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31st July 2011

Aerial Exploring: Vernon East

From here to There?... Read more »

15th July 2011

Sport Climbing season done, paragliding, MORE is not safer

13th July 2011

Magnetron Carabiners

OK, the name is kinda dorky but these ... Read more »

11th July 2011

Paragliding World Championships Musings

First off, paragliding can be a "reasonable" activity. I'd let my kids fly tandem with most any commercial operation in North America. But there are some problems lately with the competition... Read more »

23rd June 2011

Sponsorship and “Extreme!” Sports

"How do I get sponsored?"I get that question a lot. Usually there's a fresh-faced young person on the other end of the email, wanting to quit school and go climbing/kayaking/skateboarding/sn... Read more »

10th June 2011

A few things…

Right, it's finally spring here in Canmore! I'm almost afraid to say it too loudly, but I think it's really happening. I was actually too warm rock climbing yesterday, a season first. I even... Read more »

30th May 2011

Response to Anon…

Anon--, I don't think there's any argument at all that being lighter will improve performance in many sports. I have never argued that weight is irrelevant for performance. Of course it's re... Read more »

20th May 2011

Seasonal Confusion Disorder, randomness

I can't decide whether to climb, paraglide, mountain bike, run, kayak, or go speed flying. Hell, the skiing is still pretty good too! And there's a fence to paint, winter debris to pick up, ... Read more »

27th April 2011

Eat this

I've received a few emails lately asking about "Sports Performance Diets." To sum up my philosophy on food for sports: You are what you eat, but the human body is amazing at processing just ... Read more »

3rd April 2011

Doing it right.

Here's a complicated route with difficult gear on bad rock, and the guys keep it together well enough to re-climb pitches multiple times etc. I'd call this "not sucking," and doing a solid j... Read more »

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