tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90068944354482858932012-02-08T06:58:17.724ZWhat is this life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare.Kendyck1noreply@blogger.comBlogger2601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-73907216576372533692011-02-13T08:06:00.001Z2011-02-13T08:06:00.898Z

Well it's been a long break and I have done so many things with my life that are worth blogging but Facebook stole me away.An iPhone brought me back and a need to tell the tales of my new sled so maybe I am back for good....

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Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-53148889603800815722009-12-20T23:17:00.002Z2009-12-22T06:59:19.538Z

What fun today! The best way to go fetch a tree for Christmas. After a quick cross country ski around the lake, Daryl and I hopped on a snowmobile and headed for the woods. The snow was awesome as its been snowing all day long so it was a thrill to drive a snowmobile.We selected a nice looking tree and together we mastered the chain saw and down it came. We towed it back behind the snowmobile

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-65498439439365472092009-12-19T23:31:00.000Z2009-12-22T03:41:24.412Z

I started today in the dark at 7am, down on the Lake cross country skiing and watching the sun ride over the mountain. Only my 2nd try at this here and much better this time around! Even getting quite fast. I did the tour de lac in about 1 hour and came home for breakfast and lots of skype calls with the folks back home in UK.Jason from Kokanee helicopters dropped in to the lodge at lunch time

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-43378283634767104342009-12-13T23:44:00.001Z2009-12-22T03:50:36.122Z

Popped down to Whistler for the weekend to collect my snowboard gear and have a play on the pistes.It was -15 and pretty icy on the mountain but a dusting of snow (2cm) made for better conditions than I expected. It did not take me long to remember how to snowboard and I got loads of runs in on my own and with no lift lines!Still it all seems pretty tame compared to the backcountry. Nice to visit

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-20905866333674213372009-12-09T04:14:00.000Z2009-12-22T04:17:35.002Z

The lake froze over really thick this week and suddenly after the cold cold storms the sun came out, the ice was solid and so we had an impromptu game of ice hockey in our lunch hour.Well did I mention I can't skate? It's even more interesting trying to skate with no barriers around the rink to stop you or hang on to and shuffle round. I soon forgot my fear of falling through the ice into a

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-41864147683182141462009-12-08T03:52:00.002Z2009-12-22T04:13:31.329Z

A parcel arrived from the UK this week with 2 gorgeous and huge bars of Cadbury's Dairy Milk- oh boy how I've missed you! Thanks Mum!Yes living here is amazing but there are still some things I miss about the UK....Cadburys Dairy Milk- they have it here but it does not taste the same! It's true I'm a chocoholic but not so much when I'm here as nothing satisfies that craving like Britich Cadburys!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-47633896780835156192009-12-06T20:46:00.000Z2009-12-07T05:04:43.600Z

So many toys here- we just have to try them all out. Today it was cross country skiing! During the week Cliff and I dragged the trail groomer around on the back of a snowmobile. So we had a very very rough track set.So Emily and I put on some silly looking shoes and clipped into the extremely narrow skis with much topple factor. We glided off (of a fashion) and then down the first descent and

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-2188489258777430682009-12-05T22:24:00.001Z2009-12-07T05:17:18.920Z

Today we finally got to the ski run! It took 2 days of trail clearance on the snowmobiles last weekend and then another few hours this morning as we headed up again. This time I found some snowboard boots almost my size and a Prior Khyber board and some K2 bindings in the ski workshop. So I set those up and strapped them on the snowmobile.Heading up the high trail was very tippy as an ATV had

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-9205263457002310982009-11-28T19:25:00.001Z2009-11-29T03:32:13.575Z

After a week moving offices and driving a PC today I get to play in the snow again. My snowboard just arrived in whistler but I can't get it yet so....I started out with an hour on the snow shoes this morning then we all went out on the snowmobiles to try and get to a ski run on Cinnabar. Cliff, Ron, Jeff and Rose and I headed up Friburg trail rather gingerly as there was no tracks there yet,

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-33530245915865040372009-11-22T23:29:00.001Z2009-11-23T07:32:52.996Z

Well it snowed and snowed and snowed this week. We must have had over 100cm fall and its now up to my knees when I try to walk in it!Friday as the internet was down due to the snow storms overnight I could not do my work so I went out and shovelled snow for 4hrs until my shoulders could take no more. I cleared about 20cm depth off the whole deck, knowing of course it will be white again tomorrow

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-21491371661224155652009-11-17T23:18:00.000Z2009-11-23T07:19:33.677Z

Overnight an incredible 30-40cm fell and this morning we started snow ploughing and shovelling snow for the first time. Here's my truck starting to getburied. It's only mid November and there is loads of this powdery stuff!So much snow in fact that Whistler has declared its going to open 2 weeks early. I'd better get my snowboard kit sent over ASAP!Oooh its so exciting!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-70162080210261432512009-11-15T03:14:00.000Z2009-11-23T07:18:44.349Z

Today we went ATV'ing in the snow- it was pretty damn deep and we tried to get up to Taylor basin but only got half way up the road before we were just spinning out even in 4WD, so instead of climbing up to the alpine where the snow is sooo deep, we headed back down the yellow trail from the logging area and then up the blue trail Around the Lake then down and along Friburg.As I'm the only one

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-46031484037304102009-11-14T23:08:00.001Z2009-11-23T07:14:54.560Z

Well I've been back 1 day and overnight this happened. Yes my truck looks pretty dirty now but also there is a good sprinkling of snow everywhere- I drove around on it to test my drivimg skills in the snow and ice, Slaloming around the parking lot and slamming my brakes on. Pretty pleased with this truck so far!Of course before I came up I prepared myself for winter and a trip to Canadian Tire

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-795359908328563212009-11-11T23:02:00.001Z2009-11-23T07:12:38.595Z

So today I wore a Canadian poppy and remembered my Grandfather who fought in WW1 on the Western Front and was mustard gased to such an extent that he suffered for the rest of his life. I wish I had met him.And I remember out of respect for my Dad who was in the RAFVR in Africa throughout WW2, and proudly wears his campaign medals today!The Canadians have a day off for remembrance day unlike the

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-85230119937576260342009-11-07T22:33:00.000Z2009-11-23T07:09:57.975Z

No this is no Tonka toy - it's the real thing! And its all mine!No sooner had they granted my work permit than I was off to shop for trucks and this is my new beauty. A 2003 Ford F150 Supercrew Lariat 4.6L 4WD gas guzzler!Yes it looks like overkill in Vancouver but just wait til I get this baby into the backcountry roads and the deep deep snow! Even I can't imagine needing so much vehicle but

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-54122124905942677812009-11-06T22:40:00.001Z2009-11-06T22:44:40.910Z

I've been here for a few days and need some exercise. No bike with me so I need to run again but....Well I may be fit for cycling and my heart and lungs are in pretty good condition, my legs are certainly strong but running? Uh nah! My legs did not like that at all!Apparently I have not run since Jan 27th according to my Nike Plus record. Then I started riding my bike and I've pretty much ridden

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-33263720286845655872009-11-06T20:45:00.001Z2009-11-23T07:08:51.257Z

Today I went to the US/Canadian border to "Flagpole" and get my work permit for the next 12 months.I drove down to Peace Arch on highway 99 parked my car at the Canadian office and walked across to the US border. After a short wait in the queue the officer there gave me a form that said I was flagpoling and I walked back over to the Canadian office to apply for my permit.All my paperwork was in

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-67442296986093940312009-11-03T22:34:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:34:53.244Z

Met up with cowboy Brennan today to do some Truck test drives and take a walk on the beach- we had lunch at my favorite kinda restaurant. MMMMM! Chicken Wings! And they were awesome! Sitting out on the patio next to the beach looking up to the mountains and eating honey garlic wings and yam fries- what more could I ask for? (Well lots actually biut this'll do for the moment!)

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-39782389785886867552009-11-01T22:31:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:32:11.989Z

Yes it literally is a White Rock! This is the beach where Dennis and Marion live. We went running along the front it's so beautiful to be by the sea despite the hordes of people on a glorious November Sunday. Aparently they painted the rock white to show boats where the shore was when navigating at night and the town became known as White Rock. So there you go- lots of stuff makes sense here!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-2407723888320327662009-10-31T22:27:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:28:23.570Z

Shannon Falls- we stopped off here on our way down to Vancouver this weekend- there's a lot more water flowing than the last time I came here. Pretty awesome! Maybe a good place for ice climbing in the winter? We'll see about that I hope.

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-38040947377437947522009-10-29T22:25:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:28:58.123Z

Well considering I got back at 6:30pm from a ride- I woke up at 7:30am to this! Wow about 10-15cm of snow fell overnight and the lodge looks gorgeous. A forecast of what is to come perhaps!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-84415654247850525892009-10-27T22:20:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:23:40.718Z

Today I was itching to get out there and ride it was calm and dry but a little chilly. I rushed out at 4pm and rode the usual Friday tour from Friburg to the Lookout and down to Gun Creek road- it was so beautiful I did not want to stop so I carried on down to Pearsons and to Mowsons Ponds. Look at the Golden leaves all over the trails- it was like riding new trails even though I knwo these so

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-68154752476427229952009-10-26T22:14:00.000Z2009-11-06T22:23:26.513Z

After a night back in Whistler Dale and I headed back over the Hurley in his truck, there was a smattering of snow in Whistler but as we reached the peak of the Hurley we were driving through about 15-20cm of freshies- fun but a little hairy on the switchbacks. A couple of fishtail moments as the back of the truck was so light.

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So it was Tim's 50th, hence the big family reunion (my adopted family that is). After a big gathering and some flowing alcohol at Tim's last night we headed down to steveston for a slap up breakfast and the boys and I went out for a walk on the dock to see all the fishing boats. So great to see you guys again and play PS3 and American football. Miss ya loads!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-55242399301239458512009-10-24T22:07:00.000+01:002009-11-06T22:15:52.846Z

Here's the old gang back together and riding UBC on aglorious Fall day- but missing 1 of are party!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-6602778410569716322009-10-23T22:05:00.000+01:002009-11-06T22:06:26.681Z

Hey hey- it was great to get back to Vancouver tonight and meet up with Ken and Dennis, but we are missing 1 person- Pete where are you? We have a Sleemans and a bar stool ready and waiting- get over to BC now!It's been a couple of years since we all rode together in Canada and everyone has had life changes. Dennis has moved from Calgary to Vancouver, I was made resundant and came over here to

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-13518701175007782902009-10-21T23:59:00.000+01:002009-10-21T23:59:56.842+01:00

So I needed a break from Tyax (can you believe I said that!). Well i had been there for 3 months when I expected to go for 6 weeks!My hair was getting too thick and long and a touch of cabin fever was starting to hit. Once my friends had left it seemed a much lonelier place to hang out despite the awesome scenery. What's that saying "Happiness is only real when shared!" Hmmm.So here I am in

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-24991912120996557182009-10-16T23:50:00.000+01:002009-10-22T00:00:24.761+01:00

So I've had abuse lately for not updating my blog- well my Summer excuse was that I was too damn busy enjoying myself but my October excuse is the opposite- not a lot has been going on- certainly nothing reportable really but here goes for an overview.Summer was sooo much fun, crazy busy, eventful, hot and sunny, long days filled with lots of riding in awesome scenery and a lot of partying with

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-33946821779367545472009-10-04T18:51:00.001+01:002009-10-04T18:52:54.428+01:00

If you've been following me here you'll know I've been remiss in not writing much.Well I'm playing catch up now so keep looking below as I post a photo and a quick memory of the last few weeks since I last updated!!!Sorry its so short and late but at least it will remind me in years to come of all the fun things I've done this year and the great people I've met!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-7281956071197637752009-10-02T21:19:00.000+01:002009-10-05T02:19:53.864+01:00

I woke up feeling hot and then cold with the sweats, then I could not eat my breakfast BUT I had to lead a ride from Spruce Lake. I was worried about being sick on the plane and then on the trail and not even making it back let alone getting my clients back.I slept up in Staff Accom for 2hrs before the ride, the staff clubbed together to all help me, Dale was sorting out sub-guides but no joy,

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-31073285021627732282009-09-30T23:27:00.000+01:002009-10-05T02:08:51.902+01:00

What a rollercoaster day- I was hoping to ride with the journalists but ended up shuttling Mount Zola for them.ThenI was hoping to fly to Whistler for the night with them too but couldn't go at teh last minute.Having had my hopes up I suddenly got a case of cabin fever- I have been here for 10 weeks now with only 2 days away in Lillooet- I need to go shopping and get out for a while. I was a bit

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-9179516091858953152009-09-29T22:24:00.000+01:002009-10-05T01:25:29.848+01:00

This morning on the commute to work (5 mins walk down a dirt road) I glanced up at my fave view of the mountains then stopped dead in my tracks and took a 2nd look! "Snow on the mountains!" I ran inside in excited fervour!Today we are riding with Mountain Life journalists and there is snow on the mountain tops! Exciting! Winter is coming!But is Summer really over :-(I hope this shoulder season

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-49500769090532742112009-09-27T23:21:00.000+01:002009-10-05T01:21:39.360+01:00

My hangover took a bit of recovery today, I worked, then Daryl, Elisha and Judy helped me clean the carnage in my cabin, then I laid on the loungers on the beach and snoozed off my hangover in the sunshine.I was due to retire to my cabin for a mellow fire and a snooze after dinner, when Jeremy asked me to go rescue a couple who had got lost mountain biking. So I took the pickup and an ATV and

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-50116502624235955482009-09-26T07:11:00.000+01:002009-10-05T01:11:51.331+01:00

Nat's birthday party and everyone descended on my cabin. We had a fire inside and a fire outside, Daryl brought a birthday cake and Vodka jello shots! Chris has his turntables and a good mix of music all night. We sat riund the campfire telling tales then we ate, we drank, we hugged and we danced until 4am.Eyes were glazed and smiles were permanent by the end of the night and I retired for a

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-85352466075386304482009-09-24T22:05:00.000+01:002009-10-05T01:06:05.258+01:00

Tonight we went out with JJ and Brennan's guns and had a shooting party. We shot their 22 rifles which was easy and I hit a few cans straight off. Then we started moving up to big shots!I shot a 40-75 which had a bigger kick and then a 12 guage shot gun that even knocked JJ backwards on his feet and really kicked my shoulder and hurt it. Finally I fired the 30-30 again- cool! Better with ear

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-51550768374832061262009-09-23T20:25:00.000+01:002009-10-05T00:25:53.305+01:00

Nat was the 1st member of staff to ask me to take them biking but until now she never made it so as her birthday treat (punishment) we went to ride the North Cinnabar to Mowson pond trail.The first few sections were hysterical as she moved at great speedlooking every part the mounatin biker, right kit, right bike, right body postition ... but wrong braking technique. All I could hear were

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-55613545074810406362009-09-23T18:50:00.001+01:002009-10-05T00:15:46.355+01:00

Today I drove this truck full of logs for the renovations, down a logging road very slow and cautious as it was very back heavy. It's a really old Ford F350 pickup and I felt like I was in "The Waltons" driving it! Old style steering wheel, brakes you have to do a leg press to stop with, steering that is questionable and a huge turning circle!Dale and Scott chainsawed the trees and manoeuvred

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-11833355562471408922009-09-21T22:33:00.002+01:002009-10-04T18:47:53.077+01:00

I took the Hausheers on a big ride up the Taylor basin over Camels pass and down the high trail- just right. Another glorious day- how lucky are we so late in September!!We even captured a chipmunk on camera on the trail by sitting very still and waiting for it to pop out and pose for us from under a wooden bridge on the trail!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-56711751517951370092009-09-20T22:30:00.003+01:002009-10-04T18:46:15.796+01:00

Swiss couple the Hausheers are here and I have taken them riding for 4 days. Today we did Spruce in perfect fall conditions, a glassy lake, sunshine, cool at the top but T-shirt weather after the meadows. A lovely couple to ride with- real fun!Dale took this picture of me at the top as the conditions were so perfect!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-14756054665044992662009-09-17T05:10:00.001+01:002009-10-04T18:43:51.306+01:00

I rode up and down North Cinnabar today for a 2hr ride- the fall colours are amazing and its a great ride right outside my back door!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-65552763095666935782009-09-15T05:03:00.003+01:002009-10-04T18:42:39.070+01:00

I joined newly weds Greg and Michelle's flight today and headed up Windy Pass from Spruce. About 1.5 hrs hike a biking and some riding to get up there. But such an awesome view from the pass.I decided to head across Eldorado and camels pass and go up and do Ridgerama. They decided they would join me with their dog Lucia too. So we had an awesome sweeping ride over High Trail then left onto

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-84351537874195842282009-09-13T23:04:00.001+01:002009-10-04T18:35:19.132+01:00

Decided to take an afternoon off today, so after sending out all the flights, I jumped in the car with Jeremy and Nat and we drove over to Kingdom Lakes at Bralorene. Hoping to go hiking we ended up sunbathing, jumping in the cold cold lake and having a few drinks and some long in depth chats! The lake is so remote and quiet, just trees and mountains forever, what an idyllic spot to spend a lazy

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-28343323095213370812009-09-11T23:05:00.002+01:002009-10-04T18:30:50.687+01:00

Sept 11- In honour of Pete's birthday and his absence in Canada- I went on a big ride- well the weather was gorgeous and I had no guiding to do.Climbing up Taylor with a group we shuttled I soon lost them and met the group ahead at the Taylor cabin. then they ahd a broken rear hanger issue so I left them and headed along the High trail to Eldorado cabin where the Collective did some fliming once

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-11475066391512859512009-09-10T05:07:00.001+01:002009-09-29T04:01:35.630+01:00

Daryl's enthusiasm does not abate! He went fishing and I went biking and we met at Friburg camground to cook up a camp meal and enjoy the sunset! Fun to be out for an al fresco meal.I headed back to my cabin and lit the first fire I've had since Sky Camp, then I completely chilled out for the night- so mellow!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-48314365972330637812009-09-10T05:06:00.002+01:002009-09-29T03:59:40.494+01:00

Daryl decided we needed staff entertainment so he worked very hard to acquire some dubious prizes from around the lodge and make us all write up bingo cards.He took his role as bingo caller very seriously and we all got pretty serious about our cards too- there was incredible focus during each game.I wasn't winning anything until almost the last game I won some wine and a float plane model!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-53699609844981390802009-09-08T05:07:00.003+01:002009-09-29T03:56:37.616+01:00

Hungover - we laid by the Seton lake most of the day making the most of what could be our last few days of sunshine! Then Pascal drove me back to Tyax.

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-89539340115798341332009-09-07T15:21:00.002+01:002009-09-29T03:55:21.823+01:00

I've been on resort for 6 weeks now and I have not yet ahd cabin fever but today Nat drove me out in her new car to see the sites of Lillooet, BC's little nugget at mile zero of the Gold trail.The beast (her noisy car- no muffler) was stickered up before I could board her and we drove the Road 40 along Carpenter lake with tales of friemds that have died driving it! Town was small- I blinked and

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-63437589098546747462009-09-06T05:17:00.001+01:002009-09-29T03:51:30.988+01:00

Trying out all the lodge activities this week - this time the 1 hour ATV tour. A bit tame but fun to try. I'm sure I'll get a chance to take on of these out and rip one day!

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-80136607018940075532009-09-04T05:19:00.001+01:002009-09-29T03:50:15.062+01:00

Finally got me on a horse ride with Brennan but no Cowboy hat!I rode Chum along the narrow trails and into the Lake where the horse ahead of me promptly knelt down adn rolled over tossing the guest who was riding him off into the cold lake in her jeans!I managed to take photos for her husband as we giggled enough to almost fall off our horses.We cantered back along the trails and I nearly

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-40322771305851973502009-08-31T23:13:00.007+01:002009-09-02T19:50:37.989+01:00

Well its been back to the office and back to almost hard work this week but as Adrian is departing soon we headed out to ride Ridgerama today which I've been interested in finding for some time.The route climbs up Taylor basin road to the Taylor Mining cabin (1hr 45 climb) and then up to the top of Camels pass (45 mins hike and bike) where instead of descending the High Trail we cut up left to

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On Monday I headed up to Sky Camp- a remote lake called Crystal Lake near Taseko Lake in the South Chilcotins in British Columbia. Dale has the only log cabin on the lake there and about 6 permanent tent frames with proper comfy beds in them. There is a log fired sauna right next to the lake and a bunch of canoes, kayaks and bikes and fishing rods to use.My role was to host the camp for 4 clients

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I'm off to this remote camp on Crystal Lake for a week- I'm hosting a group there.We have to fly in as there are no roads in or out.When I landed there to check it out this week I saw a moose getting out of the Lake just 100m from the cabin.Expect lots of tales of remoteness and getting back to nature when I return but certainly no internet or phones etc til next Saturday!

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Well you may have thought I'd dropped off the face of the world but..... maybe life just changed a little for me this week. You may be shocked or at least raise an eyebrow to the following if you think you know me well...After weeks of relative sobriety and dedication to serious bike riding I had a personality change. We had a few days where no tours were booked, this just happened to coincide

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Well I'm a big kid and I'm missing being an Aunty and taking my neice and nephew for bike rides so today I got 5 substitutes- Charlie (12), Bobbi (12), Jack (10), Eric (10), Emily (10) plus 2 rather more mature kids Jane and Terry (each a parent of some of those kids).Dale shuttled us up to Cinnabar trailhead and we came down the dusty loose switchbacked singletrack through the forest, faster

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Some of the lodge staff have been asking me to take them out mountain biking. Well you know me, I love to share my passion for the sport but I like everyone to have a good experience. Problem is there is no easy trail around here, nothing flat and nothing non-technical! So where do I take a bunch of beginners?Well today I finally said "Come on then let's go" and I had a big recruitment- 6 staff

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Joined by 3 more newbies for water skiing today- Nat, Cat and Ariane.The sun was back out but its still a little cooler, the water was calmer than yesterday so the girls made me go first to show them how (!!) and fortunately I got up first time and made a great run around the lake until we hit rough water and I decided to have a go at crossing the wake- I wobbled, I tried to hold it, I wobbled,

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Another bad weather day (for here anyway- better than a British Summer still!). While we have a cold front over us we decided to tube.I was somewhat heavier than Emily who is 10 years old- but we managed to stay pretty balanced as we bumped off the wakes. We held on for ages then I got dumped off then Emily then both of us disappeared! It was loads of fun but my arms were wrenched out of my

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The weather was a bit miserable- good for damping down fires but not for riding (at least not when youi've been spoilt with so much hot dry weather!) So we headed for Gun Lake again, too choppy for water skiing we ended up tubing behind the boat and then playing horse shoes and then shooting rifles. First we shot an air rifle with little accuracy. Then we went to the range and shot a 22 rifle- I

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Today while I sent Terry and his family off to ride the Spruce Lake trip, I headed out on the 2 hour climb up Taylors cabin and then an hour bike and hike a bike to Camels Pass then down the High Trail.It was pretty hot, John had set out way ahead of us and waited at the top of the pass, Jane was around 15mins behind me as I reached Taylors cabin but she never wanted to stop and rest as the

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Today Terry and I hitched a float plane ride into Lorna where Dale was to pick up some camping gear. Lorna is a fantastic lake nestled right in the mountains, no roads to access teh area, miles from anywhere.We had to find the trailhead at the end of the pond and after a while we found it but the creek crossing was deep and running fast. I didn't want wet boots for the hike a bike so we hiked

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Today became a rest day before tomorrow's ride.We had a water ski down at Gun Lake and I made it right round the lake in one go this time and first time, but then it got stormy and too choppy to ski so we went on a tour of the local towns.Gold Bridge population of 43! That tour did not take long, a hotel, a general/liquir store and a gas station with no gas left!On up to Bralorne population of

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No work today due to the Forest fires which are preventing anyone travelling to of from the lodge. So we are trapped here in paradise with no customers.Tired legs from biking singlespeed yesterday (snapped my rear derailleur cable and had to ride back from Spruce on 2 gears!), I decided to join Terry et famille at Gun Lake and try my hand at water skiing.Ray (Terry's Dad) showed me how as he

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"...human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but...life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves." Gabriel Garcia Marquez.I may sound a little chilled today as I've been lazing on the dock and swimming in the lake all afternoon for a change and a rest.Above is the quote from a friends tattoo, that I've been contemplating all

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-89415855091967370472009-07-31T04:22:00.004+01:002009-08-02T05:01:24.605+01:00

Here I am showing off my new gloves won in a competition from Calgary Online cycle store- this photo was one of many we took so they can promote it on pinkbike. Actually the rest were serious but this was me fooling for my audience.So its funny now, having been a regular guest of T2R that I am guiding their guests. This week we had 10, 3 girls and 7 blokes and we took 3 flights up to Spruce Lake

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My day off and time for a big ride. Terry (the pilot) and I got a shuttle to the trailhead for Taylor Basin and started climbing. We climbed for 4hrs stopping for a snack and rehydrate at Taylor Basin cabin and then for a chat with some lovely Vancouver Natural History Society people at Eldorado basin who took our photo. One of them was an Ex Pat from Halifax and we compared Yorkshire accents

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You know you are truly in the backcountry in Canada when.......you have breakfast with the Forestry Fire Service guys who are damping the burn area down from the recent Forest Fire so we don't get evacuated again....you walk up to your cabin at 8pm and find a bear sitting outside it! Luckliy he was more scared than me and took off sharpish. (Note to self- Do not walk around with your head down

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My group of 3 Vancouverites on the Warner Lake Float plane tour today skirting Trigger Lake!It took us 6hrs of sweet sweet singletrack to pedal down the 42km from where the plane dropped us.Hot hot day 34 degrees- we finished the ride and jumped in Tyaughton lake then dried off on the dock with an ice cold Sleemans Honey Brown! mmm mmmm!

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A last minute booking had me heading out the North Cinnabar trail with 2 guests and riding the local trails. It's pretty slidy around there as the trails are so dry and sooo dusty, negotiating the switchbacks is more like turning your snowboard- significant drifting and applying brakes ona descent is a no-no, just let them go and slither down! It was over 30 degrees and we ran out of water when

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After a hot day in the office I sat by the lake and chilled. Scott and Jenny offered to teach me how to fly fish so that is what I did! My technique was horrible infact Reg looked horrified as he tried to give me tips too! "10 o'clock-2o'clock Claire!" After 2hrs of drinking beers and casting lines, something suddenly tugged unexpectedly on my line around 9pm ish and I reeled it in, in shock! A

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What a great day – drove a desk for 5hrs then jumped on a flight-seeing trip to the Bridge Glacier- what an amazing and remote place to be. Not many people get to hike on here- no roads no trails, just a float plan access onto the Lake that has now been revealed as the glacier recedes. It first formed over 5000 years ago, receded and then formed again about 700 years ago. It's been receding for

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Excited today as I get to guide my first ride since I got here. Adrian led and I tailguided the local trails. Jane drove us up to North Cinnabar trailhead and we took T2R and Bob and his sons out for a ride. Bob got a flat almost immediately so my 1st job was fixing that.The trails were very loose dusty singletrack with awesome views, fun and twisty, more technical than the Spruce/Warner trails.

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Day 57- Getting startedThis is where I'm living now. So today I had a morning free to chill out but I went for a ride on the Around the Lake ATV trail. I climbed for 8 switchbacks and almost 10k but decided I'd better head back in case I was late, who knows going on may have been quicker but at least I knew the way back.The afternoon was spent learning the ropes and setting up the PC.Day 58-

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It was a long old haul back from Yosemite, Tim and I drove straight through for 23hrs, only stopping to sleep for 1hr in the car at a rest area at 4:30am! We got into Vancouver at 10am having left Yosemite at 11 the previous day and driven over 1000 miles.After a day spent recovering and doing laundry, oh and restocking at MEC of course, I headed back up to Whistler and met Dale on the Float

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It's my last day in Yosemite before a 20hr drive back so time to make the most of every last minute.We decided to join Vanessa and Mike at Camp 4, bus stop 7 at 08:30 except the bus was late as usual so we got their 08:45.Our plan today was to climb 2 miles and half way up to Upper Yosemite Falls.Jen was half way to having water for the hike- she had bought a water bottle, now all we had to do

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Today we had a gentle start - Tim and Ken and I took Rory and Jake for a cycle ride around Yosemite park area. I was thrilled to see how good the boys have got on their bikes now. It's a pity there were not more off-road challenges for them to really show me how good they have become. I can't wait until I can take my neice and nephew riding like this.What was so great is how much they enjoyed

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I met Tim in North Van on Tuesday and we started a long long road trip from Vancouver to Yosemite. About 1000miles and 20hrs of driving! We stopped overnight in Redding, California having driven down through Washington and Oregon already in shifts.We arrived in Upper Pines campground in Yosemite at around 3pm Wednesday to meet a pack of Stothers and Lidsters. It was so wonderful to see everyone

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(check out Housser's VR photo's here)What can I say!?! It just get's more and more awesome around here.I did this float plane trip back in 2005 with Pete, Ken and Dennis and it was amazing. I have to say 2nd time around and on a lighter bike (my Lapierre Zesty) it was just as awesome and maybe even more so!Tom, Laura and Housser picked me up in Housser's F15o pick up on Friday and we hit the road

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Today is rest and pack day but it's sunny so pretty tough to stay indoors!Matt and I went hiking over to Lost Lake to play Disc golf. We both kinda thought it might be lame and we only had one red frisbee acquired from the Reuse It centre for $1 but hey it's sunny!Well even the 1st tee we were addicted, hilarious trying to throw a frisbee through trees up rock slabs and around dog legs to land in

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The first heli drop of the season for anyone in Whistler and I was on it! An awesome experience being the first ones to land on that patch of snow and to ride the trail that's been untouched since the snows started to fall last October.8am breakfast at the main lodge and at 9 we headed to the heli-port. Brakes and shifters were loosened on our bikes and then bikes stacked on the heli-pad and

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Desperate to do an XC ride today so I took Mark out first thing up Ricks Roost down a steep but flowy Catch Scratch Fever into Mandatory Suicide (which lived up to its name, hardly used this trail anymore and some very sketchy, loamy steep steep descents had me off my bike twice) then into a much more flowy trail called Mel's Dilemma. I wanted to find the new trail "Get Over it" which was

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Early start and on the first lift at 9:58am we went to the top of the mountain to ride New Joke- but it was very very very wet and muddy! Yuk!I rode with Sean all morning, then had a quick break to Skype my sis before heading out again and riding more with Sean then riding some trails with various T2R groups.I got chatting to a Banshee Legend rider from Oz and Sean had some pics on his bike

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Here's a video of my ride today. After the rains of last night came the Sunshine (long may it last!), trails were greasy this am on Section 102 but dried up in time this afternoon for me to ride some dry rock slabs on Kill Me Thrill Me one of my favorite trails in Whistler. (The double diamond rock was a bit too greasy for me to risk on my own but I did the lower woodwork feature instead and the

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Yay! The Sun is back out and the blue skies have returned. The van picked me up just after 9 for our day trip to Squamish about 45mins South on Highway 99. We've been there trail building for SORCA already and now it was time to go and ride what we'd built.Ian from Scotland and Christof from Poland (now living in Bristol) were my guest companions for the day and guiding us were Parky, Chris and

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Well it had to happen sometime and boy did we need the rain- the trails have been so dusty that they are starting to slip off the mountain. So it rained on Wednesday- a lot!I sensibly took a rest day and did some work finishing off a project I aimed to finish by end of June so that was a good deadline hit! Everyone else hung around the house all day and then last minute Matt and Sean joined Mark

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Today dawned very sunny again and since its been a bit cloudy recently I roused the whole house and got us up to the top of the mountain to ride on the new Peak 2 Peak cable car between the Roundhouse at the Peak of Whisler Mountain to the Rendezvous at the peak of Blackcomb. Some Facts: -Longest cable car in world 4.4kmLongest unsupported suspended span - 3.024kmHighest point above ground-

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Back in the Bike park today and on my Scythe.It's been raining for a few days and pretty cold and cloudy today but the sun started to peak out and so I headed up the Fitzsimmons express. Crank it up was smooth and tacky and not slick at all- the wet has dampened the dust down so it rides really fast. As a warm-up run I was really flying down there and getting great air off all the tabletops.I ran

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I've spent the last 3 days on a Professional Mountain Bike Instructor's course with Zep Techniques.Up early on day 1 I pedalled over to Lost Lake Cross Country Connection where I was meeting Paul Howard from Zep Techniques and the other student instructors Nicole (from Vancouver), Morgan (from Whistler) and Jeremy (from New Zealand).It was a nice day- a little chilly but dry and we spent the

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Today I got myself set-up for my instructors course this weekend. I washed my bike kit, did some work and then took my bike over to the main lodge for a clean up and some TLC to check it was all working well.It was a nice day so I could not resist taking it for a spin so I spent an hour or so just riding the singletrack around lost lake and sessioning a few lines where I find it tough to get up

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On Tuesday I needed a rest, it was kinda rainy and cloudy so I sat at my PC and worked all morning. Matt had issues with his RockShox Boxxer bushings so when we found this bike shop in Function Junction called The Fix inc Matt and Sean and I decided to pedal over there.The pedal along the Valley Trail on DH bikes was longer than I remembered but it was nice to have an easy flat(ish) smooth pedal.

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After tasting Squamish (albeit on foot) I was keen to get some pedalling in and ride some of the very technical valley trails around Whistler. So instead of hitting the lift assisted bike park I took off on the Valley Trail to Alta Lake Rd and joined the Flank Trail climb opposite the entrance to River Runs thru it North trail entrance.I climbed and hike a biked for quite a long time- insect

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It was time to put something back into the trails for all the fun I've taken out of them over the years. So today we volunteered to go trail building in Squamish with SORCA or rather trail maintaining.We had a big contingent from T2R- 11 of us, 3 guests and the rest were staff. It was a long day driving down to Squamish to meet the trail crew on the Mamaquam FSR by 10am, muffins and coffee for

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Started the day with a few runs in the bike park - it's Saturday and going to be a busy one as its so hot and sunny today and some trails are opening up after some buff and polish! I was on the first few lifts and even then Crank it Up was busy and I was catching people on it. Let alone HOD! As the lift line started to grow I got through quick on the singles line (spoilt by the no lift lines last

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This morning Sean and I rode a few easy trails in the park with Sue as she is just learning to ride this sort of stuff.We rode B-line, After Atlantis and Crabapple, Ho Chi Minh then we did Golden Triangle playing on the wall berm on EZ does it for fun. I kept riding the GLC middle drop as I have not got my head around the crashing off the big one so need to build up to it again.We treated

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Time to get out and stretch my pedalling legs a little more. I was craving some XC singletrack with some flow so I headed out to Lost Lake trails for the morning.These trails are so much fun to ride - it's like having Afan Argoed on my doorstep just with a lot more woodwork, and dry sunny conditions. All the trails appear to be named after Frank Zappa songs apparently and very odd they are too-

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What happened to Day 24?Well it was a rest day so not really too cool to talk about doing my washing and shopping is it!?But today I was back in the bike park and another gorgeous day it was too- the trails are riding really well but quite a few bits are closed today as they prepare for the weekend onslaught. Upper B-line and Ninja cougar and Lower Angry pirate are clearly getting some TLC.We

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Play it in Full screen mode and with sound!Bear Sitings: 1Runs Ridden: 6Right well first I want to start by saying that I ticked more boxes today!Also that I did promise you a pic of me on GLC that would impress you! (I was only supposed to be getting a few hours riding in anyway this pm)Sean and I took Matt out for his first proper runs in the park and showed him B-line, Crank it up, Ninja

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-40411553888357513362009-06-07T22:06:00.005+01:002009-06-08T06:26:05.571+01:00

(This ain't me but a pic will be forthcoming I hope!)So for the last 3 years I've come here to ride and watched from the GLC balcony as riders dropped off the GLC drops in what seemed effortless style, although I have to say some have made a right hash of it and its extremely entertaining for the GLC diners as well as the lift queue to see carnage or a humiliated rider pick themselves and their

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-63431531412298103212009-06-06T22:45:00.004+01:002009-06-08T06:03:21.991+01:00

Bear sitings: 0Trails Ridden: 6, Valley Trail, Shit Happens, White Knuckles, No Girlie Man, Big Kahuna, River runs thru itRiders: Just meIt's the weekend and I figured the bike park would be busy(er) and that my body needed a break from pounding but some cardio workout instead.I headed out onto the valley trail and over to Emerald Estate and the trailhead for "Shit Happens"- a black diamond trail

Kendyck1noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006894435448285893.post-80210332711048646802009-06-05T22:36:00.005+01:002009-06-07T06:26:33.164+01:00

Bear sitings: 1Trails Ridden: 8Riders: Just meWell you can see from this photo that there is still snow on the tops but it's melting so fast as its so warm here- well hot really- around 28-32 degrees everyday so far. And when you are riding in full armour and a full face helmet- that adds up to a lot of sweat loss and a lot of camelbak drinking! Anyhow I'm hoping it means Garbanzo will open

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