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Frozen Thunder!

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 (...

BWTC Treadmill

Last weeks 3x5min zone 4 intensity was done on the treadmill at the BWTC because of snowy weather. Filmed by my friend Russell!

August in Pictures

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...

Last Day on the Haig!

 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...

Last Day on the Haig!

 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...

Haig Day 6

 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.

Haig Glacier!

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...

Spring Crust Skiing

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...

Pictures

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...

I Am Happier With That

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...

How Much Can The Body Take?

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 ...

Christmas then a whole lot of sick!

 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...

Silverstar

 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 ...

Some Photos

 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

The First Race of the Year is in the Books!

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...

It’s Race Time!

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...

Fall in Canmore

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...

Spray Drag Race + Frozen Thunder!

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...

Frozen Thunder!

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 ...