This site originated with the release of my book, but it's since grown far beyond - you'll find many windows into my world containing all kind of tasty morsels I think might be of interest to the fine folks that have taken the time to come here...

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Pitches

 

180

Summits

210 Attempts

My first Trad Climb Lead!

Cruise Control

9 years after the West Coast Trail, I returned to backpack the

 Juan De Fuca Trail

Thoughts...

I've just returned from 3-months of backpacking in the Middle East... here are some photos!

If you're looking for my book's website, check it out here:

 Rice Crust From the Bottom of the Pot: 

A Journey Across South East Asia

 

Is another book in the works? 

Well, I've got about half written, so stay tuned... for now, I've posted some photos for everyone to check out...

Into India Photos

 

 

Multi-pitchin'

Gray Waves on Kid Goat

 

In the summer of 2007 I was fortunate enough to attend the

Alpine Club of Canada's

General Mountaineering Camp

I created a website which reviews the experience to share with others. 

The ACC is now including it in their promotional brochures. Here it is:

2007 ACC GMC Review

 

My 150th Summit!

On the July long weekend of 2007 I summited Titkana Peak, just across from Mount. Robson.

 

A while back I did an interview and photo-shoot for a feature in the Calgary Sun newspaper. It was all about how people are experiencing burn-out and deep feelings of "a need for change" earlier in their adult lives than has occurred in the past. In it I talk a little bit about my feelings of living your life the way you feel you want to, rather than the way society suggests you should live it. In my case, it's not working harder to acquire those things that society and the media suggest you need, but working less and pursuing personal growth.

The Calgary Sun feature is here

 

 

Build your own Ski Wax Bench!

When backpacking, I do this awesome chocolate fondue... Outpost Magazine recently published the idea in one of their issues and MEC also has it on their website in the Traveller's Edge section.

 

Outdoor Gear Reviews

Whitewater Rafting on the Kicking Horse!

Alpine rock!

Yamnuska/Goat Traverse

 

Back in '99 when we backpacked the West Coast Trail I created a scrapbook of the trip. I've finally migrated that scrapbook to a website.  Here is the link to that: 

Backpacking

 the West Coast Trail