt. Tinniswood was eventually put aside as the realities of our approach became clear. I could blame it on our slow start on our second day due to being soaked through from rain the previous day. The truth is it was probably just a little too far for our 3 days in the alpine. I think if we had a 4th day we could have had a better chance of reaching the mighty T but hey, we will be back some day, it's just too beautiful up there to never return. </p><p>Highlights would certainly include a sunset that I will never forget; splashing azure and chrome on the ocean below and the peaks around us as we sat in out high camp, mosquitos and flies carried away by the gentle breeze while we sipped our cocktails. A moon so strong it caused both Julian and I to consider rallying the group to 'get rolling!' at 2 am, the thought of moon light travel so tantalizing. The same moon would light up the mica in the granite across the valley the next evening so that it would appear to be electric or on fire, convincing us there were 'lights on' in the mountain sides. At one time, Chris was positioned on a high ridge as a steady breeze blew low clouds past him and all around as he stood motionless, sun backlit. Miles of perfect white bleached granite speckled with tarns, perfectly clear and warm to touch like hand drawn baths, perfect travel around each corner and interesting all the while. Jumping into Loquits lake, ice bobbing on the opposite shore for a cool down after a long day in the hills, laughing and seeing who might stay in the longest. </p><p>Maybe my favourite memory was on the last day, cruising down the 'trail' through the steep timber letting the experiences shared along with the distant memory of leaving on bikes only days ago from Squamish settle in. We arrived at a perfect camp near a clear river at our stashed bikes in a landscape of burnt old growth cedar and fir, the sun well below the horizon as we set up and quietly went through the routine of dinner and relaxing. I remember a moment as it was getting dark, taking in the last part of the day, the bright stars breaking through first. I could faintly make the outlines of the trees, soon the night sky shining bright with starlight and the promise of another day ahead. My friends laughing as we had our last bit of spirits and toasted another great trip. That will be hard to forget.</p><p>Thanks to Julian and Chris for the great outing, great nature and friendship!</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lzkkNw4K404CeS9Y2rHtep8CbkaX4Bp-li9fd-W7PCbxj4k7lPSulEA1zOG3GgRvMMeh30_LQHxzB_rxMCCwc4tU3n798JzTyl5tj4WHntPz6G4tg1P6r1xVbpA5pzXNvYQ7Ng/s2048/fullsizeoutput_291b.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lzkkNw4K404CeS9Y2rHtep8CbkaX4Bp-li9fd-W7PCbxj4k7lPSulEA1zOG3GgRvMMeh30_LQHxzB_rxMCCwc4tU3n798JzTyl5tj4WHntPz6G4tg1P6r1xVbpA5pzXNvYQ7Ng/s640/fullsizeoutput_291b.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Returning home after a great trip, along the Squamish Main FSR.</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our camp is visible on the ridge center left.</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8K5dOaYdTwlBgDbOobZUvll_VqezOElSINdNDD2ICn7PoIuHixUMfVfJXbZszZ8pgiwvG6ymjgVsSTHDaJF5t-W2Cyh2JIyVrYVwMLscv_W0JkzTRCdWh6YdG7zG0yprAZOeP2A/s2048/fullsizeoutput_2922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTgdI8afgk72FiUGPfinUGXlmGTAEA-yp_ch67bsjKJrdGke2SCaPFkNBt4pny7swL1eIO9arWgdV6pKSFNsiwgzqL3V2p6ZfvUAG3bJt7diNqTZnGdNezjL17a2XTATd8P3JNQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_2921.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTgdI8afgk72FiUGPfinUGXlmGTAEA-yp_ch67bsjKJrdGke2SCaPFkNBt4pny7swL1eIO9arWgdV6pKSFNsiwgzqL3V2p6ZfvUAG3bJt7diNqTZnGdNezjL17a2XTATd8P3JNQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_2921.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Louisa Inlet below.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_1gOAzoC2WvVAvhFq12OkEcP58_ayZqFSu6Ntgbs7e731QOtLpbezWU9sq4R_dhhGyw0BpNIKR56g4DTweh2H8mASFG999-snRiKwg4hohYFb-IA7BDzMbOshqqdEkojWPbE8w/s640/fullsizeoutput_292a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris on ridge.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBa_MTuYtHaE7gj_WlkFFELi83LCbTjdNMYVErXDbrJxeEBAImBC10HpxtqLV1AZJ9a2HcjHRM1c5bRqvbtKUBB2gheIKN1dgWxwL549LR7nRxgiJ0hsEbuAySoNGfnmgZBqbKQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_291e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBa_MTuYtHaE7gj_WlkFFELi83LCbTjdNMYVErXDbrJxeEBAImBC10HpxtqLV1AZJ9a2HcjHRM1c5bRqvbtKUBB2gheIKN1dgWxwL549LR7nRxgiJ0hsEbuAySoNGfnmgZBqbKQ/s640/fullsizeoutput_291e.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp site below.</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBa_MTuYtHaE7gj_WlkFFELi83LCbTjdNMYVErXDbrJxeEBAImBC10HpxtqLV1AZJ9a2HcjHRM1c5bRqvbtKUBB2gheIKN1dgWxwL549LR7nRxgiJ0hsEbuAySoNGfnmgZBqbKQ/s2048/fullsizeoutput_291e.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zjjD2wrhEwYqVF4LKuZfTWbPzqU667ltqbqhIAKgSnsnRQKEYx34vI3dQ_Wv4Dr2batXoU6avD-wY6KMojFvlAZRgR9lorbtEYoBSpFIxT5Pu_fpvDnyuT-14mWRYrKqIM7R8w/s2048/DSCF6333.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zjjD2wrhEwYqVF4LKuZfTWbPzqU667ltqbqhIAKgSnsnRQKEYx34vI3dQ_Wv4Dr2batXoU6avD-wY6KMojFvlAZRgR9lorbtEYoBSpFIxT5Pu_fpvDnyuT-14mWRYrKqIM7R8w/s640/DSCF6333.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mt. Tinniswood as viewed from John Clarke.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAcwQ8Gf6LMovz1UU-MYCATLQPRZLtQzMKEmKG6F0UFmTN9bkv5YPhCU_smKK3GIReZzGaAyyojiW6CbEAxLwtzA1CBZTBLOSE3XQh8FPXpSURHqkyhq2qFXr0QE51fLquFWvTA/s2048/DSCF6331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAcwQ8Gf6LMovz1UU-MYCATLQPRZLtQzMKEmKG6F0UFmTN9bkv5YPhCU_smKK3GIReZzGaAyyojiW6CbEAxLwtzA1CBZTBLOSE3XQh8FPXpSURHqkyhq2qFXr0QE51fLquFWvTA/s640/DSCF6331.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKocgveJh7C0ZA9qN14pxsD30IqBBdupeAEAmDCMfSGULIkpM_2ZpjTmWrMRNyMd8PCugsgM3sOOV_IS0nhaCsff8r5oYvxGtGdYv4UnNMFQtWa87f6H-TPnKK2unyE8dmPp53Ng/s2048/DSCF6320.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKocgveJh7C0ZA9qN14pxsD30IqBBdupeAEAmDCMfSGULIkpM_2ZpjTmWrMRNyMd8PCugsgM3sOOV_IS0nhaCsff8r5oYvxGtGdYv4UnNMFQtWa87f6H-TPnKK2unyE8dmPp53Ng/s640/DSCF6320.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajGX5Dqtnefe3ZhU-WtxzjL8OgucCKqwNiAJZRtfUSF_vBfurjFPw8eTh5xHH240RrPcSQH7NJxFXdEakLyWShTGJdHMoCVTEiodE-qhn6Q4TzjDplRwpC7cDUbN0Y0jhyphenhyphenbpfBQ/s2048/DSCF6313.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajGX5Dqtnefe3ZhU-WtxzjL8OgucCKqwNiAJZRtfUSF_vBfurjFPw8eTh5xHH240RrPcSQH7NJxFXdEakLyWShTGJdHMoCVTEiodE-qhn6Q4TzjDplRwpC7cDUbN0Y0jhyphenhyphenbpfBQ/s640/DSCF6313.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summit of Mt. John Clarke. An easy peak that was ascended without difficulty.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV3C3EtIwOY_pkAJo9jRtSB8mLCYa7cKjYkuLQdxCYcgDCsU8ExWJks97dU9qtx2V5_sOiJZqSwr3caGbHe0580l5HZjwEemGLsg3HO7J8f2P4W62ps_XXTFQR4U9GsCzcW74sQ/s2048/DSCF6281.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjV3C3EtIwOY_pkAJo9jRtSB8mLCYa7cKjYkuLQdxCYcgDCsU8ExWJks97dU9qtx2V5_sOiJZqSwr3caGbHe0580l5HZjwEemGLsg3HO7J8f2P4W62ps_XXTFQR4U9GsCzcW74sQ/s640/DSCF6281.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK8TYdNYvIQ9K2u0O02uW7_lQqgbCPbPMUJjpNBAHmADNU1FP1_2yMjBoXgLV5OHqFoDnFNfcvapzNdfPYnCJHP_Gr3s3z27tik8tc-THfNRCDdNvxjo3bXwCrcfzpoesv4gT8Q/s2048/DSCF6254.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Bon Bon Glacier, who named this!</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLUkdXfSdzWU4SLoI4HOwhUOADEdQ7U7xghmdVNMySYIwWXB9BtFUE72gqonUKxnvqraZTBz2AiXzRtvR8DC0zCstV-Yq3A3tCEzyRRQS3E4bTqg2ikXg6mYz2d2s_iKDDiUgGw/s2048/DSCF6248.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflm92sC8lXddo7rKpPyG5LCgE6SOVQiNfFEJgvNFNWmSHJF5kMnnulEHAbAu_TbuNHT_8r-cJjLg476uqOeleUw1RFRn9xxjssoObsWnulHdSsX2Amj11PnD4XqO6LbsI5RhTFw/s2048/DSCF6244.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflm92sC8lXddo7rKpPyG5LCgE6SOVQiNfFEJgvNFNWmSHJF5kMnnulEHAbAu_TbuNHT_8r-cJjLg476uqOeleUw1RFRn9xxjssoObsWnulHdSsX2Amj11PnD4XqO6LbsI5RhTFw/s640/DSCF6244.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Some hours were spent searching trailforks for the best route up the Sunshine Coast from Gibsons to Powell River, google earth for a sneaky pass above Lake Cowichan that makes the whole thing viable and a collection of various blogs that describe other sections of our would be route. Eventually, I had enough confidence that the route would 'go' and it was time to hit the gosh darn open groad already.<div><br /></div><div>The plan was to leave a car at H Bay, ride trails and gravel down the sunshine coast to Powell River, hop on the ferry to Comox, ride back roads to Port Alberni and later, Lake Cowichan of course camping along the way. After Lake Cowichan was where the unknown started, there is evidence of a road over a higher pass that connects you to the Nanaimo Lakes watershed, if this pass 'went' the trip would be in the bag. After the pass its simple rolling down towards Nanaimo, to the ferry, some beers and of course, our awaiting car at H Bay.</div><div><br /></div><div>My companions on this trip were Pat Valade and Dave Kallai, both very competent bikepackers and awesome guys. Our goal was two fold: Stay on gravel and dirt for as much as possible and to swim in every lake in easy distance from our route. Just great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcckiXb3SD0xhFilpK_qxudMkd_nYc2zKLD3UNm5H3USrl7G1tCdn3joMPSUPnjt0qp7ZkynqhJn4WqVqcmwfwxwprGAxvFfSVi131IPK0jrWSBxXXOlNXFqbiV7YMh_tpUPLLQ/s4240/DSCF5817.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcckiXb3SD0xhFilpK_qxudMkd_nYc2zKLD3UNm5H3USrl7G1tCdn3joMPSUPnjt0qp7ZkynqhJn4WqVqcmwfwxwprGAxvFfSVi131IPK0jrWSBxXXOlNXFqbiV7YMh_tpUPLLQ/s320/DSCF5817.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Packed for the car ride to H Bay from Squamish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPSSksko4nDQPTEKivEEzP-fSb1XL_OFAOowL-5kQD5hq9zQ-3PY6VKEpJ330fMYhgmh9wu1g3vVP_Ei-cNQrwZcxCwim9kPqNphKuf0mpD2BjxXMxP3q3lIsDDHzBNL2isjaJw/s4240/DSCF5823.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPSSksko4nDQPTEKivEEzP-fSb1XL_OFAOowL-5kQD5hq9zQ-3PY6VKEpJ330fMYhgmh9wu1g3vVP_Ei-cNQrwZcxCwim9kPqNphKuf0mpD2BjxXMxP3q3lIsDDHzBNL2isjaJw/s320/DSCF5823.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Dave and Pat at our first stop, at the 'SUPER MAP'<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1uPoA6z_TfAXLWcMM-nP-Uk39DS5cJQ2Tn-DMr74XvuijwqoBy0zptEBms4IvFvF4tgkS7fBSKzzpeBdpBSxBT3497FShpm-4oO4_d28hqkOPHAlhMp1kSB8cE2IPpAetfqajQ/s4240/DSCF5825.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY1uPoA6z_TfAXLWcMM-nP-Uk39DS5cJQ2Tn-DMr74XvuijwqoBy0zptEBms4IvFvF4tgkS7fBSKzzpeBdpBSxBT3497FShpm-4oO4_d28hqkOPHAlhMp1kSB8cE2IPpAetfqajQ/s320/DSCF5825.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The entire trip was highlighted by some great coffee stops, especially on the first half and of course, lots of swimming. . Here Pat makes his way into one of our favourites in Sechelt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIRWgz59XLGB5unJpLbh1zW5FSFuM-1LE2-ZO38AwiGXC-CEAI84jCeFVZMis4rl4pEmughH8ivAEuEIEGpjOk1Xr8Xc3Z2TJJo5EASvtwVpRkxOrR7S1yuz8ZGVcLD2DWwO_7A/s4240/DSCF5827.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIRWgz59XLGB5unJpLbh1zW5FSFuM-1LE2-ZO38AwiGXC-CEAI84jCeFVZMis4rl4pEmughH8ivAEuEIEGpjOk1Xr8Xc3Z2TJJo5EASvtwVpRkxOrR7S1yuz8ZGVcLD2DWwO_7A/s320/DSCF5827.JPG" /></a></div>This Cinnamon bun was a real treat, crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, like me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7hQ2KQHzVhAa_2j8ovmGwA4p86gfIAMn_htX7J7QOUfOEmqrTs2MLsTa4-W_p2rYAlMwyluws1bSkR9YQ49Ylm0Q1X0pn6ZzPttCsbYUT__NB8mWsBHdwYbVFcmptFEnDvBM_w/s4240/DSCF5829.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7hQ2KQHzVhAa_2j8ovmGwA4p86gfIAMn_htX7J7QOUfOEmqrTs2MLsTa4-W_p2rYAlMwyluws1bSkR9YQ49Ylm0Q1X0pn6ZzPttCsbYUT__NB8mWsBHdwYbVFcmptFEnDvBM_w/s320/DSCF5829.JPG" /></a></div>The trails and gravel on the sunshine coast were superb. We did a mix of the Sunshine Coast lower trail, the Sun Coaster trail and some excellent gravel roads, it all went according to plan.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZMDCS4FMC6S9UndMh_LdYuXnKDYNKiyIKXPzzrRfCUROEfQ9dbBkGLNeS5o6yrkS9mEdsMZcoflrwuWaKUzy9pq25gBUW6d_Bh13rRePT3vcCeimXvODDdguhskkPeTtEotMhA/s4240/DSCF5836.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQZMDCS4FMC6S9UndMh_LdYuXnKDYNKiyIKXPzzrRfCUROEfQ9dbBkGLNeS5o6yrkS9mEdsMZcoflrwuWaKUzy9pq25gBUW6d_Bh13rRePT3vcCeimXvODDdguhskkPeTtEotMhA/s320/DSCF5836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The salmon berries were out in force!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirSs0u6ybH52Ifi3MbowYmV5nw9KvrCgfkoMKRx5wvzO32dquQs0g53it6ZS-ZtLUeKulcrhCvzEUVladNrxu5booyYWNkVT77OL-emwEuR_ngLv5x0Ci1uln2dSR4W5OJTbAeXw/s4240/DSCF5837.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8b-NWqAUPc0wytNU5LotmhTzD6OrnJ-a6yDAdiRITIGr7pqQlXuLscE3juIdLrCqzorsZ83aiz77r8_RpJDcvodMElpuV30A4FMnrAoA9u8Ca-A62yNlHr6u6OSLX-v9w5feyqQ/s4240/DSCF5840.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8b-NWqAUPc0wytNU5LotmhTzD6OrnJ-a6yDAdiRITIGr7pqQlXuLscE3juIdLrCqzorsZ83aiz77r8_RpJDcvodMElpuV30A4FMnrAoA9u8Ca-A62yNlHr6u6OSLX-v9w5feyqQ/s320/DSCF5840.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Really great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69Rke21TT5CwX0zsPzJy5nPMaaSdTaj7HMbIo_ZlDw15E3NCh44i8ei-Xa8ofg0tCavPWzmlh-DhJf9P7t01FZ5yNIzTxAOHAFC6DxDYN1rYhnrl5DLk6fm98q7o3gdfY8VUv0w/s4240/DSCF5841.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69Rke21TT5CwX0zsPzJy5nPMaaSdTaj7HMbIo_ZlDw15E3NCh44i8ei-Xa8ofg0tCavPWzmlh-DhJf9P7t01FZ5yNIzTxAOHAFC6DxDYN1rYhnrl5DLk6fm98q7o3gdfY8VUv0w/s320/DSCF5841.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Like, really really great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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My favourites are these giant feller bunchers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jv580wJI5Gk_NAhzt8PE04ArjQ2KWJsjCHiuLNae9-3tRKC_tFRdkv99RlVoi7HiDXXUciSRrOMyxdNmjv7ap6jYcGkyrGmq7NfSAYjqL22kBj690OukFfO2nQMHQ4vX_voMSQ/s4240/DSCF5856.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jv580wJI5Gk_NAhzt8PE04ArjQ2KWJsjCHiuLNae9-3tRKC_tFRdkv99RlVoi7HiDXXUciSRrOMyxdNmjv7ap6jYcGkyrGmq7NfSAYjqL22kBj690OukFfO2nQMHQ4vX_voMSQ/s320/DSCF5856.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Gas station pit stop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazpGcPrVrNqMOe_iL2qLulniIGI-ANiDWGzSt16tDH2BuIi5JvkE_jin_PQUGwukchnBd1Y3hh0pEkEZAqjtNv0sM9trckvgfxL5x4A5euNqjlpi46399Czku7hHil7RD1gR_FQ/s4240/DSCF5877.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazpGcPrVrNqMOe_iL2qLulniIGI-ANiDWGzSt16tDH2BuIi5JvkE_jin_PQUGwukchnBd1Y3hh0pEkEZAqjtNv0sM9trckvgfxL5x4A5euNqjlpi46399Czku7hHil7RD1gR_FQ/s320/DSCF5877.JPG" /></a></div>We arrived in Powell River after a night at Saltery Bay campground. It rained some during the first day and we were keen to dry out and recharge for the rest of the trip. The AM brought sunny patches and a nice little pavement section to get us into town. Things were going well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlU2Pv7xEwzndfnz2Gb3Tb-gQx17n9zK3TlIolPqE04LRmF01AVvCq_93JEXPMh0FE99xCk-JbLK6Wder9B7_x8wuQ7zirIYGzX5OeHc7r0dF_zZcPGnI86yYjGZ3y4ecxSt4cw/s4240/DSCF5880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrlU2Pv7xEwzndfnz2Gb3Tb-gQx17n9zK3TlIolPqE04LRmF01AVvCq_93JEXPMh0FE99xCk-JbLK6Wder9B7_x8wuQ7zirIYGzX5OeHc7r0dF_zZcPGnI86yYjGZ3y4ecxSt4cw/s320/DSCF5880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>They continued to improve upon finding what I think is the best commercially available breakfast sandwich in the known universe at 'Base Camp' coffee, if you find a better one please tell me as I need to visit it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAZQR79BOUFUCTJEZKaemHAPyTjemdQVTBkm3tO30yAowIMnOFMNomQmFVKC9jus-fLkPGqJVwS1skFBcC7BWPDEACLsudlYPZS7BmoXQrB_35YI9Psko_ugL9jbXtRzCIIpgmg/s3880/fullsizeoutput_28ab.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1987" data-original-width="3880" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAZQR79BOUFUCTJEZKaemHAPyTjemdQVTBkm3tO30yAowIMnOFMNomQmFVKC9jus-fLkPGqJVwS1skFBcC7BWPDEACLsudlYPZS7BmoXQrB_35YI9Psko_ugL9jbXtRzCIIpgmg/s320/fullsizeoutput_28ab.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPhiNkGapDFyOHptH_cdwmAvMVL6sCiDkjaSuiJ08Br5t-k9YhWRPpnFVbTRUFYdivIuTIl8Z5qDH07WnfqXKAGHubTGxTwyzxAZKRMUWTkidan6v-WFKpqqdDcJFpGdOE-AV8g/s4240/DSCF5890.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPhiNkGapDFyOHptH_cdwmAvMVL6sCiDkjaSuiJ08Br5t-k9YhWRPpnFVbTRUFYdivIuTIl8Z5qDH07WnfqXKAGHubTGxTwyzxAZKRMUWTkidan6v-WFKpqqdDcJFpGdOE-AV8g/s320/DSCF5890.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m3eUvdQVogF7njqkkJI6dUVBqRqS2-swbysaka0t_Rvpy5ag46wuo9ad8QCbe8QNrO51rV-XjyKD7VFKUlWS1vtxCbrcJF1d5nZfK_51VITKKxkTFIcuhdROh_zFEWxq8ksmcA/s4240/DSCF5904.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m3eUvdQVogF7njqkkJI6dUVBqRqS2-swbysaka0t_Rvpy5ag46wuo9ad8QCbe8QNrO51rV-XjyKD7VFKUlWS1vtxCbrcJF1d5nZfK_51VITKKxkTFIcuhdROh_zFEWxq8ksmcA/s320/DSCF5904.JPG" /></a></div>Due to a miss-reading of the ferry schedule, we had about 4 hours to kill in Powell River. This was a mixed blessing, our day will now go into the night in terms of riding to get us where we needed to go but there was a plus side: more coffee!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN_0rXLd9cNOebEFhJUTs9ITF1M83dffdXfeUcAfVoiGjMJuLa0CUwJWPWPNKhI1T2ynQ-hAvm9NvPqVVZCF0FUIiWhXJV0JzE2p5PvMU-yTzim4SfF-F6kY-_aGKbLWJTOVUCQ/s4240/DSCF5906.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN_0rXLd9cNOebEFhJUTs9ITF1M83dffdXfeUcAfVoiGjMJuLa0CUwJWPWPNKhI1T2ynQ-hAvm9NvPqVVZCF0FUIiWhXJV0JzE2p5PvMU-yTzim4SfF-F6kY-_aGKbLWJTOVUCQ/s320/DSCF5906.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The evening beverage of choice for this trip was 'Alberta Premium' and juice crystals, I call this 'mountaineers lemonade' and it goes down real easy after a day on the ol open groad.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAX-1tG5gXU_oF9jgfWAPyay3hIc2NlOnoWDMQFO09lKlZnofWpqE8yLyjoOunzJTRnLa8jSC-wzrFRYXqVLqRQl-NMRGjQQoab6zB2_PuBEirhnaxcVf8C0dY1pTyUkqWPG_Hg/s4240/DSCF5912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAX-1tG5gXU_oF9jgfWAPyay3hIc2NlOnoWDMQFO09lKlZnofWpqE8yLyjoOunzJTRnLa8jSC-wzrFRYXqVLqRQl-NMRGjQQoab6zB2_PuBEirhnaxcVf8C0dY1pTyUkqWPG_Hg/s320/DSCF5912.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Eventually we caught the ferry and made it to the Island and around Lake Comox.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNtuzHtNMjs_WdderPLkWWOKDX7NwdurzBPmpfW5ZKbF5H7_vnS_tDTU2voO7dO3vlFPnNb4ujdjvV0Cu4m9l1AWpo3BzLo8CdGns_NoWlXaiOGsuvwdySUZNRTpKCiUWWyljyw/s4240/DSCF5916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNtuzHtNMjs_WdderPLkWWOKDX7NwdurzBPmpfW5ZKbF5H7_vnS_tDTU2voO7dO3vlFPnNb4ujdjvV0Cu4m9l1AWpo3BzLo8CdGns_NoWlXaiOGsuvwdySUZNRTpKCiUWWyljyw/s320/DSCF5916.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This section has a lot of ups and downs but it's not too bad at all and the views are just great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeltBBizvUNM_nzcBIIbFxIMRx4082ss-A4UVFx63Rk76TyIN5D-6Pj7LtrkhYo_-0PwhvEtgV4iRa99Lsdn8P2wI1Y-cCmoVUvWDRkpZXf9kJECx6ehBeeqmdy67tPKqnmnIdQ/s4240/DSCF5917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeltBBizvUNM_nzcBIIbFxIMRx4082ss-A4UVFx63Rk76TyIN5D-6Pj7LtrkhYo_-0PwhvEtgV4iRa99Lsdn8P2wI1Y-cCmoVUvWDRkpZXf9kJECx6ehBeeqmdy67tPKqnmnIdQ/s320/DSCF5917.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0R9c06O_113ae8bxJoFC1LzfSxpPPsY_Xy_afImCNgq5KN8GyjGKvlo761fP1gGo2pTYu8TgGdBp6vRBPXv3gkiTlYu40Cx4UQqcSB_5sMbD5QtDW7vfYTXOhgBl75OiY8jVcQ/s4240/DSCF5935.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_0R9c06O_113ae8bxJoFC1LzfSxpPPsY_Xy_afImCNgq5KN8GyjGKvlo761fP1gGo2pTYu8TgGdBp6vRBPXv3gkiTlYu40Cx4UQqcSB_5sMbD5QtDW7vfYTXOhgBl75OiY8jVcQ/s320/DSCF5935.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Some really nice gravel after Comox Lake towards Port Alberni and some of the more 'remote' feeling sections.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK9D6XBmz628uBZjFgBKC4hqVgwWPwU2W0532sKnqOTDiX17pRLHp7ZJFtUAZ1GNSjtkERL6pxJCqCPInw52P1g8jG9KiKue6ZW_pJa4PZ-bud_301HCYKyGZcse605_140olZA/s4240/DSCF5941.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK9D6XBmz628uBZjFgBKC4hqVgwWPwU2W0532sKnqOTDiX17pRLHp7ZJFtUAZ1GNSjtkERL6pxJCqCPInw52P1g8jG9KiKue6ZW_pJa4PZ-bud_301HCYKyGZcse605_140olZA/s320/DSCF5941.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We stopped for dinner at a great little spot on the river and had a good chill and water fill up. We all brought boil in bag food and shared one titanium jetboil stove. From here we would keep riding to make up for our lost time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hQ6nuTG1c3g0Qfaa9NvvN-qg5K-joLrcqJ9wxxu8Di01spRbLAheXMERvNlzk4rwmlrJT1Iby728TDOQXVRx2RmWIXEXRKxEM2H_FTg2Hh1mWdeNcoDfLiWPl6PDXuA-YJU4yA/s4240/DSCF5945.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hQ6nuTG1c3g0Qfaa9NvvN-qg5K-joLrcqJ9wxxu8Di01spRbLAheXMERvNlzk4rwmlrJT1Iby728TDOQXVRx2RmWIXEXRKxEM2H_FTg2Hh1mWdeNcoDfLiWPl6PDXuA-YJU4yA/s320/DSCF5945.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We rode into the evening and reached Sproat Lake around 9pm, this was a really great day. To our joy, there was a shower house at the campground and we all enjoyed a hot shower, a rare luxury on the open groad but one we were certainly happy to indulge in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimthutLSN-GarzBqQcqFcPZQtGEO6kxnMI1bgxgKh9RD6VMqHDlyiI-FfMsoK-dj379vFx8Lz7Q16B-Jo4i0S8aCR60xDGyVMx4TA-wUSamDibCwTri7JHyApPNNT3bYSspxeooQ/s4240/DSCF5951.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimthutLSN-GarzBqQcqFcPZQtGEO6kxnMI1bgxgKh9RD6VMqHDlyiI-FfMsoK-dj379vFx8Lz7Q16B-Jo4i0S8aCR60xDGyVMx4TA-wUSamDibCwTri7JHyApPNNT3bYSspxeooQ/s320/DSCF5951.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWID7OGmuMlZsHbY4ofNN_TGMLRiBxsys7oXUaCaSQZKdzaUszUziN_9qvprbcvzgOocj3vKXQ03zuk98uTi-oPD1hSkJ8l7YBCAmchVi7weMwc6V66JoK4DDhjYByCTmtf8f2g/s4240/DSCF5954.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsWID7OGmuMlZsHbY4ofNN_TGMLRiBxsys7oXUaCaSQZKdzaUszUziN_9qvprbcvzgOocj3vKXQ03zuk98uTi-oPD1hSkJ8l7YBCAmchVi7weMwc6V66JoK4DDhjYByCTmtf8f2g/s320/DSCF5954.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The next AM we cruised the 7km into Port Alberni and loaded up on trail snacks at the gas station, this will be our last chance for the rest of the trip so we loaded heavy and rolled into Timmy Ho's for a second breakfast. Bike packing and Timmy Ho's goes together like bikes and the open groad.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLUPSUbtMTbIlieXm4x8Wd2hhsOzxdtKVr3f3kvlZY4Uw-Q-b4_Q3Gnz3qGzBKstTtBTsu2WnAEmZLHSH9S2EXOghm7HSfm_ZxZ6arNkUy0x34bhj-UsqAoCRM0k8TalApuhRhg/s2048/DD4E5057-DBCD-4378-AC45-AED798CF79D9-3182-0000021855824D1A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLUPSUbtMTbIlieXm4x8Wd2hhsOzxdtKVr3f3kvlZY4Uw-Q-b4_Q3Gnz3qGzBKstTtBTsu2WnAEmZLHSH9S2EXOghm7HSfm_ZxZ6arNkUy0x34bhj-UsqAoCRM0k8TalApuhRhg/s320/DD4E5057-DBCD-4378-AC45-AED798CF79D9-3182-0000021855824D1A.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love these welcome totems in Port Alberni<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyx_bA6383-9ARBWe6RZQSf85uBeExq5nvNEfqZ223b3QVia2NJ7IddcRFkLfhDg1Gda9CZRy-S3fiWrRWzq6uw1dtjeDuMXQPaTHbvyzsRrjGDe5Xgk6jlP3gdaNji7840_t5g/s4240/DSCF5965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyx_bA6383-9ARBWe6RZQSf85uBeExq5nvNEfqZ223b3QVia2NJ7IddcRFkLfhDg1Gda9CZRy-S3fiWrRWzq6uw1dtjeDuMXQPaTHbvyzsRrjGDe5Xgk6jlP3gdaNji7840_t5g/s320/DSCF5965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Off to Cow Lake!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutd8FMMZA7fgPGqntHERr_kwwPhY2hUPtwxETZT9zbPueBZBARb9K2V2U6PYZYyZHiYmNYjJ5TElXv7BNtl3J3-2YVQk7uhQ64sQvGMHge7cSu_8gL_d3Knp-dCedvxgvpguKpA/s4240/DSCF5967.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutd8FMMZA7fgPGqntHERr_kwwPhY2hUPtwxETZT9zbPueBZBARb9K2V2U6PYZYyZHiYmNYjJ5TElXv7BNtl3J3-2YVQk7uhQ64sQvGMHge7cSu_8gL_d3Knp-dCedvxgvpguKpA/s320/DSCF5967.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_ka8kSrhTBw-Q2sy4c8q_wpmr-1BAfMk2xRooI6FvcU2Hx67ocCpRmj4aIyXpgLvNtDgJ_wML0R3-92gEFp9KaaTKPHupve5269Kpah7IVifAZbQDr8HUco6nEjo4dPETVyNTA/s2048/8775FFBB-B121-4B79-A1CA-9BA3E45E2C4D-3182-000002185C4DA8EB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_ka8kSrhTBw-Q2sy4c8q_wpmr-1BAfMk2xRooI6FvcU2Hx67ocCpRmj4aIyXpgLvNtDgJ_wML0R3-92gEFp9KaaTKPHupve5269Kpah7IVifAZbQDr8HUco6nEjo4dPETVyNTA/s320/8775FFBB-B121-4B79-A1CA-9BA3E45E2C4D-3182-000002185C4DA8EB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Pat sometimes unclips and shakes his legs out while riding, it looks pretty cool.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqbQN91yNRukI75WD9Jp73q68v1mEuB2lpgfXdS9EQu2GLfdFeQHeT9F6aUV8Bi9Q-8sAZIktguBGxiRZ_RcjabYwk4KQ6sh4t08V4Bc4S83iF64DuxMPpm5IroKeOgvaVmcf8w/s4032/IMG_1018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqbQN91yNRukI75WD9Jp73q68v1mEuB2lpgfXdS9EQu2GLfdFeQHeT9F6aUV8Bi9Q-8sAZIktguBGxiRZ_RcjabYwk4KQ6sh4t08V4Bc4S83iF64DuxMPpm5IroKeOgvaVmcf8w/s320/IMG_1018.JPG" /></a></div>I was hotter then spring break 89' so rode this entire day sans shirt, it was hot and clear and just a joy to be out in the mountains in fine weather with a couple of great guys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6vMZwNYoRS2sv22-yLc0EjpWBn9zmLuZ4sNhfk-NV5NpaiwaiF1lipLKfCk2-gAroVuR4HHehw6R-WRmBPPCHobHMydsjjR-aJa0CSq2nlT9R7iNRfERuHDY_doIZ9E0MpIpPQ/s4240/DSCF5976.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6vMZwNYoRS2sv22-yLc0EjpWBn9zmLuZ4sNhfk-NV5NpaiwaiF1lipLKfCk2-gAroVuR4HHehw6R-WRmBPPCHobHMydsjjR-aJa0CSq2nlT9R7iNRfERuHDY_doIZ9E0MpIpPQ/s320/DSCF5976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The section from Port Alberni is fast and beautiful but filled with the gnarliest drivers, they really speed past you in top gear not slowing down at all. It would be dangerous if you didn't hear them coming for so long.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXQ39KmglMAANrOqf6F_6VD2JjV0y0lFYezCgpUBdX7oOANNJzxmHFDks7oGXzd4Yx0XPulXikqVCyTeAgRcDz6tlJlsmfoq0alQ4R46h7BiMapQxf7lBewU6cNRDc6Oztz-dUw/s4240/DSCF5990.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4240" data-original-width="2384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXQ39KmglMAANrOqf6F_6VD2JjV0y0lFYezCgpUBdX7oOANNJzxmHFDks7oGXzd4Yx0XPulXikqVCyTeAgRcDz6tlJlsmfoq0alQ4R46h7BiMapQxf7lBewU6cNRDc6Oztz-dUw/s320/DSCF5990.JPG" /></a></div>Halfway along we spotted a couple of lakes on the map, to our surprise they were perfect, cold and clear. Within 2 min I was in there bobbing around and just having the best time. Nothing better than a swim on a hot day on the open groad.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV9tVSyuQ330ICCmytnqQeKhySSZFwMUXwAGD-oGF29XTRxVzJHMtxtKSkbXeCR0mu5aCMd_s9AAEeRnW62ers65oFIr6ZSfoixHCNHzmYi4LEUECMjoBi_AXVn322YXqe5_dOA/s4240/DSCF6001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVV9tVSyuQ330ICCmytnqQeKhySSZFwMUXwAGD-oGF29XTRxVzJHMtxtKSkbXeCR0mu5aCMd_s9AAEeRnW62ers65oFIr6ZSfoixHCNHzmYi4LEUECMjoBi_AXVn322YXqe5_dOA/s320/DSCF6001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After the lakes there is this very random section of pavement, it was a nice change from the rough gravel that characterized the morning effort.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6omZsw5hdDirfcyXDB8IuMYA9YZwTr5mM2ESezD8kQ4MkAw5pDERWxPQX59tlWRyh9k5SfCqibambI9vKn2dLu9Lv4RlmIObROdQGBa8iTarTIvgwnS5ciHdi-3UT5rGOVx5QA/s4240/DSCF6005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6omZsw5hdDirfcyXDB8IuMYA9YZwTr5mM2ESezD8kQ4MkAw5pDERWxPQX59tlWRyh9k5SfCqibambI9vKn2dLu9Lv4RlmIObROdQGBa8iTarTIvgwnS5ciHdi-3UT5rGOVx5QA/s320/DSCF6005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnjQeXy4LAhUlrHoqavAcjWlZPaLheF-h6ZW4LTRV1bV-jCElnggDq6W44tVFCC5Gdnp5H-bFw07Cm5P2oKMz2qgOlUiN0ekDdw1cLs1mHSCPv7RtmbTtLeVZX_pEUTCS6NoveA/s4240/DSCF6026.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnjQeXy4LAhUlrHoqavAcjWlZPaLheF-h6ZW4LTRV1bV-jCElnggDq6W44tVFCC5Gdnp5H-bFw07Cm5P2oKMz2qgOlUiN0ekDdw1cLs1mHSCPv7RtmbTtLeVZX_pEUTCS6NoveA/s320/DSCF6026.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>When we got to Cowichan Lake we were hit with a real party vibe, the campgrounds are filled with partiers and families, speed boats and floaties shaped like unicorns, we couldn't help but catch a little of the mahalo spirit. </div><div><br /></div><div>After checking in with the camp host, I slyly asked if she had a side hustle selling beer to bikepackers fresh off the open groad? She responded 'well I don't have beer but I could sell you some of these ciders, they are my favourite!'. We bought a six pack from Karen and were on our way to our beachside campsite. Dave made a fire and soon enough we were blissfully enjoying the scene and fitting right in. That was just great. Later in the evening, Karen sent someone to ask if we needed more 'beer' - how nice is that? Thanks for the great hospitality and evening. We needed to be up early so were in bed around 10.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIh4z-Fyd8T26RSY4ReR1RKxkzbOIsllz62yk3VPGLGGy6ZgVLat_6H6yYbvApjpEFqohwyBlcj0hkVXHxDYuLXIJUSqhIpVZP7DatcOUsByuPLcq0D60EV1Uy3Edykg-nC_XGQ/s4240/fullsizeoutput_28ae.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIh4z-Fyd8T26RSY4ReR1RKxkzbOIsllz62yk3VPGLGGy6ZgVLat_6H6yYbvApjpEFqohwyBlcj0hkVXHxDYuLXIJUSqhIpVZP7DatcOUsByuPLcq0D60EV1Uy3Edykg-nC_XGQ/s320/fullsizeoutput_28ae.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Pat filling water from Lale Cow.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmAMe0Q06tSgpNP12VgC3oIqpD_z0Rybt0Aa1glpvwvapY2Yzs8hnBJIWhzEHt6LLEgK-41SWichFOzkjhyphenhyphensM-xiJIkWteOqR_m4JJ3NSpHztZZEbFcQGLH-SNOhv5jYH0eAC8A/s4240/fullsizeoutput_28ad.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmAMe0Q06tSgpNP12VgC3oIqpD_z0Rybt0Aa1glpvwvapY2Yzs8hnBJIWhzEHt6LLEgK-41SWichFOzkjhyphenhyphensM-xiJIkWteOqR_m4JJ3NSpHztZZEbFcQGLH-SNOhv5jYH0eAC8A/s320/fullsizeoutput_28ad.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Early AM on the E side of Lake Cow, the light here was very special. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbPMx9vPNEalziZybDLsJv0r4fJhzBmQii1ug8wgZNsrBESpCOgAYxKQolzppZMU2ZYscH_Vv0_X3kt0dlG-HT0pCtV5vtfsI14sudxf3pDcFChMXYsokQU1qO9FYBAvGrIlrMg/s4240/DSCF6041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbPMx9vPNEalziZybDLsJv0r4fJhzBmQii1ug8wgZNsrBESpCOgAYxKQolzppZMU2ZYscH_Vv0_X3kt0dlG-HT0pCtV5vtfsI14sudxf3pDcFChMXYsokQU1qO9FYBAvGrIlrMg/s320/DSCF6041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We made our way up Shaw Creek, this was the 'unknown' section. I had some intel that it went on ATV's and just the night before, Vancouver Island bikepacker, Vik Banerjee (VikApproved) sent me an email saying he had done the section days before - it went and was great! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxf1um7L-8azjZrtSKTTpV6YnJfqWMzCMBJUMGH4EMe2lR5K3eeIsUCydGHykVCo28T0VZ1JzdTzoPwPb9cLDFHqOWbPZSc5_RvF35_6kYrsqDEHAfDGO-_INzbT9GwdHx_lIaQ/s4240/DSCF6045.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvxf1um7L-8azjZrtSKTTpV6YnJfqWMzCMBJUMGH4EMe2lR5K3eeIsUCydGHykVCo28T0VZ1JzdTzoPwPb9cLDFHqOWbPZSc5_RvF35_6kYrsqDEHAfDGO-_INzbT9GwdHx_lIaQ/s320/DSCF6045.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This was maybe my favourite part, long easy roads in the early AM light. Later there was a bit of hike a bike and pushing but mainly easy travel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZK9zqJnR8LhBqLlNd1RYicY5xSXCi5K2Z3fkmyvaM3ktDkdvhAntAUXT8i1uxQm2De3bzItiQrho7jxb5xtsEsrDvH6ubq7iB6KYcSUagDl7AgQeZdSlA7bbaEtxuzt7g8O5hQ/s4240/DSCF6052.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZZK9zqJnR8LhBqLlNd1RYicY5xSXCi5K2Z3fkmyvaM3ktDkdvhAntAUXT8i1uxQm2De3bzItiQrho7jxb5xtsEsrDvH6ubq7iB6KYcSUagDl7AgQeZdSlA7bbaEtxuzt7g8O5hQ/s320/DSCF6052.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Broken spoke in the middle of nowhere, this is fine.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq532kaLu0LTVihF9HBsALPWOHzfX73NLtzlOG2pR5Y2txev4QrvblabfPlvjYd-N-35BtJpptgOe5vzFZxNOiy2fx6gJk_vzoZajeqoVeI8bT1nWBlQmmqDMBZRP_GPQCBdNacw/s4240/DSCF6057.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq532kaLu0LTVihF9HBsALPWOHzfX73NLtzlOG2pR5Y2txev4QrvblabfPlvjYd-N-35BtJpptgOe5vzFZxNOiy2fx6gJk_vzoZajeqoVeI8bT1nWBlQmmqDMBZRP_GPQCBdNacw/s320/DSCF6057.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After the pass it was easy cruising down to Nanaimo Lakes, this section was fast and efficient and included a lot of pavement. In no time we were in Nanaimo cruising around for a place that sold cold beer. To our incredible fortune, we discovered Patty's Palapas at the Wharf downtown, we mowed down some tacos and nachos and washed it all down with some cold beers. What a great finish to a great trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks to Dave and Pat for the great outing, their good nature and for a very memorable few days on the open groad.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDjVyJrjXjUDxF-QMmILwaELW4iUuZxq11I55lAWrpd5kVm68BJSDMyzGdFDHRrx2g_1D6g0jKwhimCd6PtkxRf2sAsk7qoNhY2xBSurgjgzAI1oJqIrfm2Z23IHevBO9Xeea9Q/s4240/DSCF6058.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2384" data-original-width="4240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDjVyJrjXjUDxF-QMmILwaELW4iUuZxq11I55lAWrpd5kVm68BJSDMyzGdFDHRrx2g_1D6g0jKwhimCd6PtkxRf2sAsk7qoNhY2xBSurgjgzAI1oJqIrfm2Z23IHevBO9Xeea9Q/s320/DSCF6058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUzWVi9E1feaO1nL1osJ0B2I5N0ka8is_cKeD4iKjzmyxQbT0BCILsSiHx1rnLnyCM6v0sgwGe41uU2oPGUT4-7HcqOqq4Z-_WUArP1nxEdp6vaVfBbdxEgzAYcCfv5yEx_bYuw/s821/Screen+Shot+2020-07-01+at+11.11.25+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="821" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUzWVi9E1feaO1nL1osJ0B2I5N0ka8is_cKeD4iKjzmyxQbT0BCILsSiHx1rnLnyCM6v0sgwGe41uU2oPGUT4-7HcqOqq4Z-_WUArP1nxEdp6vaVfBbdxEgzAYcCfv5yEx_bYuw/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-01+at+11.11.25+AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.gaiagps.com/datasummary/track/a4f2ad50-0a01-48d0-91be-2d36dd052efb/?layer=SatelliteWithLabels,MapBoxOutdoorsHD,openhikingmapHD,GaiaRasterContoursMeters" target="_blank">GPS Track:</a><br /></div>Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-9181040958079745872019-07-28T17:46:00.000-07:002019-07-29T07:21:23.968-07:00BC Epic 1000 - 2019The BC Epic is a self supported bike race that starts in Merritt, BC and finishes in Fernie, BC. The length of the route is just over 1050 KM with a combined total of over 10,000m of elevation. It is a fully self supported bike packing race that is modeled after the now famous Tour Divide race. I have always been struck by the idea of these races and finally got the chance to participate in BC’s premier (yet still very pure and underground) event.<br>
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I had pitched the idea of doing the ‘epic’ to my friend Pat. He does a lot of bike packing and we have done a lot of trips together, mainly ski touring. We always have a good time when we are out and I was really looking forward to it. Our shared goal was to stay together for the entire route however and with some hesitation from both parties we made a pact that if one of us was feeling stronger, they should go ahead. Using the word ‘training’ would be a bit of a misnomer, my goal being to simply get into the saddle as much as possible. Big day rides around Squamish on the mountain bike as well as a few 100-200k rides, some fully loaded on the gravel bike. Come the end of June, I was feeling ready.<div><br>
We left Squamish and picked up a fellow racer in Vancouver who needed a lift and made our way to Merritt. Lennard, the organizer and previous winner of the race had set up a BBQ in a park downtown which was to be our first stop. Some burgers, eying up other rigs and in general, wondering what the hell we were doing there insued. It was great. Our billet in town were a very nice couple, very involved in the local community. They made us feel super welcome, feeding us ice cream and asking us all kinds of questions about the race which we answered as best as we could, having never done it. They loved documentaries and we watched some great WW2 programs before retiring to bed. I slept soundly that night, the window was wide open and I could hear the crickets singing loudly, it was just great. Morning came very fast.<br>
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Day 1: Merritt to just past Penticton</b><br>
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The grand depart is one of the few official pars of the race, we all met downtown and after a few words from local personalities and of course, Lennard - we were off. The first 30-40 KM was on wonderful rolling hills which was fast and we could really cruise and chat with others as we rode. It was an awesome start. Pat and I met up with a gent we had met the night before named Kevin Nemathy. We got along well and our paces were similar, chatting and making jokes as the KM’s passed us by.<br>
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After a while I noticed that Pat was dropping off, I kept slowing but would then speed up as soon as I stopped trying to slow. After a few cycles of this I decided I was going to just ride my ‘comfortable all day pace’ and see how it went. I didn’t want to leave Pat but I also found it hard to focus so much on a pace that wasn’t as natural.<br>
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After a few hours I was riding well with Kevin and we had formed a partnership, stopping together and keeping a good 20 km/h pace. The route past the pavement is beautiful, passing through high pasture country with excellent views on generally good double track and gravel. I was really enjoying it. The first stop was Pricenton where I dashed into the Chevron for a sandwich and coke as well as what would become a staple for me, gummy coke bottle candies! I started riding right away and soon after Kevin caught up saying ‘I was at A&W and saw you ride by!’, we continued riding together for another hour or so. Around Chain Lake I started to feel a pang in my left achilles and took a small break, this would become a major factor for me in the days to come.<br>
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We really had to stay on the pedals this day, there is very little coasting but it was more or less flat and the travel was good. At around the 530 pm mark I coasted though the town of Summerland and, about 30min later arrived in Penticton. I saw an Edo first and headed right there. I walked up to the counter and ordered 2 of the biggest dinners I could see, with extra protein. The guy looked stunned. They were closing but said it was OK of I stayed while they cleaned. I was able to fully charge my devices. <br>
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I had been texting Pat for most of the day and brought up my phone for another check in. He was still about 1.5 hours away. I decided I would get some groceries for us both as the store closed at 8, hydrate and elevate my legs.<br>
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When Pat arrived we met at A&W, the official restaurant of the Epic and caught up, he was hurting but in good spirits and keen to carry on. By the time we got going I had been resting for over 3 hours. We pedaled through penticton and as it was July 1st there was a party atmosphere all around us and it was surreal to cruise the Main Street with the muscle cars and folks drinking and partying. What was in store was of a very different flavour indeed.<br>
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We found a good clearing near some houses after riding for a couple of hours and bedded down for the night. We both slept well..<br>
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Day 2: Just past Penticton to Greenwood</b><br>
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We broke camp at 5am and already people were on the move, ostensibly having stayed in Penticton, lights on and riding by us as we packed up.. Having brought ultra light stoves, we brewed a quick coffee and oatmeal and were on our way after about 45 min. Day two proved to be one of my favourite days of the race, cruising through the famous KVR and its amazing trestles built to overcome Myra Canyon, going down hill for hours seemingly and holding one of my favourite stops on the entire route, the Beaverdell General Store. We pedaled from our camp, up the gentle KVR 2-3% grade into the high country of the Okanagan plateau and the very quaint Chute Lake Lodge. We had been looking forward to stopping at the lodge for a big breakfast of eggs and bacon all morning. We approached the interesting old cabin, opened the old door and asked the server how he was doing. “Well, I’m alive” was his response and he continued to let us know that the ‘continental’ breakfast of cold cereal was just for customers. He did offer us coffee for 2.00 a cup.<br>
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After Chute Lake, Pat and I drifted apart through the quick, well graded and popular section between Chute and Hydraulic lake, the trestles of the canyon were a highlight and after trying to avoid the hundreds of tourists on this section I eventually just yelled ‘COMING THROUGH’ and they got out of my way as I rode on, saying thanks and sorry as I passed.<br>
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At the end of the Trestles section there was a bike rental kiosk that sold HAWKINS CHEEZIES AND COKE, I enjoyed the snack, had a quick break and carried on alone. After some time I arrived at the Beaverdell General Store and to my surprise, found excellent food, water and hospitality. I ordered a sandwich called ‘Loads of Meat’, another bag of CHEEZIES, a doctor pepper and a great coffee and decided I’d take 30 min to relax. I texted Pat and he was a bout 45 min away. I enjoyed the break, chatted with a few locals and was surprised when three riders pulled up. It was Dave, Kevin (not the Kevin from before) and Justin. It was an interesting dynamic they had as Justin seemed to me hurting, Dave seemed to be in a hurry and Kevin appeared to be cruising along. We shared a few words and jokes, enjoyed a few moments together and when they mentioned that they got a motel in Greenwood, I decided that I would do the same. This would give Pat and I a chance to clean up, dry out and have a good rest, prepping us for the next few days, it sounded just great. As Pat rolled in I made the reservation for the motel on my phone and started to slow pedal out. In no time I was really in a groove, cycling quickly and enjoying it a lot. The railway town of Midway came up and I pedaled on into a wonderful section of fast double track. As I neared a highway underpass, it started to rain. Lightly at first then quite a lot, I tucked in under the pass, pulled out a snack and my earbuds, layed in the grass and FaceTimed Erin as it poured rain all around. That was pretty cool.<br>
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Dave, Kevin and Justin rolled by after about 20 min, with Dave saying only: ‘ARE WE IN GREENWOOD??”, before I could answer they were out of earshot so I just laughed, saddled up and rolled out. I made it to Greenwood after a while and caught the last gas station in town before close, stocking up on sandwiches, chips, cookies and drinks - enough for Pat and I to really pig out. I texted Pat to say that I got him dinner and he responded that he was over 20km away. I showered, chilled, stretched and ate while watching television, I was pretty damn content. The achilles pain had intensified through the day and walking was quite painful. I was surprised when Pat rolled in almost two hours later, he was worked but had made a huge effort to make it to the motel, I was glad to see him and impressed with his effort. I had decided that I was going to stick with Pat from here on, I had a strong feeling that finishing together would mean a lot more to us both. While Pat was in the shower I heard a huge thump, I yelled out and heard nothing, then yelled again and started towards the door. I heard a faint response, he was OK but had fallen hard and bruised his ribs. I chatted with the trio and decided that in the AM, we would start together and see how it went as a fiver. Pat and I got a quick catch up and chill after his shower crash before passing out and sleeping hard for a few hours.<br>
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Day 3: Greenwood to Trail</b><br>
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We awoke at 4am, quickly packed up, made a coffee and hit the road. First stop would be Grandforks for guess what, A&W! This section has a lot of livestock gates which are a bit tiresome but otherwise, the way is nice and cruisy. Pat and I left a bit earlier then the others but after a short while, they caught up. We would spend the next three days with Kevin and Dave, forming a rag tag group with good energy and a mutual desire to finish the race. Justin was no where to be seen, Dave mentioned that he was hurting and was going to see how he felt in Grandforks and decide to carry on or ditch. At this point I hadn’t even considered bailing and the thought that someone so far in was contemplating it was a shock, I really thought I’d be one of slower riders in this race, I really had no idea what to expect. We later found out that only 20 something people actually finished from a starting pack of over 70.<br>
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After some breakfast, the mood would always lighten and we were stoked for the day ahead. Justin was out, he had hit a wall mentally and it was too much to go on. The four of us continued on, in good spirits, joking and looking forward to the next section. Pretty soon, Pat and I took notice of the dynamic between Kevin and Dave. During stops Dave would say something to Kevin like, “ Kevin, eat something now’ or ‘Kevin, how much water do you have, drink!’. I thought it quite funny but they existed quite well like this. Later Dave told me he was previously in the Army Engineers and it all made sense, he was looking after Kevin and giving him direct, clear orders. I also started to note something else about Kevin, he was completely out of his element: he’d never Mountain biked, camped , done big trips or was accustomed to mountain weather in any form. When we stopped he always looked blasted and would say things like: ‘I am seeing double’ or ‘I am dizzy’ or ‘I can’t eat the food I have’. Then, moments later he would charge on and ride hundreds more KM. I was really impressed with this all.<br>
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I really enjoyed the riding this day, I remember Matthew Lee saying something during his 2nd or 3rd TD win along the lines of : ‘ today I am just totally enjoying the trail and being on my bike, I am exactly where I want to be’. I was just really enjoying the riding and could relate, it was just great. The route follows the Columbia river in this section and the light would dance along the ripples of water, thin clouds above forcing light to disperse and reflect even more, the moods of the water were hypnotic. We were also really getting into a groove as a foursome. Dave taking care of Kevin and Pat and I just cruising along, make the odd inside joke which we enjoy so much.<br>
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Towards the end of the day, we found a really great spot along the banks of the river and set up camp. I was surprised to see Kevin curl up in a cheap bivi sack with no sleeping bag, which he had dumped earlier in the trip as it was too heavy. He didn’t sleep at all that night and would later tell us that he didn’t sleep during the entire event. I found that even 2 hours of sleep was enough to recharge me for the next day but no sleep at all was a very disturbing prospect.<br>
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This camp we had a few hours to relax, the first and only time we could do this at a camp site during the entire race. It was great.<br>
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Day 4: Trail to Balfour Bay</b><br>
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We awoke early and set off, Kevin and Dave had left early as Dave wanted to ‘get Kevin through the next 10 miles’ of single track, which could be a real crux form Kev. Pat and I started slowly and worked our way along the singletrack. It was then that I noticed an alarming pain in my left achilles. Every pedal sent stabs of pain up my leg, I had to get off the bike a few times and stretch. It was agony to be on the bike. At one point, Pat was a bit behind me and I stopped to wait. He rolled up and when I looked at him I saw pain in his eyes. Pat has a lot of positivity and I had never seen him like this, he may have been thinking the same about me. He had the same thing going on in his achilles but he also had a knee pain that was getting to him badly. We both suffered along with our issues, getting to Trail in about 1.5 hrs. We caught the boys at Timmy Ho’s for breakfast and had a longer then normal break to charge devices and rest. Kevin was completely worked from the single track and I could see Dave was strained as well. The break was exactly what we needed.<br>
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I got a weather report on my phone and it looked bad, we were going to ride into a big storm today.<br>
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We left Timmy’s and climbed a hill on pavement, I remember thinking how nice that felt after so many rough miles on gravel and rocky trails. it was bliss. Climbing the hill my Achilles started to loosen up a little and my spirits started to return to normal. Cresting the hill we cruised along and made good time. I was happy to be on my bike and riding with these 3 guys, I was just really enjoying it.<br>
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The route today was on pavement and gravel, a nice mix from the previous days and we could really make good time. Around the halfway mark we had a good stop in Salmo and loaded up on snacks and water. I looked over at Kevin and he kind of looked deflated, he was looking at his tire, which was also deflated. It had a cut in it and he was losing all his top end pressure, we booted it and ran a tube into it and it was good to go. We rolled out and eventually made our way back to the double track and gravel that we much preferred. This section was maybe the most unmaintained on the whole route. We cruised though big puddles and ruts, someone would be in front, trying to find the best path while the others would follow. As we were booking it through a fast section, Dave yelled out that he saw something move in the trees, sure enough it was a young grizzly bear, romping through the tall grass and shrubs. A yell in his direction lit a fire under his ass and he was gone, exactly the type of interaction you want with a bear. It had been raining off and on almost all day and now it was really pouring as we crested the height of land. We layered up with our puffy coats and rain gear and settled into the 15km descent into the town of Nelson. As we lost height, the rain intensified and the air temperature dropped, I was barely warm enough in my jersey, puffy coat and rain jacket and pants. At one point I heard a soft yell from behind me, it was Kevin. I stopped and rode back to him, catching him on a bridge over a canyon. His lips were blue and he was shaking uncontrollably. Kevin was wearing a light windbreaker over his jersey that was soaked through, nothing else. I instructed him to throw on his rain coat as that would at least cut the wind. He looked at me dead in the eye and said, ‘I haven’t felt my hands in a long time’ - We needed to get Kevin warmed up.<div><br></div><div>Soon we were speeding down the streets of Nelson, water pouring down them like rivers, the storm had intensified. We rolled into Osa Negro Coffee, hung a few things up to dry and waited patiently in line. When it was my turn to order the first thing I got was a huge cup of warm water for Kevin to drink and warm his core. He sat down and started to come back to life as he sipped. Dave was pacing around the cafe with his hands wrapped around a coffee cup, Pat and I could barely walk around due to our pain and everyone was soaked to the bone. At one point while Kevin, Pat and I were hunkered down at a table I brought up something Pat and I had discussed earlier, quitting. The rain was a lot to take this day and my achilles (and Pats knee) were on fire and I was starting to think I would permanently damage myself. I shared this with Kevin and I could see his eyes start to water, he couldn’t believe we were thinking about scratching. After all Kevin had been through, completely shattered more then any of us and more frequently, he wanted to go on, seemingly at all costs. I was at a low point and Kevin inspired me back, I couldn’t quit. </div><div><br></div><div>The sun started to appear and after a good break, we made our way to the Kootenay Co-op. We loaded up on delicious snacks, taking a bit longer at this haven then normal to warm up further. Dave was always wanting to be efficient with our stops and I could see him bouncing around outside, he was getting angry. We finished up our stop, ran into a couple of climbing friends who seemed very confused about why we were doing what we were doing and rolled out, our spirits restored from a great break in Nelson.</div><div><br></div><div>We needed to pedal on pavement to a ferry that would take us to a short road stretch as well as our 2nd last night, a cabin resort I had found online earlier in the day, it looked great and the thought of drying our kits was a welcome one. After a couple of short delayering stops right out of town as the sun intensified, I could see Dave’s impatience start to boil over, he wanted to go and our stops were getting to him. He said he was going to pedal slowly ahead and he was out of sight in minutes. Upon reaching him at the ferry terminal, he let us know that he had to ‘work some stuff out’. I think Dave was fighting an internal battle between staying with the group and doing his own race pretty much the entire trip. We all had ups and downs but Dave’s downs were almost always associated with this theme, upon reflection I think Dave was probably as close to his limits on this ride as we all were. There were times when I wanted to blast way ahead too but for the most part, the pace was a good and sustainable ‘all day’ pace and that was what we needed. Dave would counter this position by making it clear that he wanted to be with the group, as well as needing to ‘get Kev to the finish’. At one point earlier in the trip, we climbed up a long remote foresty road, one of the biggest of the route. We all did our best and helped each other get to the top, mentally. When we stopped in the shade and enjoyed some snacks and water, Dave made a point of letting us know that he appreciated us being there. It was a great dynamic we all had and I laughed a lot.</div><div><br></div><div>We got to the ferry and snacked on some samosas and cake, it was a great forced break. On the other side we rolled easily up a road to a German style restaurant that served huge portions. We all devoured huge plates of spaetzle, schnitzel , noodles, gravy and cabbage. It was so good, the first real meal I had in days. The hosts were very gracious although this being the nicest restaurant in the area, I was keenly aware that we did not fit in and we smelled horribly. We paid our bills and rode up to our cabin, a quaint A frame with lots of space to spread out, dry gear and relax. We joked around and our energy was starting to build for what we thought was to be the crux of the trip, the 1600m climb up to St. Marys alpine park and the gateway to Kimberly and with that, the final stretch to Fernie. The cabin had a flight of stars and It took a lot of effort and wincing to get up and down them, my achilles were on fire and getting worse every day. We were in bed by 1230 and we set the alarm for 4.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Day 5: Balfour Bay to Surveyor Lake</b></div><div><br></div><div>We rolled out after some light rain finished up and made our way along the gravel road to the base of the climb. We had budgeted 5 hours to get to the top. We climbed and climbed, taking short breaks to eat but nothing more. At some point, Kevin asked if we were near the top. We had just started the climb and were maybe 1/4 of the way or less, I relayed the news and he looked completely stunned. Kevin had never done a climb this big and had no idea of what to expect. His GPS had stopped working long ago and every day he woke up with almost no idea of what was ahead. I just couldn’t believe how tough he was. </div><div><br></div><div>After 3.5 hours we reached the sub-alpine and the high pass, the final major obstacle of the route. The clouds broke and the air was sharp and cold. I could see my friends in front and behind, stretched out yet connected by this strange pursuit. I was really happy. The entire climb my achilles caused me intense pain. At a few points I would cringe at every pedal, tears forming in terse eyes, I was getting used to the idea that I would do serious damage to myself but some googling the night before told me that inflammation can only go so far and not get worse. I went with that and kept on riding. A bit further back, Pat was going through a similar process, we both had an important tradeshow right after the trip as well as climbing/hiking vacations approaching. A lot rested on those darn achilles healing up fast - this was not a nice thought to keep having over and over.</div><div><br></div><div>Dave found an outhouse at the summit and went in...after a few minutes he yelled out ‘ WHO DOES #2 WORK FOR??’, quoting Austin Powers, I was crying with laughter. It was a great moment.</div><div><br></div><div>We buttoned up and started the descent to Kimberly, it was bumpy and fast and we all loved the change of pace. We were doing 30-40km an hour instead of 15-20. There was an issue though, the bumps were reeking havoc on my achilles, the left one was on fire and the right one started to trigger for the first time. It was agony. Nevertheless, we made good time and soon were back in the warmth of the valley bottom, getting creek water and taking a quick break in this beautiful place we had found on a bridge, the water running gin clear and tasting wonderfully.</div><div><br></div><div>My dear friend Katie was going to ride up and meet us at some point as she lives in Kimberly but I had no idea where we might bump into her on the descent. Every corner I thought we might see her until finally, there she was! Katie is very fit and we have done a lot of climbing together over the years, recently she has taken to bike packing and has done trips all over including a huge ride in South America. She is one of my best friends and we have a familial like bond, not seeing each other often but its always easy and great when we do. As Katie got closer, she looked to be the <font size="4">personification</font> of health and freshness, I felt exactly the opposite. Despite that, I had an immediate boost seeing my good friend and we pedaled up ahead for a while, catching up on life. This was also a major low point for me physically and mentally with my achilles issues. Every pedal was extremely painful, all the while I wanted to have a proper catch up with Katie, it was a strange social situation that I’d never been in before. Such pain and such joy. I later felt bad for being short with my answers during this time and sent Katie a note apologizing, she understood completely and said I seemed normal, which was comforting. We made it to Kimberly, avoided town and kept riding hard into Cranbrook.</div><div><br></div><div>Outside Kimberly we stoped at a cafe for lunch and coffees. It was a great stop, we drank a lot of fluids, had good espresso and scarfed a few breakfast sandwiches. At one point in the day, Kevin let us know that he hadn’t slept at all the entire trip and was hitting a wall, mentally and physically. This really upset Dave and he instructed Kevin to find a quiet spot to sleep for a bit. I found that a valve stem had ripped out of my tire so I repaired that and gave everyone another 10 min to chill. Kevin was asleep in a chair using his thumbs to prop up his head. </div><div><br></div><div>We rolled out to Cranbrook and got our typical double dinner from Tim Horton’s. One sandwich now and one in the bag for later. We were back on rail trail and going fast, it was awesome. After about an hour we came to the 40km single track section that deviates from the rail trail. This was the route so we were going that way. After about 5km I could tell Kevin was hitting a big wall, I asked him how he was doing and he replied, ‘not well, this is very hard for me, I don’t think I can do it’. I was so used to Kevin just soldiering on and thats just what he did. After a couple of hours we emerged from the single track, it was a really beautiful section, maybe the nicest on the whole trail for actual riding but at the time seemed really hard due to the day we’d already had. Kevin looked worked. We enjoyed our second dinner and kept riding. We all wanted to be done tomorrow which meant today would be a long one, getting all the way to Surveyor lake another 80km or so away. </div><div><br></div><div>We pedalled on and on and as it got dark we just kept on going. Past the small farms and dirt tracks, moving away from the highway and deeper into the backcountry, this was a very special section for me. I pulled out my ear buds and started to play some music, it was Vivaldi and I was somehow really struck then by the beauty of the music as well as recalling his sad story, being a church composer for most of his life then dying in almost complete, obscure poverty, only to become important and famous many years later. I looked around at the fading light and felt a lot of kinship to my team mates in that moment. I was overwhelmed with emotion and joy.</div><div><br></div><div>When darkness took hold of the landscape we were all starting to show tiredness from a day that would turn out be our longest. We gained a good gravel road and turned on our lights, the gravel turned into an even better road and eventually pavement. I was starting to hallucinate again and could see rocks move and trees turn into people I know from Squamish, it was all very odd. I had been power eating Advil and the achilles were a throbbing pain but not a stabbing one, it was nice.</div><div><br></div><div>We rolled into Surveryor Lake campground to find it completely full, we found a bathroom house around 12am and cleaned up a bit. When we continued on, none of us could really articulate what we were thinking and wanting in terms of a campsite, we were just so tired. After a while, we rode out to a service road and a large tree, I said aloud, ‘we camp here tonight’. Kevin was shaking and I think starting to go into shock due to lack of food, he couldn’t get any of his bars down. Dave and I had some peanuts which seemed to work better, I gave him a full bag and he devoured them quickly and started to feel better. Pat and I set up our tents with Dave and Kevin leaving their chamois on and simply crawling into their bags. I was happy to take my time to get out of mine, clean up and slip on my cotton sleeping shorts. Sleep came quick.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Day 6: Surveryor Lake to Fernie</b></div><div><br></div><div>We awoke at 3:30 am and made a quick coffee before rolling out at a good pace. This was to be a really nice section. Fast single track and double track pulled us further and further into the backcountry and it started to feel remote again, all the while gaining on Fernie townsite. People really talk about this section as a crux and I could see why, there is a lot of up and down, some anaerobic climbs and a lot of bumps. Despite that its a beautiful section and I remember being taken with the scenery change as we were now clearly in the Rockies. It hit me how far we had travelled and I, for the first time thought that we were going to finish, a thought I didn’t allow myself to have before now. As we rounded a corner we heard a very nearby pack of wolves howl loudly, it was intense and Dave said they recognized our pack, which was like theirs. Kevin just looked scared. Pat and I laughed aloud.</div><div><br></div><div>We connected with some good gravel roads and sped up to a 25km per hr pace, it felt great. After a while, Dave and I were well ahead of Kevin and Pat and we pulled over and drank some water, they rolled in and Kevin looked beat, he said: ‘I am seeing double and I am going to fall over at any moment’. We gave him some food and he seemed to come back so we pedaled on. I was really happy to be here with these guys and especially Pat, the thought that I was going to do this race alone seemed like a very distant idea just then, almost as if I didn’t have it. The 5 days were so tied to these guys and I was really happy to have stuck with them. I was really proud of Pat too, he was really hurting but kept on silently plugging away, every day. I only saw him get upset once at Dave, who was always in a hurry and this really went against Pat’s more casual nature. I don’t recal the exact exchange but Pat said something like:’its just a fucking bike ride!’, when Dave tried to press us on an issue. Pat being very kind and good natured, this comment stood out. I just laughed.</div><div><br></div><div>What I didn’t know then was Kevin thought we were going to encounter more single track, something he feared intensely. As we sped along, I knew we were home free, the town limits sign passed and soon, the town itself came into view. We told Kevin we were almost there and he was overnwhelmed with emotion, he really thought it was going to get hard again. At some point near downtown, Dave sped up to me and said quietly; ‘ lets finish this together, the 4 of us’. We lined up abreast and zipped through the quiet streets as a team, two from Squamish, one from Iowa and one from South Africa - I would have never had guessed we would form this team. </div><div><br></div><div>The city hall, which is the official end of the BC EPIC came into view. There was a small crowd of people there. Town folk and a few finishers as well as Lennard, the organizer clapping enthusiasticly as we rolled in. All of the work was over and I suddenly became emotional, I had the feeling that we were alone the whole time, making decisions and just plugging away as a small group. Seeing the people cheering made me really think that this event is actually a family, tears rolled down my face as we pressed our brakes for the last time and high fived and hugged our fellow competitors.</div><div><br></div><div>Pat’s girlfriend, Alycia had graciously offered to drive out and pick us up from Squamish, a heroic effort. She loaded us into the car with our bikes and we grabbed showers, food and coffee in Fernie. It was marvellous. We ran into both Kevin and Dave for the last time, hugging and wishing everyone safe travels. As soon as I got into the car I cramped up for the first time on the trip, my body knew we were done. We rolled towards the coast through rainstorms and stopped frequently for food, I couldn’t eat enough. I picked up my stashed truck in Merrit and completed the rest of the trip on my own, rolling in after 1am, it was a very interesting drive.</div><div><br></div><div>I feel a strong bond now to these guys and I think that is the best part of the whole event, we learned a lifetime about each other, helped one another and were brought down to a very basic level of existence - it is very raw and unforgettable. I was very proud to have finished but also very happy to have done it with Pat, as well as Kevin and Dave - It simply wouldn’t have been the same otherwise. I really don’t think there was a strongest rider, everyone pulled their own weight and everyone helped each other when they needed it, it was just great..</div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A few days later, Dave sent me a note, it read: ‘It just occurred to me that I couldn’t have done this trip without Kevin’. I just laughed.</span></div><div><br></div><div><br>
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Day 1, Kevin Nemathy (not Africa Kev) cruising<br>
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Iowa Dave in repose, near the town of Fernie.<br>
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Under the bridge during the rain storm.<br>
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Beaverdell.<br>
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Pat on the ferry.<br>
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For the first time there was a prize for finishing!<br>
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Outside Osa Negro, very wet and spirits at a low point.<br>
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Getting the bikes ready at our billets house.<br>
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Kevin, yes THE Kevin.<br>
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Beaverdell snacks, not the sandwich name.<br>
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Finish line shot with Pat.<br>
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A&W, the official restaurant of the BC EPIC.<br>
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Slogging up the Gray Pass and the final high point of the trip, 1600 m of gain.<br>
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Standard lunch.<br>
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Kevin Nemethy on day 1.<br>
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BBQ in Merritt, there was never a nerdier group of people in one spot.<br>
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My rig that got me through it.<br>
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Ferry terminal chill. Dave in foreground, Pat behind.<br>
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Simon, he finished as well. He said: ‘ my bottom is very sore’<br>
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Seriously good secret weapon.<br>
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My view for a week.<br>
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Pat, second last day.<br>
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Trestles...<br>
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Finish line with Kevin, Pat, me and Dave.<br>
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Chute Lake.<br>
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Snack shop after the Trestles.<br>
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So glad to have done this with Pat!<br>
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Oso negro moods.<br>
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Hotel in Greenwood.<br>
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Ferry.<br>
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Grand Depart shot. Day 1.<br>
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Rolling hills south of Midway.<br>
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Achilles are still sore 3 weeks post race, but getting better.<br>
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Gray pass.<br>
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Kevin and another racer we met.<br>
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<br></div></div>Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-30280392653756574192019-02-22T22:05:00.002-08:002019-02-22T22:05:59.169-08:00the coast range in noir with Jason and ChappyLast weekend my dear friend Jason visited from Canmore. J and I have done a lot of trips together over the years, obsessing over skiing, ice climbing, rock climbing and rockus dance parties for years and years together, we've always shared a bond around enjoying life's simple pleasures. Although now living in different provinces, we occasionally get together for a great 'summit' of sorts usually revolving around an outdoor activity of our choosing. Age and wisdom only small barriers to getting things accomplished and having a great old time.<br />
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Part of my 'nuclear ski family' ,John "chappy" Chapman was also keen to join in on the fun!<br />
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We made our way to the local haunt, Paul's ridge above Squamish. I have skied here a lot...a couple times a week for years and I know every tree, bump and feature in the place. I've been wanting to show Jason the local stash for ages so it was a special treat to head there with him and Chappy, another Paul's frequent to sample the goods, which on this day was pretty close to, well, perfect.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We finished the day on a secret run which leads way down, one of the longest runs in the area through perfect trees.</td></tr>
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Day 2 sprung with a lot of excitement as today is a DUFFEY day! The three of us jolted to action with lots of espresso and eggs and made our way to Mt. Currie Coffee for more of the same. Soon we snaked up the road to Cayoosh pass watching the snow banks grow and grow, it is always a special day on the duffey and I couldn't wait to get going! The week before, Julian and I had been completely flogged on a Duffey outing, trying and failing to get to a remote peak. The wind had swept the area like the 'broom of god' and we were happy to make it back to sheltered snow and some mellow turns before retiring home. On this day we were astounded with a complete reset of the area with perfect powder on all aspects and terrific skiing. What a treat!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As a guide, Jason loves to link perfect runs together - this day was no exception as we twinned up a couple of perfect 300 m runs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We bumped into our friend Richard Jagger, a great guy and tremendous skier. He styled the ice lense that we had to ski n part of our run like only someone with a lifetime of world cup ski coaching under their belt can style.</td></tr>
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-89639517238700718892019-01-07T18:00:00.000-08:002019-01-07T18:10:37.340-08:00Christopher McCrumWhen Erin and I first moved to the Coast, Chris McCrum was one of the first people I met, through a mutual friend, John Baldwin. Chris and John had been skiing for years and John spoke so highly of him that I almost didn’t think he existed. I came to learn that this was how people held him, nobody and I mean nobody disliked Chris. He had so much room to take care of and help others it was incredible and well, famous. It’s hard to articulate this enough, everyone that knew Chris well has a story about how he helped them with something.<br />
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Chris was one of my favourite and most consistent partners. He was always up for a bike ride, run, ski or hike and so long as the ‘work’ was out of the way he would move mountains to make an outing happen, it just meant so much to him. Early morning bike rides or skis were pretty normal for us to try and maximize the daylight hours, he was my most consistent partner for these early missions when most people can’t imagine getting up at 5 to go for a bike ride, he’d be ready to go, everytime. I have biked and skied so much in the coast range with Chris that it is almost impossible for me to think about either of these activities and not also think of him. We had so much light-hearted fun together.<br />
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Chris lived an incredibly full life in 42 years. He had essentially sworn off of televison and instead spent his time reading and working on projects at a pace that most would find unsustainable. Anyone that knew Chris would know about his incredible and wide knowledge base on so many topics. He could discuss politics, engine repair, pop culture, classic film, ski history, physics, philosophy and pretty much everything that came up with enthusiasm. He spent some of his high school years in Germany, taking in that culture and seeing the world. Upon moving back he became completely entrenched in the local mountain bike scene here in Squamish. Volunteering his time to build trails and support the community in so many ways. He built countless bridges, trails and features in and around Squamish - on his own time. He was a huge pioneering part of the mountain bike community here and that chapter alone would be a pretty big footnote in someone’s life.<br />
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I remember many occasions where I would ask how his day was going, he’d casually respond with something like; ‘My mom and Ellie and I are going to the Symphony in Vancouver but first I’ll work then I need to plant some things in the garden after going for a run, maybe a bike ride too - wanna come!?’ He seemed to have an energy reserve that broke the form, he was a total inspiration to me for what can be be done with a day. I just loved that about him.<br />
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Our last big trip together was a 20 day traverse of the central coast range from Gun Lake to Toba Inlet last winter. I was so happy to be going on this trip with Chris and Ryan, 2 of my favourite people and we had been planning it for a long time. On one particular day we were to move through some broken, steep and complex glaciated terrain; a crux of our 20 day trip and we were all a bit nervous about it. At one point, Chris was up ahead and I could see him scanning a tough section to come. The low level anxiety that I’d been feeling all day about this section suddenly vanished as I realized right there and then that there was simply no one else I’d rather be with in this situation then Ryan and Chris. I knew that we would be OK, we made good decisions and made it through, like always. We laughed and cried together, had light and heavy conversations about many topics and came back better friends then when we left, I’ll never forget it.<br />
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I will miss his gentle soul and wonderful, kind nature as a human being. I’ll miss how much he appreciated life and I will think of my friend every time I see a splash of alpineglow on fresh snow, savour an espresso or Pinot Noir, watch a great film or listen to Bach, ski excellent powder or have a particularly good bike ride.<br />
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The last time I saw Chris he dropped off a Christmas card and a bottle of scotch. The scotch was<br />
for simply bringing his ski boots in to get punched while he was away, I tried to refuse the scotch for it was too much for such a simple task but he would have it no other way. The other night I opened the bottle and did a toast to one of the best people I have ever had the privilege to know.<br />
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So long my dear friend.<br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-89177339021677231152018-05-20T13:26:00.001-07:002018-05-20T21:24:14.376-07:00Slim Creek to (near) Toba Inlet AKA: three men abreast across the coast range<h1 class="quoteText" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“On soft Spring nights I'll stand in the yard under the stars - Something good will come out of all things yet - And it will be golden and eternal just like that - There's no need to say another word.”</span></i></h1>
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">― </span><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1742.Jack_Kerouac" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">Jack Kerouac</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;">, </span><span id="quote_book_link_50140" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px;"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/92349" style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;">Big Sur</a></span></span></i><br />
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It was with a lot of excitement and I am sure a bit of unspoken nervousness that we set our alarms for 3:30 am from the comfort of our own beds in Squamish and went through the mental and physical checklists for the umpteenth time. Nervousness only for the scope of the journey ahead, not knowing what to expect from our route and maybe for what was to be expected of us as individuals and as a group. Tomorrow we would start our long walk that would take us from the low valleys and friendly terrain of the South Chilcotin mountains to the more wild and unknown to us high divide of the central coast range, covering roughly 200km in roughly 25 days.<br />
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The actual start of this trip began about a year ago. Chris and I had been casually chatting about spring trips. Chris had done a big traverse in Alaska years before and recalled the trip fondly, we discussed the options and made a pact to make something happen the following spring. Something long and something in the central coast range. The idea incubated over the remaining winter and following summer, spoken about as all wonderful yet big trip ideas are spoken about; with hushed tone, not wanting to jinx it.<br />
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In late November of this year after a night of eating, drinking and watching ski movies and slideshows as is our yearly tradition, we assembled for an early ski day at Paul Ridge that went bust almost immediately due to a stuck plow on the road. As we stood around in the parking lot looking at each other, wondering what to do, I mentioned the idea of our big ski traverse to Ryan. Ryan is a passionate angler and typically come Spring he is immersed in that world, skis safely waxed and put away till the early season snows, happy to hunt fish for our short summers. Ryan looked at me, then the sky then back at me and simply said, 'Ya, I am in to that'. With Scotty that was 4, the perfect size for a big spring trip. 2 tents and 2 stoves plus the added moral of a good sized group. We started to make plans.<br />
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The trip meetings occurred at our respective houses, everyone taking a turn to cook and make room for maps to be rolled out on floors and tables, discussions had until the late hours or until the scotch ran out. Slim Creek to Toba Inlet had been the trip that John Baldwin told us to do, without much delay when asked: 'what is the best ski traverse in the coast range?'. It was hard to argue with that. Add to that the remoteness of the latter part of the trip, the fact that there isn't a single trip report to be found anywhere on it and of course, the chance to see wild and mainly unknown to us ice-fields and peaks made this the perfect trip idea in our eyes too and gave us our own motivations.<br />
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By January we were gaining momentum and all busy with our own preparatory tasks when I got a late night call from Scotty. There was steel in his voice and I could tell something was on his mind. "I need to tell you whats on my mind....I just can't do this trip". Scotty had been a big part of this trip so far, he had to back out of a similar outing in the north the spring previous and I know had badly he wanted to come. I also knew that Scotty is a loving father to his son Kai and that they were expecting another young one come Feb, it as with a heavy heart that realty sunk in for him and he had to make the call to bow out. As Scotty explained his situation I understood completely, my respect and admiration for him growing all the while. Personal sacrifice for family, an enviable trait. I hoped I could do the same thing.<br />
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With the switch to a group of three some last minute changes were in order, most notably the tent and stove plan. We found a 4 person 4-season tent from MEC and decided on one stove, the venerable Whisperlite (another story, stove failed on the first day). Plans started to re-crystalize and while being sad about the lack of Scotty's company on this trip, the three of us were still very much in and dedicated to the undertaking at hand.<br />
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As the departure day drew closer, the mountains ostensibly maintained their winter personas. Spring was yet to 'spring' and sets of stacked storms from a stubborn low originating in the gulf of Alaska repeatedly bombarded the central coast ranges with dumps of snow. We had all agreed to adjust our lives to make this trip happen but we all had limits to that, work and commitments can only be pushed so far out before the ladder gets too long and the bottom slips out. Finally on April 18th things started to clear and a ridge of high pressure built up as the Alaskan low broke down, a week of sun balls were in the forecast. Sweet maria we are actually going to do this thing! With excitement, we loaded up and drove out to Pemberton, flying in our 3 food caches the morning of the 20th. The long flight in with the A-STAR afforded us the chance to scope our route from above while buzzing around to each cache location, the terrain looked...huge. With caches dug in and fresh photos of the perceived cruxes captured, we were ready to go.<br />
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The next day we drove to Gun Lake and eventually, Slim Creek where we loaded up a couple of geriatric sleds that would get us up the 40km of logging road to near the head of Slim Creek and the official start of the trip. Of course, I would be remiss to not mention the obligatory early AM feed at the Reynolds in Lilloet which we were at present, recovering from. If you are in the mood for a classic 'Denver' omelette complete with toast and hashbrowns washed down with all the coffee you can drink whilst in the company of an odd couple mix of biologists and BC Hydro workers, look no further then the Reynolds. After the feed we were in need of more coffee so we grabbed a nice espresso from the Rugged Bean and that takes us back to the current moment and the loading of the aforementioned sleds (we will return in June to pick them up, they're currently parked on the side of the road)<br />
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Once we got started and like on any long trip, time blurs together a little and its challenging to divide the individual days from the greater experience. Rather then go into a long winded description of the trip details, I will allow the photos and photo descriptions to illustrate and describe the rest. I will say that this trip was one of the best I have ever done and that we are all better friends now, which for me is a pretty big gauge of success. As with most outings in the mountains for me, the technical details and minutia fade with time and I end of recalling two things; the joy and happiness of being in the mountains with good friends and the moments of calmness, when all you think about is what is ahead of you, work and everyday town life both being strange concepts of seemingly little importance.<br />
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On a more personal note, this trip had minor cathartic elements for me. In February of this year a very dear friend died from a devastating and stubborn disease. In the months leading up to the trip I visited him often and was able to tell him how I felt about him and how much he has meant to me as a friend and mentor. Guillermo entered my life while my parents were finalizing their messy divorce, him along with two others, Mike Pollard and Jon Popowich represented solid ground to me as an impressionable young person and I gravitated towards them. Together we four visited the mountains consistently in summer and winter, each finding ways to make the trips work while we moved to different towns or countries, in a commitment to our friendships and each other. Even now I look for ways to summarize how important and influential these years were for me and yet can not. How we continued to be best friends and well, family.<br />
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I knew that on this trip with so much ground to cover and time to think, I would be able to say goodbye to G in a way that felt meaningful. Mike had passed away a few years ago suddenly and I carry a stuff sack he owned with me in the mountains on every outing as a lunch bag so I can still feel some of his presence. With G I can carry his many philosophy lessons (he taught the subject) and hundreds (thousands?) of precious memories of our time together laughing with Mike and Jon. In a way, the mountains and this group are inexplicably linked together and I cannot be in the mountains without thinking about them just as we couldn't all get together without talking about the them and making plans. In this way I knew this trip could be difficult for me. Saying goodbye to best friends isn't or shouldn't be a quick process.<br />
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In the weeks of our ski traverse, some of my favourite moments were when we were spread out, 100m or so apart for hours on end, linked in process together yet somewhat on our own. During some of these moments I could feel myself slowing down a little and thinking about Mike and G, eyes welling with tears behind dark glacier sunglasses. The mountains have a way of pulling these emotions out of me and also healing me, as I have learned.<br />
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I remember travelling on a long section of glacier around 2/3 of the way through our trip. Up ahead, I could see Chris pausing, looking terse and scanning for the way forward. I joined him and a few minutes later, Ryan arrived. We could see the next section unfold ahead of us and we laughed about some inside joke before slowly leaving our little perch and starting down a steep pitch and later, up an icefall to a high col and one of the best campsites on the trip. I could see the happiness in my friends faces as we set off and I remember thinking that there was nowhere else I'd rather be in the world then right here with my two good friends in this wild place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Punching in co-ordinates for our food drop.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Digging cache one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All you need for a few weeks. We decided on no pulks which in hindsight was a good idea, the terrain of the high Toba divide would be tedious with one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1: Loading up the sleds.<br />
As we were speeding up the logging road on the tiny sled, me hanging on the back seat directly behind Ryan we hit a bump and my left leg popped off the foot rest and into the snow. I immediately felt a sharp pain on my ACL side of the knee and jumped off the sled. It felt not great but OK and continually improved throughout the trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper Slim Creek. Soon after this shot we were able to 'coast' almost 7km down to some fresh water, was a highlight of the first leg of the trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only fresh water on the trip, otherwise all snowmelt. It tasted really good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving into the high country of upper Slim Creek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The scene of another long coast, Ryan led this wonderfully and we probably side-hilled for 5-6km to the first major glacier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wolvernine track. Interestingly, we saw plenty of Wolverine tracks as well as Grizzly tracks crossing lower cols (2100m) but no actual animal sightings...Amazing that these guys would travel through such complex terrain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Camp sight above the Bishop Glacier at the "Four Way Stop", see tent on upper left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standard kitchen set up.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Provisions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the themes on this trip was glacial change, on a few instances we needed to find alternate routes through areas of major change. In the above photo, 700 feet of vertical ice had been lost and a large lake had developed where there was a simple glacier before. This caused us 1 extra day of travel above Mt. Tisiphone and what would become a memorable route into the high country as a bypass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High camp dry out session.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toba mtn. high route.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeling small was another theme on this trip. Once out of the Chilcotin's the mountains took on a completely different character, steep side walls and valleys and intensive glaciation/icefalls became de rigueur.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">None of us will forget this sunset which was right after a 18 hour storm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearing trend. We had 5 days in the tent waiting out storms, the rest was almost perfect blue sky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris and un-named icefalls.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only gear issue was had was when I accidentally dropped my ski and it took off for about 50m into a rock garden. Chris retrieved it for me and had a somber tone upon his return, 'we have a problem' he said. This was a bit of a low-point for me in that I felt I had jeopardized the trip by a careless action. The boys took it in stride, we fixed the skin and we carried on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steep bootpack.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorilla tape and epoxy fixed the skin. I could barely notice a difference in glide and it held up for the entire trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cabana. Having a 4 person tent for 3 was really nice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small repair after a tongue hinge blow-out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 'rock camp' was after a slightly stressful day of route finding in low light. We had to navigate down steep terrain to an icefall, make a transition and then skin out to then navigate down a slope with large crevasses and bergschrunds. We were all tired at this camp. One major memory I have of this was getting the tent set up in a robot state and laughing later as we all relaxed and started to look forward to the next day. The terrain would keep this character for the remainder of the trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A long day of whiteout navigation...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Descending the 'notch' down from the highpoint of the trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surveying an icefall we needed to cross. Chris pointing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So much blue sky.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The easter island as we called it due to the rocks on the left looking like the Moai on Rapa Nui AKA Easter Island.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were continually amazed at how steep the valleys were, Escape from a lot of the last 2/3 of the route would be very involved.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gaining the wild ridge near Mt. Tahumming was a real highlight for us. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ridge, 2 km long. Incredible ambience.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Building a campsite. We were anticipating a big storm here so made the camp very secure. We stayed for a day and a half and it snowed 35cm. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storm bound. We always had things to chat about and we were always positive. We had three books between us, I read 1 and re-read another whilst the tome, entitled 'Sapiens' was narrowly avoided.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nescafe CREMA GOLD MAN!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nearing the end of our trip on the lower Tahumming icefield.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sz 3 avalanche, the first significant avalanche we had seen all trip, the slope above the cliffs is what we need to gain. Same feature and aspect as slide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were literally hundreds of beautiful granite crack climbs on the walls behind the tent from 4-8 pitches.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying chili and cheese!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exploring the icefall to avoid the hanging slope and gain the upper bench and the final leg of the trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scouting for alternates around the icefall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After 2 days of waiting and trying to get around this feature we made the call to end the trip here. We had one shot to get up it before we lost the cold nights and the subsequent re-freeze and got tied up in the icefall trying to find a safe route through. After awaking early to discover no crust and an isothermal snowpack at large, we attempted a work around to no avail and re grouped above. It was a hard call for us, we had all conceived the end point to be the ocean and we were still a couple of days or so away. In the end I am happy for our decision as hard as it was to make at the time. I am grateful that we all came to the same conclusion on our own and there was little debate.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: small;">A huge thanks to Chris and Ryan for such a great trip, their good nature and for always being up for an absurd joke. I am fortunate to have such great friends to share these experiences with, for me they are always equally important.</span></div>
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Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-28079716044684616072018-04-15T08:05:00.002-07:002018-04-15T11:04:26.606-07:00Ode to PaulPaul ridge in the lower SW corner of Garibaldi Park, is one of my favourite ski areas. Its proximity to my house, abundant snowfall and mini yet playful terrain enchants and excites, even now having gone there so many times.<br />
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I am often there by myself, typically before work, earphones in and pumping up the uptrack with the help of tupac or talib, the goal to arrive above Red Heather cabin just as the light hits the peaks across the huge Squamish river valley. Another 20 min and the top of the first run is gained. We have names for all of them, as small as they are (150-200m) but also the mini features within them. As the season changes, more of our favourite features can be skied, like some kind of giant terrain dispenser. A typical pre work mission maybe involves 2-3 runs or simply an out and back, depending on conditions and motivations. Its easy to be typing away by 930, still in long underwear, ready for the workday ahead all the while feeling like you got away with something that AM, smiling to yourself like a kid that found the cookie stash in the top cupboard.<br />
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It's the days up at Paul's with friends that really stand out though. Pushing further down an unknown area to see if it goes, setting up for photos and the endless, hilarious banter that ensues when we are out. Each day stands out uniquely for the areas and pitches that we were able to ski. A lot of great memories to be sure, all within 20 min drive from my house. For a few of us, a powder day up at Paul ridge has this kind of deep meaning which is hard to explain. When the snow piles up in October, its the first place I think about skiing, the return to Paul's is simply the return to winter and all of its novelties that I love so much.<br />
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When April comes around its pretty much the end of pow time at Paul's, being lower elevation it can suffer from crusts and rising temperatures. We always try and sneak one last powder day in though if we can, yesterday turned out to be one of the best Paul days of the season with lots of fresh supportive snow, good stability and excellent company - what a nice surprise!<br />
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As the winter winds down and we switch to spring skiing and then summer sports, Paul ridge will gradually lose its snow blanket, usually by mid July. I try and get up there around then on foot or bike to look around, trying to connect with the place in the summer, again often alone. When there I cant help but visualize the meters of snow that are inbound and the stunted wind blasted tree tops that will soon stick out of the 4 m snowpack, the azure light on the Tantalus Range in the early AM, the laughter of friends, the quiet uptrack and the promise of a great day - till next year.
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-86394668696864947332018-03-24T09:51:00.002-07:002018-03-25T05:19:49.709-07:00'Failure'.......Is one way to look at it. Then again, if I counted the times a trip didn't work out in terms of completing the 'objective' then my entire ski and climbing career would be pot marked with failure. Luckily for me and perhaps out of a penchant for somehow, naturally forgetting about <i>most </i>negative aspects of a day out and in the end, recalling only the positive, pretty much every day out with the exception of a few can be called complete success. New metrics start to emerge, outside of a summit or destination met; did everyone get there and back safely, did decision making and route planning happen smoothly and without anyone feeling negatively? Did we laugh? Did we enjoy each others company? and of course, did we have fun? It is always good to have a goal and I would say one of my many idiosyncrasies is that I am a objective based skier, not to say that I don't enjoy mellow days of pow skiing with large groups, only that it's the big days, with summits and interesting ski lines with maybe a bit more of a bite then we may be able to chew that keep me up at night, excited and mind racing for the day ahead. Balancing this goal oriented approach with the concept of 'enjoying the path' can be tricky and I must admit I don't always succeed in seeing the big picture but I want to. The path indeed is the most important, after all.<br />
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Here are a few would be missions so far this year that have ended in 'failure', failure only if the the outcome of the day in terms of success lay only in completing the objective. What I have noted in myself with age is that the destination or goal seems to fade and all I remember is the laughter of friends, smiles, great and interesting places visited and a new type of success measured more and more by good terrain choices and the safety and happiness of everyone in the group<br />
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<b>North Shore Link-Up:</b><br />
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Julian, the skiing ambassador for the North Shore of Vancouver had convinced us to travel south to attempt a link up of a few lines and summits. We skied a very cool line indeed, walked on a neat-o ridge and had a few good laughs. We also couldn't see anything due to whiteout conditions and trouble with navigation so our day was truncated. We all called it a success when measured by our values.<br />
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<b>Shannon Basin Link Up:</b><br />
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We had the idea to ski Co-Pilot and then head out for an unconventional circuit around some cool features and peaks. We got stymied by steep and rotten snow near the top of co-pilot and simply ran out of time for the larger link-up. We ended up skiing powder and truly enjoying ourselves in this special zone so close to home. The link up will be there next time. The cold snow and clear views are still seared in my mind.<br />
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<b>Mt. Cheakamus, N Face:</b><br />
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I have lusted after this line more then many others. Its remoteness, entrance exam of corniced ridges and tricky stability calls and finally, a steep line with character followed by a 18km return to the car make it, to me, the crown jewel of the spearhead range. Our group assembled for the mission, making quick time to the base of the face, ascending the headwall and gaining the summit ridge. Here we slowed mainly due to uncertainty around the corniced ridge and only having minimal rope and harnesses between us. Probing the ridge and second guessing, we ran out of time about 50 from the line and turned around to ski the upper steep glacier and apron down to the flats and continue home. One of our party caught a ski edge on the descent, wiping out and we all watched as one ski sped off towards the Mc Bride range. I chased it as fast as I could but stopped at the blue ice of the Diavalo Icefall, seeing clearly the path of the ski as it would have launched into the complex mess of seracs and crevasses. Just like dropping your keys into the lava flow, the ski was gone MAN and there was no getting it.<br />
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Faced with a long posthole out, which would likely have taken the upcoming evening in its entirety, we swallowed our pride and called in a helicopter for a quick pick up. 2 hours later we were at Samurai Sushi in Creekside having our usual post ski ramen feast, all feeling strange from the sudden change in environment. As with any ambitious (for us) outing, there were a lot of variables to this day and in the end, something none of us could have predicted occurred. I am proud of our decision making this day and I am glad it ended as it did, it was successful in some ways and not in others yet I would not trade the experiences away.<br />
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Not every outing happens according to plan but I think that is the reason we love to go into the mountains, you really have no idea whats going to happen, the art is being ready to change and adapt as conditions and other factors dictate while feeling OK with it. As always, I am incredibly grateful to my partners for all of these highlights and outings.Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-29688592415915779682018-03-11T10:07:00.003-07:002018-03-12T08:44:35.497-07:00Duffey QuadfectaOn Wednesday of last week, the team went out for an attempt of the fabled Quadfecta in the Duffey Lake environs, more specifically; climbing and skiing Mt's Joffre, Matier, Spetch and Slalok by their classic ski passageways. The storm snow of the previous week had settled into a consolidated mass and the forecast was for a clear, cold day in the alpine. Calls, texts and 'whats-aps' where fired around in a froth of excitement and the decision was made, at 3:30am we were to meet in the NW corner of the usual parking lot in Squamish and with a quick gear shuffle, were off, 5 jammed into one vehicle like cloves into a holiday ham. It is ALWAYS exciting to make a plan to head to this high alpine area.<br />
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Conditions were perfect for travel. The highway of Joffre Lakes trail served us well as we slogged up the initial approach, breaking up into upper Joffre lake after about 1.3 hours of effort. Sarah volunteered that she had done the math on the way up and broken the day into 13 separate sections, we had just completed the first one.<br />
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Travel up the Aussie Couloir was fast and trail-breaking easier then previous ascents with crampons creating more comfort near the top as the sun crust was hard and required care. The team assembled at the summit and looked around at our day to come, 3 more peaks to climb and 4 to ski, lets get going! 2 of the group skied while 3 chose to down-climb and ski due to the crust, although tedious and far from prime shape, the Aussie is key to the plan so we were all happy to arrive at the bottom to have a quick water making session on the glacier before moving on.<br />
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Matier and Spetch were next and no difficulties were encountered but we did find one thing: boot-top powder descents on the 40 degree faces, the best! I couldn't believe it! I think Matier's NW face is one of my favourite pitches of skiing I've done, this is the 4th time I've been up there and I just love it every time. Just classic in every way.<br />
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Finally, Slalok. New ground for all of us, we made the summit late in the afternoon and gathered together to look around. What a great group of good friends and what an incredible place. Ryan looked over at Joffre and said it felt like we were there the day before, a familiar feeling after a long day in the mountains. We ripped the skins and let the skis run down the humungous Stonecrop Face, this piece of terrain is really complex and to me is the crux of the day with multiple aspects and plenty of convexities with the added delight of cliffs below. Luckily, we had great snow and conditions and once again found powder to ski and finish up our last descent of the day.<br />
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Back at the car, Ryan had stashed some beers and as we stood around, tending to our feet and packing up, sipping our beers I couldn't help but think about how perfect this day was and to be with such great company in such a special place, all the better. I thought to myself, what step in Sarah's list would cracking a beer be?<br />
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Trip Data: 2883m of ascent / 21.9km / 12:40m<br />
Chris Christie, Sarah Hart, Scotty Everett, Ryan Treneer, Ross Mailloux<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summit ridge, Mt. Matier</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The always fun downclimb to the NW face of Matier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott poking into the face, Aussie Couloir visible in front of him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy trail breaking up Spetch, ascent and descent via N aspect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turns visible on Matiers NW face.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powder snow on Spetch, Ryan.</td></tr>
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-33640092728938287152017-09-06T08:27:00.003-07:002017-09-06T08:27:47.835-07:00Avalanche to Terminal TraverseFor the last couple of years, Julian and I have been meeting in Rogers Pass for a mini alpine mission amidst work road trips. Last year we ventured up into the high country around Hermit Meadows, completing the horseshoe of that area in 16 hrs car to car - It was great. This year we had intentions to complete the full horeshoe starting at Avalanche and ending at Abbot Ridge.<br />
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After the usual meet up at the campground, catch up ensued and a fury of packing and re packing commenced, scrutinizing each piece of gear as it made its way in the pack. We wanted to travel light and as fast as possible so 25 L packs with one night of bivi gear were loaded up and crammed to make work.<br />
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We awoke well before dawn and headed up the familiar avalanche crest trail - I had been here once before on the avalanche to Eagle traverse and pieces of that past experience popped up here and there as we made our way quietly through the forest to the alpine and the toe of Avalanche mountain.<br />
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As we scrambled along, I realized that the smoke from the N BC fire might play a factor this trip and as we arrived at the bottom of Mt. Sir Donald a few hours later with sore throats, eyes and lungs I started to lose my mojo for our ambitious outing. After some hindsight, I think a few weeks of above average stress at work also played a role and I was just feeling tired and mentally more in favor of a holiday then a long solo in the high alpine. So at 11am we decided to stop moving and chill under Sir D, watch the scenery and wake up early to finish just the W half of the traverse.<br />
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In the early AM, we scrambled up Sir D arriving at the summit in about 2 hr and 20min before down climbing and rappelling (5 x 30m raps) the S side to a ledge system gaining the terminal peaks and after, the gentle glacier to Perly Rock and out on the outstanding GNP trail system, arriving back at camp well before dinner.<br />
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We ultimately adopted a fast and chill style of pace where we moved relatively quickly (all relative, are are full time excel masters!) and had 2 short days on account, allowing the chilling to unfold in a big way. It felt more like the vacation I needed rather then a soul search so I came back revitalized, which in the end was perfect for me at the time. It is always a special thing for me to be in the mountains with a good friend in cool places and so I can see it for what it is and be quite happy with what we did.<br />
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Although we didn't accomplish our objective due to my mindset and to a lesser extent, the smokey skies, Julian understood and forgave my shortcomings (there are many) this outing and we are already planning other missions. Thanks for being a good pal, means a lot!<br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-27787412372550656612017-08-10T11:31:00.001-07:002017-08-10T12:52:22.498-07:00Nootka TrailOver a beautiful stretch of weather in July, Erin and I spent a wonderful week hiking the Nootka Trail on the W coast of Vancouver Island. Although busy (10 groups hiking the trail with us) by coastal hiking standards, we found solitude and wildness among the rugged and inspiring terrain of this area.<br />
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The trail mainly follows beaches and tidal shelves with small detours through the rocky headlands that have no such beach access. Through these detours is where the cruxes live by way of steep, rooty trails. These detours are really hyped up but if you have experience with hiking in any form above paved paths, its not a big deal, just take your time and watch your footing. The beach hiking is of course the best and underfoot can vary from fine sand, rock shelves to pebbles and most everything in between. One section has basketball sized rocks for about 1 K, which we really enjoyed hopping around on.<br />
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We wanted to take in the scenes and side trails so we didn't have a lot of ambition when it came to KM's. We would hike less then 10 K a day and enjoy the campsites in the afternoon, reading, making cocktails and taking naps. For us this was a vacation in the purest sense, mixing a bit of exercise with lots of relaxing with the intent to come back re-charged after long and sometimes stressful work stints for us both.
We really enjoyed this hike and are still reveling in the scenery and moments shared. Some highlights were the wildlife in which we saw a black bear and lots of eagles, shore birds, crabs, snakes, wolf tracks, jelly fish and star fish, the beautiful camping along the way, always dictated by the availability of fresh water and the amazing sunsets.<br />
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For me it was a great chance to spend some quality time with Erin just living simply and taking in the area. As always, you learn more about someone in a week in the backcountry then years in an urban environment and I liked what I learned ;-).<br />
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The trail ends in the very historic Friendly Cove and a sailing aboard the also historic, Uchuck III, very cool.
I will let the photos do the rest of the talking!
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-33965036176678317912016-12-01T11:54:00.000-08:002016-12-01T11:54:34.459-08:00The first days...There is something very exciting about the first days out of the new ski season. Often I can't sleep the night before, tossing and turning, heart rate going full-hectic as I roll over the hundredth time, thinking about the day ahead. Here are a few shots of the highlights so far...
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-31572732341721868282016-11-15T09:24:00.001-08:002016-11-16T12:56:58.327-08:00Getting ready to shred: 2016 version<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Every Autumn I go through the same process of getting ready for the upcoming ski season. Winter is my favourite time of all and I don't want to miss a day of action if I can help it. Here are a few of the things I have come to rely on as a backbone to prepping for another round of powder, peaks and everything else. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I don't have a scientific approach to training, I have one general rule: Try and do something active everyday. Some days that is a one hour climbing gym session or a 5 km run and others its 15 km and/or a good bike ride or long gym session. In the fall I tend to taper my biking and start running to activate the stabilizer muscles that you use skiing. I have circuits that involve uphill sections and I set personal goals like trying to actually run up them instead of fast-walk, then I can see progress. I try not to sprint but maintain a similar aerobic rate as if I was skinning uphill at a good pace. The odd day I will do stairs or hill sprints but its rare. On the descents I try and focus on foot placements and being mindful of the connection between foot and ground. Near November I want to be running 15-20km without much pain or trouble which usually takes me about 2 months to arrive at. In the climbing gym I will focus on just having fun and climbing lots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">More then anything in the fall, I try to rest my mind and body for the upcoming season as it is by far the most physical time of year for me, hopefully stacking many big days on top of each other week after week. Sounds nice! These runs and gym sessions are never more then 2 hours so that gives me lots of time for fall house tasks, working, organizing gear and spending time with Erin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The gear room is cleaned, switched over from biking and
climbing and into winter mode. Everything can be grabbed quickly for a last
minute outing. The Hooks on the wall left empty so I can quickly hang and sort
wet gear after a day out. There is another row of hooks below the photo edge
for packs and more organizing. To the right of the hooks on the wall is a 3
shelf unit for tupperwares full of gloves and hats and other crucial pieces. I
like to present myself with 0 barriers to a day out so the better I can prepare
ahead, the more likely I can swing a ski tour, even if its 4 hours before work
starts at 0900.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Top Row:</b> Lunch Bag, Licorice (always with me in the mountains! he
only candy I don't binge on!), water, thermos and Insulated cup for really cold
or storm days (Its pretty dreamy to pull out the steamy chilli or soup at the
windy col!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Emerg Kit:</b> More on this later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Radio: </b>I'll bring sometimes if there is a repeater nearby or if its a
large group so we can spread the weight out, nice if you need to communicate
with a rescue team and helicopter. These are not easily available
unfortunately.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Gloves:</b> Big warm pair and lightweight pair (often two light pairs). I
really like XC skiing gloves as they are cheap, have no leather (which stays
wet all day) and are made for high output, perfect for the up track.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> Sun glasses, Buff, Sun hat and extra toque. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Goggles: </b>I really like the Julbo low light polarized lens, these are
not cheap but man they are the best I've ever tried.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> Petzl Bag: Odds and ends, more on this later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Crystal Screen: </b>For cleaning skis and bindings from ice and doing the
odd form identification.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Camera: </b>This is a Canon G15, I like these bomber cameras, they are
good in low light and take a beating. That's a waterproof Inate case.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Shovel: </b>I like a big blade as I have felt the difference it makes in
moving snow in many practice scenarios. I use the lighter 'G3 Spade' handle to
save weight.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Avalanche Beacon:</b> Ortovox 3+, I like the simplicity and functionality
for multiple burial. All Beacons are good these days, practice is
everything.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Probe</b>: BD 265cm Alum. Good but there are arguments for a longer
option certainly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Pack: Modified Patagonia ascentionist, more on this later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Helmet:</b> Solomon Mtn Lab. I made a commitment to wear a helmet all
last year and I am totally used to it now, its great and would likely make a
difference in a really bad tumble or small avalanche sweeping me trough the
trees.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b> Rad Kit: </b>More on this later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Puffy: </b>Patagonia Nano Storm. I use this 90% of the time, its
waterproof and a long cut so offers great protection, allowing me to often
skimp on other shells, knowing I have it. If its -15 or colder I bring the DAS
parka, which is a freaking INFERNO. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: small;">I come from a
climbing background so my bias is towards light and streamlined packs which are
favoured by climbers, I am also just very attracted to these designs
aesthetically. This is Patagonias lightest most technical climbing pack. It
weights under a kilo yet has everything you would ever need. I removed the hip
pads as all I have ever needed in the mountains is a webbing belt. The frame is
taken out and replaced with a folded piece of 5mm evazote which contours and
forms to my back better then any frame. This means packing needs to be done
with a little more care but I am used to it and its very comfy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I asked a designer friend here in Squamish to add a simple compartment to
the inside of the pack tube, near the back. it has 2 tubes and a big pod for
the shovel blade. I really like it. </span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">The "Odds and Ends" Bag</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This lives in the top of my pack and
keeps the must haves separate from anything else in here. If this falls out in
the snow, I can easily see it. Keys go in here too. Sun screen, skin wax,
knife, headlamp with fresh batteries and ski strap. This little ski strap is
very useful for repairs and medical scenarios. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The "Emerg" Bag</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>The
Emerg Kit</b>: Its probably a good idea to carry a little insurance in case shit
hits the fan, this is what I have narrowed it down to after some thought and
unfortunate learning experiences. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>Spot and Padded Case:</b> This thing has saved
the day once and I carry it on every outing now. I cant imagine how the outcome
would have been if we wouldn't have had it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>Spare Beacon Battery: </b>Wrapped in
duck tape. I wrap a lot of these little things in tape as you never have enough
when you actually need it. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>AMK Bivi Bag:</b> Waterproof. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>Lighter: </b>For making fire
in case of a forced bivi. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>Water Purifier Tabs:</b> These weigh nothing and for me
are worth keeping on hand for peace of mind in case we come across open water
and need a drink. Probably over kill. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><b>FA Kit: </b>This thing is focused on major
wounds (ski edges, branch impalements, head wounds) so lots of gauze and
dressings, about 2 x as much as a standard kit. Tape and moleskin for blisters.
Meds are 4oomg IBUPROFEN and T3 as well a s Benadryl. All of this fits in
a waterproof bag which is nice for the S Coast. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The RAD Kit</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I bring this on
every tour now, leaving the screw behind for days without glacier travel. I use
it sans screw for controlled on belay ski cuts. This technique has taught me
more about ski cutting, snow and avalanches then anything else and turns
potential day ending decisions into learning experiences while being safe. It then
converts to a glacier kit when adding the screw. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rope: </b>30M 6mm Petzl RAD Kit.
While not cheap, this rope is a 'game changer', it is super light and very
strong, certified for use as a single line, unheard of for this weight and
size. Altitude <b>Harness:</b> The lightest harness in the world and actually
comfy. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Micro traction: </b>I like to have this when you actually need to use this
stuff in a crevasse rescue situation. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tibloc, biners, mini Prussia and 120 cm
sling:</b> With this I can make an anchor and turn a 3:1 into a 5:1. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Screw:</b> Petzl
Laser Speed Light, the lightest in the world. 13cm is fine as if I use it, it
will be in blue glacier ice and I'll be wanting to expedite the placement. This
all fits neatly into a med size G3 skin bag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Petzl has brought out the lightest and
most compact ski mountaineering kit to date: Leopard Crampons: Aluminum and
very packable Glacier Literide Axe: I added the grip rest as I really dislike
leashes, save those for my dreams :-)</span></div>
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attached and I can pack them away very small and out of the way. Combine this
with the RAD and I can get into all kinds of nasty situations. </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Clothing:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I like to outline and figure out my
clothing set ups in the early fall so there is less shenanigans when its time
to go. I break mine into two different set ups, the 'mission' or spring set-up
which is aimed towards big days, usually with lots of KMs and vertical and
likely with good weather. The second kit is for mid-winter pow skiing or day to
day wear all season long when the weather is bad. This kit fails when under big
aerobic asks but is excellent for typical lower cadence days in the winter.
Both kits or subsidized by a big puffy of course, its a real bummer when you
don't have one and don't want to enjoy your sweet turkey sandwich and peanut
butter cookie cause you cant feel your face. There is so much inovation
happening in clothing right now, especially around active insulation, that in
which you can truly be aerobic in and I think will completely changing the
layering paradigm, pretty exciting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This Kit focuses on daily driver type
of days in the Spearheads, Duffey Lake environs and the mountains around
Squamish where I live. This kit emphasizes protection from wet snow and is warm
and more windproof so conversely, less breathable. I am OK with this trade off
for the upswing in protection from the big pacific storms that hammer us on a
typical cold mid-winter day out. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Jacket:</b> Patagonia weather resistant softshell
(proto), supposed to be near waterproof but very breathable. Will supplement
with a waterproof shell some days I am sure. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Pants:</b> Patagonia Refugative, the
best I have ever had for a hard shell using GORE C-Knit 4 way stretch fabric.
Side vents for big time heat dumping. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Base Layer: </b>Patagonia Merino Air, I have
yet to find a merino system that doesn't completely disappoint me as the stuff
absorbs over 70% of its own weight in water and basically does not wick, but
abosrbs.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">However, this stuff is blended with 50% poly and has a very open and
breathable knit. I am stoked to try it. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another Option with Refugative jacket
and Nano Air vest for cold and storm days with maybe a bit of rain down low.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Spring Mission or 'Big Day' set-up:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">All Softshell: For me, nothing works
better then clothing with high CFM breathabilty ratings for high output. Again,
XC skiers have been wearing this stuff forever and even in inclement weather,
it keeps you warm and comfortable unless its really hectic out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jacket:
</b>Patagonia Houdini, this is the best jacket I own. It fits in my pocket, is
basically wind proof and is super light. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pants:</b> Patagonia prototype, these are
great and made out of one of my favourite fabrics patagonia has ever used, that
of the levitation line of jackets. Great durability and wind resistance but
also water resistance and breathabilty. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Vest: </b>Patagonia Nano Air Vest,
breathable insulation is very cool and I can leave this on for way longer then
a lot of other insulations i've tried. This thing comes with me 99% of days. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hoody:</b> Capilene Thermal Weight, the warmest but still very breathable. My go to
desert island piece. The hood can replace a toque for surgical alpine strikes
or just a second back up toque for peace of mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "cambria";">Spring
Suppliment:</span></b><span style="font-family: "cambria";">
For Spring when its extremely hot and sunny, I have stumbled uptown these
hoodies designed for fly fishing. They are really breathable and have 40 + UPF,
the hood covers your ears and nose as well and allows you to wear less sun
screen as I always end up with a big splotch of it that stays there all day
somewhere awkward. I can wear this next to skin and survive the epic heat and
insolation of the spring. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">That's
it, hopefully this allows someone to learn from the many mistakes I have made and consequently learned from! Always good to have things sorted out before the season takes hold, happy
preparing!</span>
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Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-25249798729935465002016-08-27T09:10:00.003-07:002016-08-27T17:02:13.047-07:00Mt. Sifton to Hermit Mountain Traverse, Rogers PassRecently, Julian and I had a chance to meet up at Rogers Pass for a stellar day of alpine climbing and scrambling. With both of us being on the road for work, it took a little more planning and motivation to make this day come to reality and with last minute route changes due to travel restrictions on account of grizzly bears, said planning was also not without shenanigans. Nevertheless, by 4pm I was finished my appointments for the day and with a 12 pack of beer, a pile of potato chips, a huge recovery dinner and snacks and more snacks, I was rolling into Loop Brook campsite for very solid and appreciated chill and route research session while Julian made his way over from Nakusp, arriving a couple hours later.<br />
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After the always enjoyable catch up and road warrior note trading over a few beers and chips, we retired with the intentions of a 3am wake up call, quick breakfast and of course the promise, nervousness and excitement of a day ahead that may or may not be more of a bite then we are willing to chew.<br />
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We made quick progress to the alpine and walked past the sleeping campers at the hermit meadows campground in the early dawn light. The route-finding to the Sifton/Grizzly col was straightforward and enjoyable, working around ledges and meadows to the toe of a small pocket glacier and later, the col.<br />
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Sifton is a big 3rd class peak on both of the E and W ridges that we traveled, the former being the descent and quite a bit longer then the W, it took time to sort out in a couple of spots but was more or less easy sailing.<br />
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Moving up and over Rogers was similar in many ways to Sifton, although slightly bigger, more complex near the summit and one needing to work around snow (we wore approach shoes) a little more.<br />
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This face beckons in a different season.<br />
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Gaining the Swiss Peaks was one of the cruxes for us, not having mountain boots, we gingerly moved from the steepening glacier to the foot of the rock and made some easy 5th moves to gain the first and later summits, which were all quite easy, albeit with nifty exposure in spots.<br />
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Getting off of Truda (last Swiss peak) required a couple of raps but soon we were looking up at Hermit, the last of the day.<br />
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We encountered excellent rock and position on the W ridge of Hermit, we both agreed that this was our favorite part of the day. Just awesome.<br />
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Another beckoning face. Having these immense N aspects really provides some cool ambience to the trip.<br />
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Working our way down the SE ridge of Hermit required a couple of easy raps and some down climbing but soon enough we were on the glacier and watching the sun set over the western peaks.<br />
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All in all it took us roughly 16 hours car to car for this day, we felt we moved steadily throughout and took few breaks apart from the standard sock change and chill before the descent to the valley. We chose to rappel where others would surely down climb and I am positive that a 'running' approach to doing this route would cut a lot of time off the day. Still we were happy.<br />
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Interestingly, I had it in my mind all day that our plan included Tupper as well. Having the plans change we had not discussed this in detail and during the end of the day I started to prod JuJu with the idea of skipping Tupper. Finally, it came out that he had no intention of doing Tupper this trip and the idea that had been stewing in my mind was purely a figment of my imagination. <br />
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We made our way to camp, got a fire going and pigged out on some pasta with sausage and red pepper, our chilled beers that were in the creek nearby and some awesome cookies. The next day we both set off on our work tours again, a little stiff and sore maybe but with that feeling of lightness and contentment that comes from a good long day in the mountains.<br />
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Thanks to Julian for the great trip, good nature and for always being keen on these types of memory forging days.Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-27731481474302096442016-07-16T10:08:00.000-07:002016-07-16T10:16:02.499-07:00Mt. Habrich, Sky Pilot and Co Pilot link-up AKA the Sea To Sky Gondola Triple CrownI got to spend an entire day in the mountains on Friday and it was grand. After working a lot lately and spending last weekend helping Erin with her flower stand at the farmers market and Ryan roof his house in between the monsoons, I was ravenous for a nice big day in the mountains. Luckily, I knew just what to do - wake up in the wee hours, fuel up with a couple of Howes blend espressos and head out on a journey up to the sea to sky alpine country that's been on my mind a while. This was the one day of decent weather all week so I exercised the 'let my people go surfing' philosophy and took the day off!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the gondola opening at 10am! (seriously, we want early starts
people!), a from the road approach was needed. I bolted awake at 330
because I could barely sleep anyway and busted up a strange hybrid of
the S2S and Evac trails which worked well and I was at the top station
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun was coming up now and the mountains started to wake up with splashes of orange, azure and chrome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hadn't been up the NW side of Mt. Habrich before but I had the benefit
of an examination of it while on rappel after climbing another route on
the S face previous. I approached it with an open mind and didn't encounter any
trouble on the way to the summit, my preference was for bomber rock over
vertical bushwhacking so I think I did a hybrid of the Colin Haley
expressway and the route escape velocity, with a move or two of easy 5th
class here and there to surmount the walls between ledges. Was at the
summit 3hr and 15m after leaving the car. Habrichs summit is a real climbers summit and is pointy and windy, pretty damn cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The SE face, originally I wanted to go up this way and do the
traverse in the opposite direction but I have heard enough reports of
the climbing on the side being harder for a solo trip that I opted for
the familiar terrain instead. You can see 'the brain', which is the local name for the dome shaped feature in photo left which has caused routefinding issues for folks in the past. There are fixed lines down a gulley/bench system skiers left now and its a piece of cake.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lot of work has been done on the 'Skyline Trail' by locals I am guessing. There is good trail and/or cairns starting underneath the S Face of Habrich and going all the way to Sky Pilot where it branches low to get to the upper reaches of the Shannon Creek trail or you can go up, off trail to get to the upper stadium glacier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back at the ridge, got to be a top 5 hike for me in itself, without all the nifty summits. You can hike this whole thing (skyline Trail) without any scrambling if you don't do the summits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The July 15/2016 state of the Stadium Glacier. I had approach shoes and a ski pole and that was all I needed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The snow field on Sky Pilot had this kind of 'in awe' expression with the open mouth but no eyes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I stravassholed the entire day. This was the read out on top of co-pilot, it took another hour or so to get back down to the lodge where I double-fisted a coffee and a nice lager, which was yet another highlight, by then it had cleared and I could look out across the ocean scheming of other similar S2S missions. Erin even joined me for a sweet plate of french fries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bringing a fresh pair of your newest and cushiest socks for the descent down the trail is a real luxury and about as beaujolais as it gets. The other thing is tunes, pretty styly to cruise back down the trail listening to the grateful dead in your cushy socks.</td></tr>
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What a great day, highly recommended for a good but not to long/hard day in the mountains. The super cool and complete traverse would take Al's Habrich trail and finish down Goat Ridge and into Murrin park...This would be pretty awesome but would take away the beer/coffee combo while looking out over the ocean and wondering what to watch on tv that night.<br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-43143059275785432612016-05-15T07:32:00.001-07:002016-05-15T07:32:59.698-07:00Gathered Rumour.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">"There
I lay staring upward, while the stars wheeled over...Faint to my ears
came the gathered rumour of all lands: the springing and the dying, the
song and the weeping, and the slow everlasting groan of overburdened
stone."<br /> - Tolkien</span></span><br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-19911572908349413142016-05-06T17:14:00.003-07:002016-05-15T07:27:29.507-07:00Thats a wrap!Well that's it! What a great season of ski-touring on the South Coast and in BC in general, just so good. Personally, one of the best seasons of skiing I have ever had and the conditions were only part of it. Partners this season were plentiful and motivated, laughter abounded and many 'Ive always wanted to do that!" trips were achieved.<br />
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As the season comes to an end and motivations for climbing sunny granite or tail whipping the bike through the shady forest on perfect loam grow stronger, the odd trip plan pulls the skis out of the moth balls but for the most part, I am very content to wrap it up, a feeling I don't normally have in the late spring, an indication of a terrific season I think.<br />
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I thought I would share some of the highlights of the last few weeks, as you may have noticed, I didn't do many posts this season. The skiing was just too good and plentiful, I would typically wake up early, make espresso, walk our very energetic dog in the darkness of morning, drive to the approach, ski all day and get home in the dark, gear barely drying for the next days adventures. So went my weekly two days off as well as the normal mid week dawn patrol missions and of course, the occasional work week day of PD :-). House improvements and other normal life stuff took a back burner and Erin was incredibly understanding with my pursuits after two seasons of way too much of that stuff due to slow winters and low-tide.<br />
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<b>Joffre and Matier:</b><br />
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I tried the triple crown two times this year (Joffre, Matier, Slalok) but was denied both times. However on one trip we were able to ski Matiers NE face in boot top blower and I have to say it was one of the best pitches of skiing I have ever done, which overshadowed the T crown and I still makes me good and giddy and smiley when I think of it..<b> </b><br />
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<b>Currie Zone:</b><br />
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4 days skiing lines behind Currie were outstanding and needed after a long work stint. We skied lines and from summits every day with perfect weather. Traveling light and camping in the mega light, we could cover lots of terrain and enjoy the travel.<b> </b><br />
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<b>Mt. Mamquam:</b><br />
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Chris and I had one of my favorite ski days I've had on Mt. Mamquam. An easy drive, hike through old growth and perfect conditions traveling through the complex icefield and to a pointy super-cool summit, all topped off with a 1000m corn run to treeline and cold beers in the creek. Nothing steep or Xtreme but a very classy peak and one I look at almost every day from town.<b> </b><br />
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II want to thank my partners first and foremost for such an awesome season. Till next year!Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-44201984612922546142016-03-13T20:20:00.000-07:002016-03-13T20:41:26.601-07:00A week in SentryJust arrived home from a great week with some friends new and old at Sentry Lodge, part of the fabled Golden Alpine Holidays tenure. I can honestly say that it was one of the best weeks of skiing I've had in terms of conditions had and more important, company.<br />
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A group assembled from Canada, the US and France. Tied together by work associations, mutual friends and a shared love of skiing, we all left the trip as friends.<br />
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We had storm days with over the head powder skiing, days where we could push the boat out into the alpine and days somewhere in between that. Nights were spent noshing on great food and spirits, laughing and telling stories and jokes, saunaing, prepping for the next day and just enjoying the surroundings and company of good folk.<br />
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I happened to be with about 50% of my work colleagues who are more then just that, they are also close friends and skiing and climbing partners, we have history before working together. One of the things that struck me from this trip is how much I appreciate their company and friendship and how grateful I am to work with and be around such good friends and people.<br />
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I'll let the pictures do the talking from here....<br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-6913052163196689322016-02-28T08:43:00.004-08:002016-02-28T08:49:29.692-08:00Mt. Matier / NW faceMatier's NW Face is a classic in ski mountaineering on the coast. 1500m of climbing takes you to the summit. A small but fun down climb into a notch and the face is spread out before you. A consistent panel of 40-45 degree terrain to the glacier below. <br />
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Scotty and I approached via Joffre lakes and the lookers left of the icefall. Pretty straightforward in the conditions we had but I could see feeling quite small in this area if you are unsure of the snowpack.<br />
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Our first view of the face. The ski line is lookers right, beside the rock buttress. Some climb the face but its more common to ascend the left ridgeline, the snow is more windblasted here and travel is generally easy. PLUS!, it takes you up and over the summit.<br />
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Scotty on the ascent.<br />
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Descending the summit rime.<br />
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Making turns down the face. We had wind buff this day, really chalky and cold but easy to ski, perfect conditions really.<br />
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The stoke is high, back to the car for 1:30pm, cocktails in Squamish by 4.<br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-45618700667250788022016-01-01T08:57:00.000-08:002016-01-01T08:57:31.366-08:00Rockies Visit with some best friends.We had a wonderful holiday in Canmore visiting some of our good friends. Luckily, conditions lined up great for skiing and we were able to enjoy some nice powder skiing. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rob, Rich and I ventured to a not so hidden but still hidden gem...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is/was my local ski area, logged a lot of days here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As is almost always, it gave us a great descent right to valley bottom in boot top blower powder. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marc, Chris and I headed up to a peak in the Bow Summit area to climb and ski a nice line from its near summit. Although the main line was wind schnarbed, we got a nice consolation in a nearby powder run in a nice couloir.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys are stoked!</td></tr>
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-25606395166421715192015-12-20T19:45:00.001-08:002015-12-20T19:46:25.748-08:00trenchtown rockAnother great day of powder skiing in the books today with some pals. Felix, Gab, Tyler and I busted up through the trees and into the subalpine zone known as "Burnt Tree's in the S Cayoosh zobe. Low density powder was found on all aspects but the deepest was on true north, no photos of that as its was just too good! Can't say it enough, there is no better way to pass a winters day then skiing with pals. <br />
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<br />Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-67862726206849207172015-12-13T20:41:00.000-08:002015-12-13T22:59:45.176-08:00Storm Skiing, Coastal. Duffey and Paul'sLordy! What a difference a year makes. Our local zones are piling up with snow and the storms are coming in, stacked out in the pacific, freezing levels are closer to where they need to be and people are having a great time with sliding surfaces on their feets...Lordy!<br>
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Had a great couple of days lately with good friends here on the coast, visiting a couple of our favorite areas and feeling the sharp bite of winter against our skin, so, so joyful to be out and skiing powder snow in these beloved mountains!<br>
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<b>Cheques in the Mail/Vantage Ridge Exit</b><br>
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Chris and I had a great time ascending up to the popular ski run in Cerise Creek, "Cheques in the Mail". After reaching the alpine we could hardly believe our good fortune. Perfect turns were had in the 35-40cm of settled storm snow, we stuck to the alpine for a couple laps before venturing up once again to the linear ridge feature connecting the top of "CITM" to the NW Shoulder of Vantage and a nice run that takes you right down to the car. Great loop. We did find clean shears in our hasty pits down 35-40 on NNE aspects on the Dec 9 raincrust where we were, however the snow on top of the Dec 9 crust was not showing slab characteristics. This may likely have changed with the wind last night. The crust was less prevalent on NW aspects and we had effortless knee deep powder down V ridge with no bottom.<b> </b><br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still a bit sporty low down on this zone, although its better then last March here so hey!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easy trail breaking for the most part through the old growth en route to CITM.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed great skiing on NW aspects.</td></tr>
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<b> </b>Ryan and I missioned today for first tracks at Paul's ridge. We were up there in the dark, just behind the grader. 40cm fell over night as evident by the cars parked there from users of the huts up at Red Heather and Elfin. We broke trail all the way up beyond Round Mtn which was a first for me, rare to have that special treat here. Ski quality was outstanding and we enjoyed adjective exhausting runs all over, skiing our most favorite lines first. Our first turns down off the top of Paul 3 (as we call it) were good, higher density for sure but buttery and knee deep. As we shot into the steeper sections in the trees, snow billowed out in front of us and over our heads, we again could not believe our good fortune and we counted ourselves glad for waking up at the crack of &*(^ to get this day in. 6 runs and a beer at the car before heading back to Squamish, 20 min down the hill. This is our local area and its simply a joy to be able to ski there again after taking most of last year off due to low snow levels.<b> </b></div>
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Thanks to my good pals Ryan and Chris for a great couple of days!Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21394950.post-26436367452858961102015-11-30T09:00:00.002-08:002015-11-30T10:51:33.796-08:00the unbearable lightness of skiing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last couple of months have been hectic. Back to back weeks of steady work with nary a day off in between, my busiest season yet of work was in full swing from Sept to...well...now. The odd run here and there sprinkled savory flakes of sanity on the meal but for the most part, it was head down and squint your eyes as the light at the end of the tunnel is faint, work times. When things became more manageable in the last two weeks I was struck down with a cold that made anything but the daily work tasks quite low on he fun scale. Not that I am complaining (although it seems like i am), in fact, I love my job and I am acutely aware of how fortunate/lucky I am to be able to work at all, let alone do a job I love and live in a place that people go to on their holidays. Ya, ya. All that said, at the end of the 'period of unfortunate immobility', I was keen as mustard to get that hell out of the house at the first opportune moment and just FEEL ALIVE for F^&#'s sake!<br />
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So, this last weekend a plan was hatched to spend a couple of days in the Duffey Lake environs to shake off the cobwebs and see how things were coming along in the snow dept. Nothing planned, but given the group, bigger days were likely and good times were ensured. In a word, perfect.<br />
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Day one we made our way to the summit of Mt. Rohr, were we found not a breath of wind, a pleasant lack of the 3000+ M freezing levels and surprisingly good preserved pockets of powder in sheltered zones, even to ridge top in the nebulous N/NW facing aspects which are not that common in terms of ski features in this area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Author. Photo courtesy Felix Jauvin</td></tr>
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Day 2 we ventured into the alpine on the W shoulder of Vantage Ridge. Usually a protected safe haven for powder, things weren't quite as preserved but somehow we all had a great time.<br />
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All in all a great trip. Thanks for Felix, John, Linda, Greg, Mike and Allison for the awesome times and especially Mike for opening up his cabin in Pemberton to a bunch of sticky skiers!Ross Maillouxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09011972716831439070noreply@blogger.com0