2017 was an amazing year. In August 2016 my wife Melanie and I had our second child. Fraser is a little boy who is turning into a crazy dude. For most of 2017 I was a stay at home Dad, … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, News, Ricky Federau, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentAhh the Sunshine Coast. It’s one of those magical places we can’t get enough of. We’ve visited every month for the last three months and each time have been fortunate enough to have beautiful weather, not a cloud in sight! … Continue reading
Posted in News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentWinter Ascent of Labor Day Horn It was an overcast day in mid February as we ski toured up the Nesakwatch Valley towards Labor Day. Light snow squalls passed over Marc-Andre and I as we headed up to the Propeller … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, Brette Harrington, News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a comment“Three may keep a Secret, if two are dead”- Ben Franklin. Psst! Can you keep a secret? I have something I want to tell you. We live in an age where the sum totality of human knowledge is carried around … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, Drew Brayshaw, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentOne of my SUP specific goals this year was to become more comfortable with paddling longer distances. I wanted to take part in the Nanaimo to Vancouver crossing again (without spending any time on the support boat for breaks), be … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, Ken Larsen, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentWhen it comes to beating the heat of this ridiculous, record-setting summer there are a couple of possible options that let you get things done outside: Climb or hike in shady surroundings, say on a north face that’s hidden from … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, Drew Brayshaw, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentLast month I had the pleasure of being part of the team that stand up paddled from Vancouver Island to the mainland as a fundraiser for youth at risk. The preparation for this day took months. Physically, we were all … Continue reading
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This past Sunday we loaded up the mini van for the first day of skiing this year. Its been a bit of a slow lame ski season so far and tha’s all good and fine with Elbie only being 7 … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, Ricky Federau, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentUnbeknownst to some, Chilliwack is home to many outstanding mountain and adventure sports athletes who are plying their craft in our surreal backcountry. Over the past couple of year I have had the privilege to get to know many of … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentThe human experience is an interesting and difficult one and it’s not easy easily summarized. Two good friends of mine showed up on my doorstep the other day after much time on the road traveling and I found it amazing … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentIf human free flight is on your bucket list than Chilliwack is the place for you! Well perhaps this place can’t offer you true free flight, but arguably the closest thing to it, Paragliding. Many people who have lived in … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentOn Sunday Feb 9th two friends and I were planning on going waterfall ice climbing just off the highway near Hope, BC, as the latest cold snap in the weather had caused many of the lower volume waterfalls to freeze. … Continue reading
Posted in News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentRog Hoglin successfully summited broad peak’s sub summit! Ron left camp 3 Solo at 12:00 AM for his summit push and made it 47m shy of the main summit and was turned away at the sub summit @ 8000m of … Continue reading
Posted in Ambassador Athletes, News, Stories of Grandeur | Leave a commentMay 17-19th, 2013 After weeks of dreaming of leaving office desks and florescent lighting, myself and six others arrived in the small town of Lytton, keen to venture the Stein Valley trail. Officially established on November 22, 1995 as … Continue reading
Posted in Stories of Grandeur | Leave a comment**Please click on the photos for higher resolution** On April 27th we loaded up the truck and hit the road headed for Canmore in the Rockies with the objective of completing one of the most classic ski tour traverses … Continue reading
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