by Andrew | Apr 23, 2017 | Awesomeness, backcountry, snow, tales from the trails
Back in January, 2009, on the 18th day of that month, I went on my first (real) ski tour ever. The goal was Mount Arrowsmith on Vancouver Island. My notes from my log are as follows: “skinned up the road, had lunch in the sun, skied down, big blisters, truck...
by Andrew | May 19, 2014 | tales from the trails
In the 1980s, when I started mountain biking, and deep into the 1990s, when I started to take it seriously, having a “mojo” on you bike was a prerequisite to YOU being taken seriously as a mountain biker. I tried a Google search of “mountain bike...
by Andrew | Oct 10, 2013 | tales from the trails
Recently, here in the Comox Valley, two hikers going up Mt. Albert Edward got lost. Yes – that’s right – the very same mountain that I recently climbed and reported on here on citizenclass. Now, I don’t want to talk about the two hikers, who...
by Andrew | Sep 12, 2013 | tales from the trails
Why do we climb mountains? It is really a completely redundant and pointless endeavour. It supplies no basic needs, and doesn’t advance the human race. Yet we do it. In fact, on the labour day weekend of this 2013th year AD, me and 106 other people climbed the...
by Andrew | Aug 30, 2013 | tales from the trails
The lush forests surrounding the Village of Cumberland are enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year who come to the area for both recreation and relaxation. Beautiful walking and hiking paths and renowned mountain biking trails zigzag through a thriving coastal...
by Andrew | May 30, 2013 | tales from the trails
And Manitoba! Things here are big, and go on for along time. The roads are straight and disappear into the distance. The potash mines are massive and dominate the horizon. The clouds don’t stop. The drives take a long time. The tractors are wider than the roads....
