September 2009

Hiking Season…

September 30, 2009

Fall is here and the weather could not be better for getting out for some awesome scrambles on the North Shore Mountains, my backyard playground. One of my favorite workouts is up Grouse Mountain. There is the Grouse Grind which is a great trail but is quite busy and so we head of the beaten [...]

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SNOW!!!!

September 29, 2009

Oh man – there is nothing that gets me going more than the winter season and seeing the first snow of the year send my endorphins into overdrive!!! This Photo was taken this morning on Brohm Ridge! Sledding and Skiing in deep powder is the best feeling in the world and I just can’t wait. [...]

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The MOMAR

September 28, 2009

The Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race has been going strong for 10 years thanks to Race Director Bryan Tasaka and his amazing staff who offer a great race, tons of fun and prizes and an over the top after party. I have been a lucky boy to win the event on 7 occasions and it [...]

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Whiskey Creek

September 25, 2009

I love Moto!! It is one of the best sports on the planet and there is nothing that gets my adrenalin going more than sweet single track through an amazing area with a good friend. My buddy Curtis who is a big outdoor guy took me today and showed me around this amazing area just [...]

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Crank the Shield

September 24, 2009

This past week I spent with my good friend Dean Payne (BC Bike Race) in his hometown of Ontario. Our goal was to participate in the 3-Day Crank the Shield Mountain Bike Race held in the Haliburton Forest through the Canadian Shield. Crank the Shield is also the only multi-day mountain bike race in Eastern [...]

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DAVE NORONA presents THE IDITASPORT IMPOSSIBLE

September 12, 2009

We are very excited to announce that Dave Norona will present his feature documentary “The Iditasport Impossible” as part of the MOMAR weekend in Cumberland. In the year 2000, Kevin Vallely, Andy Sterns and Dave Norona attempted to Cross Country Ski from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska following the 1800km Iditarod Dog Sled Trail. For 33 day [...]

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Mountain Bike 101

September 9, 2009

Wanna Ride? You bet you do! Mountain Biking is one awesome sport and tons of people are getting outside and dirty and the best way to do that is on your very own sweet ride! However like most people who venture into a bike shop for the very first time, the thought of choosing one [...]

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Inspiring me….

September 1, 2009

Well this is a little plug for my awesome girlfriend, Kim, who is so passionate about health. She is constantly inspiring me to push my own limits on how the body can heal itself. Kim is a rockstar athlete! We do everything together – dirt bike, mountain bike, kite surf, ski – you name it, [...]

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