I just picked up my new Garmont Radium ski-touring boots from Gerick’s in Nelson, and spent the evening fitting them and walking around the house. I can’t wait to try them on snow. I’m coming from the Garmont Megaride, and these are noticably more supportive, with refinements in the shape of the shell that provide [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 24, 2008
Film Festival Weekend
Local photographer/film-maker – Derek Frankowski.
It was the weekend of the annual Rossland Mountain Film Festival. I avoid the mainstream ski porn that predominates at the popular evening sessions, but there’s plenty of quirky interesting stuff at the smaller venues. My favourites – Skiing in the Shadow of Ghengis Kahn , AK the Hard Way, Carts [...]
November 21, 2008
Ski Fence Imortalized
A favourite photo I’d taken years ago of my ski fence and house reminded me of Stephanie Gauvin’s paintings. I passed it on to Steph and she turned it into something beautiful. It’s on display now at the Rouge gallery in downtown Rossland. Then this afternoon she stopped by unexpectedly with version for my wall [...]
November 17, 2008
First Turns – Idaho Peak
Andrea was keen (and I always am) so despite the potential of rain to 2000m, we headed up Idaho Peak yesterday for the first turns of winter. I was able to drive 4km up from Sandon (most of it ploughed for the mine), leaving a leisurely 8km skin up the road to the upper parking [...]
November 11, 2008
November 11th
Leunig
Walking the streets of Rossland this morning in falling snow, feeling the varying textures beneath my feet, high in appreciation of the simple beauty of the transforming landscape, I encountered the annual celebration of Canada’s martial history. The flags, uniforms, poppies, marching and bagpipes seemed so otherworldly foreign – I watched briefly from a distance [...]
November 10, 2008
Granite Cam
With clouds that have enveloped Rossland clearing for the first time in a few days, I checked the Granite web-cam, and it’s looking snowy and beautiful. More snow tonight and tomorrow.
November 5, 2008
Road Trippin
Looking into Kananskis from the Prarie View lookout (South of Canmore).
I’ve done a bit of driving in the past week or so, attending and presenting at the BC Mountain Bike Tourism Symposium outside of Chase BC, and then a quick trip out to Canmore AB. Lot’s of great bike riding on fun new trails, meeting [...]
