Blog
20th June 2006
We just finished up with Karen McNeill's memorial. I went into it feeling sad, that's just how it is and has been. Life moves forward, but there's always a sad presence in my mind. Today I l...
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14th June 2006
I've had a bunch of people email and ask about the memorials for Karen and Sue, here's the info.Karen McNeill: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20th, at the Canmore Seniors Centre located at 600 9...
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13th June 2006
Karen and SueThe rescue mission for my friends on Foraker has ...
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10th June 2006
Karen and SueTwo friends, Karen and Sue, are missing in Alaska. They left basecamp on the 12th of May and and started up the challenging Infinite Spur route on Mt. Foraker on May 14. A rescu...
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4th June 2006
This morning looked grim--foggy, windy and building high clouds. Somehow it all cleaned up by about 12:00, and a short (42.5K) task was called. Waiting for the start in the air was interesti...
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3rd June 2006
The last three days have been rained out. It happens.Workouts: A fair amount of drinking, running, climbing in the Rogue Rock gym, Yoga and drinking has gone on and been fun....
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31st May 2006
A good task, a good day! Len won, something like 45 people in goal, fantastic! Good to see so many friends again, it's a gathering of the winged tribe for sure.I had a very mixed day--someho...
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30th May 2006
It's been a fast-paced few days. On Friday Kim and I drove up to Jasper to wish my Mom a happy 60th birthday (happy birthday again), followed by a drive back to canmore, mad packing, then to...
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26th May 2006
On Sunday I'm off the annual ...
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14th May 2006
After ten days of trying we actually got a good flight in off of Lady Mac above Canmore. Josh, Kim, Jerome and I hiked up, moving slow due to Josh having a blown knee. Cruised along, ended u...
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