After changing some summer vacation plans, we decided to take 3 days off in June to head to Waterton Lakes national park. This national park is 3hrs south of Calgary, […]

After the last ski trips of March we had to take a pause from venturing outside due to coronavirus restrictions. Fortunately, in early May some public park areas became accessible […]

For the first time in 15 years, my winter didn’t revolve around cross country ski racing. I skied one local Alberta Cup race, and the grueling 160km+ Canadian Ski Marathon, […]

In early December 2019 I was able to join a group of friends traveling out of Vancouver to go back-country telemark skiing at the Brew Hut. The hut is a […]

This autumn, Laura and I have been exploring the Canadian Rockies from Calgary as much as we can. Autumn in the Rockies can bring an unpredictable mix of slippery snow, […]

I have been very fortunate to have been able to do some work in the Yukon this year. I have always extended my stay and this time visited Dawson City […]

This year I celebrated Canada Day weekend in… New York! The days were sweltering hot – I don’t think I have ever walked so slowly or drank so much water […]

West of Calgary, the foothills (and some proper mountains) of the Canadian Rockies are known as the Kananaskis region. It’s spectacular having these rivers and mountains less than an hour […]

If you drive southeast from Whitehorse, Yukon, and then turn due south at Jakes Corner you will eventually find yourself in northern British Columbia. The road continues south along the […]

Last weekend I took a three day mountaineering course in the Canadian Rockies which concluded with an ascent of Mt. Athabasca (3491m). During the course I camped at the Jonas […]