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 […]

Over the Easter weekend I met Laura at Heathrow airport and we continued on towards Marseille, the biggest city in the Provence region of southern France. We had plans to […]

Finally, after a hot summer of training, a move across the country, countless hours spent skiing in Canmore, FIS qualification races in Montana, BC, and Alberta, the moment had arrived […]

After a few days at home with Laura’s parents, we returned to London and then headed quickly to Wales with a fantastic group of friends for a few days in […]

This year I was able to take some time off to spend Christmas in England with Laura’s family. The weather was absolutely stunning and we took advantage of it to […]

Transitions can be a tricky time. Take offs and landings (aviation) and induction and emergence (anesthesia) typically bring increased risk. In cross country ski racing, well executed technique transitions between […]

In mid October, I headed to Ireland to participate in the Galway marathon. For the second year in a row, the Irish cross country ski team had been invited to […]