Monthly Archives: August 2011

Wow! Wind speeds of 70km/hr.  Is this a weather station under Hurricane Irene?  Nope it’s from down the valley this weekend when Suz and I climbed Doorjam Mt.  When I wasn’t enjoying the outdoors with Suz, I was tracking the … Continue reading →

This week I climbed Paget Peak, a mountain in Yoho National Park.  It’s a 45 minute drive west of here but with the recent heat this week ( I’ve been wilting with high 20’s) I felt like being up in … Continue reading →

Okay so quill was better than chalk.  Then there was the fountain pen and the ball point pen.  Make way for the next revolution. The Yoropen! A simple vector analysis reveals inefficiencies in creating downward pressure on the stylus.  This … Continue reading →

This weekend, Suz and I hiked up to North Buller Pass.  This trip was made more significant by the fact that this valley will be burnt this week as part of the controlled burn projects.A couple of years ago, Jim … Continue reading →

Day 1 I picked Mike up in Calgary at 3:30pm and we arrived at the end of the pavement at 5:30 near Highwood Pass.  After sorting the packs and unloading the bikes we set off at 6:00pm, not exactly the … Continue reading →

After sleeping for 3 days, I feel rested enough to start enjoying some time off.  I thought I really ought to take a drive and check out a large river I intend to cross at the start of this weekend’s … Continue reading →

Another summer season in the can!  I’m glad to be done after much worry over the fire in Slave Lake.  It was not as horrible as I thought though my first tour through town was unsettling.  I heard many first … Continue reading →