Today I did my first intensity session on snow since the spring. It was a 4 x 6 minute zone 3 classic workout with some sprints at the end. It felt so good to do something fast on snow! The snow is so much more forgiving then rollerskiing on pavement (...
Last weeks 3x5min zone 4 intensity was done on the treadmill at the BWTC because of snowy weather. Filmed by my friend Russell!
August has come and gone... actually... so has September too. What that means is this blog post about August has been sitting on my computer for the last month, just waiting to be finished and posted. Usually things get better with age, I am afraid tha...
Well, today wraps up an amazing week on the Haig! 30 hours of training since Monday, and almost all of it was above 2400m. A pretty solid week! We were very lucky with weather and snow conditions. As you can see below, today was an incredible way...
Well, today wraps up an amazing week on the Haig! 30 hours of training since Monday, and almost all of it was above 2400m. A pretty solid week! We were very lucky with weather and snow conditions. As you can see below, today was an incredible way...
Today was one of those days on the glacier that is hard to explain in words, so here are some pictures from this morning! The view on the mornings hike.Ben and Stefan heading up.
The Haig Glacier. One of my favorite spots to come and do some big volume. This week has been pretty spectacular so far. As you can see from the pictures below we have had lots of sunshine, and most recently 20cm of snow. Winter is definitely on its wa...
Next up, crust skiing in Sunshine meadows at the end of May! Opportunists like this is one of my favorite parts of being a skier. One of the most spectacular days I have had on snow! Groomed trail...Perfect crust Citadel Pass, our des...
The next few posts are going to be of pictures throughout this spring and summer. Hopefully the pictures tell the stories, there may be a few words here and there to string things together.First up, my motorcycle adventure from Canmore to Rossland, Ros...
Today's 10km classic was the race I was looking for. I went into this race hoping my body would be able to handle the tough 3.3km course, and it seemed to do just that. I was still a little further down the results list then I would have liked, but 14t...
This is what I had to ask myself on Wednesday night when I was contemplating starting the 30km pursuit yesterday. If you look at the results from the race you will see that I started, skied 3.75km, and then pulled out. It was pretty clear that my body ...
This will be a recap of my Christmas mostly through pictures!Sunrise in Vernon! Our coaches are incredibly efficient waxers. Imagine having to race wax this many skis?!The travel gnome at Valleyview Cabin in Rossland. It has been signed by many s...
Today I am sitting out the 15km classic. It was tough decision, but after last weekends 10km classic in Canmore, I was pretty run down. I woke up Monday morning with a tickle in my throat, (every skiers worst nightmare upon waking up!) but after ...
Only 3 mo' days to donate to the Acade'mos! Please head to our team mo' space and make a contribution to fighting prostate cancer!!CLICK HERE TO CHECK US OUT AND DONATE! A big thanks to those of you who have donated already! Things wrapped up...
Check out these pictures of yesterdays 15km Skate from Fasterskier.com. Some of the pictures give you a pretty good idea of how stormy it go in the middle of the race.Check out the full article HEREPhoto: Fasterskier.com Photo: Fasterskier.com
It was a very challenging 15km skate today. The course was full of false flats and working downhills. My race plan was to go out at a comfortable pace, find my rhythm, and try and build to the finish. I went out at a comfortable pace, and it turned int...
West Yellowstone, it's a pretty cool place. Lots of snow, sunshine and some really fun ski trails. West Yellowstone is the Silver Star of Canada. Not in the colorful elvish village sort of way, but in the "it's the first time everyone gets together for...
November has arrived! We have been on snow for over two weeks, but we have had very little natural snow. Frozen Thunder has held up surprisingly well. Despite being a little icy in sections, the coverage is still good. The snow guns are out at the Nord...
Well 31:32 was my time from last year, and 30:30 was my goal for this year. I stopped the clock at 30:30.8. That's pretty neat! I knew it was going to be a challenge to knock over a minute off my previous time, but looking at the results and seei...
Here are a few pics of the Canmore Nordic Centre pushing out Frozen Thunder over the last few days. Pretty exciting stuff! The CNC pushed a whole bunch of snow into a hole last spring and covered it with sawdust. And when I say a whole bunch, I mean a ...