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Bushy Kickturns, Coreshots and Broken Promises

11/24/2013

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Words by: Brent Hillier   Photos by: Brent Hillier, Eli Relke & James Dahmer
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The first ski of the season comes with mixed experiences. Three years ago, I managed to get out on a birthday ski tour on November 4th. To go skiing on my birthday had been a long time goal and I was treated to an early season pow day. The following year my good friend and ski partner, Sean Coyle and I, tried to repeat our success, this time a little later into November. The day was a bust, the snow was garbage and much of the lower bit required hiking in and out. I promised myself to never get that eager again and just wait patiently for the season to really get underway before I started ski touring. A novel concept, one my skins and ski bases would appreciate. As last season progressed and the pow days accumulated I become more committed to this promise.

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I'm Only Happy when I'm Miserable

11/5/2013

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Words by: Brent Hillier   Photos by: Brent Hillier & Eli Relke
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With just the right amount of gear (we hoped) Eli and I set off for Part 2 of our mountain bike adventure of 2013. The plan was to start in Lions Bay and "ride" up towards the Howe Sound Crest Trail. Our goal was to access the ridge between Unnecessary Mountain and the West Lion where we would spend the night. The next morning we would begin our decent towards the Cypress Ski Area and finally to West Vancouver via the Cypress bike network.

I had managed to hook Eli on the plan pretty early. The planning stages meant the usual pre-trip stop at the North Vancouver MEC. Both of us had at different times worked there. As a result, every shopping trip proves to take five times longer than expected, as we catch up with friends and former co-workers. This visit was no different but each time we explained what we were preparing for, we would receive puzzled looks and confused inquiries. I could see Eli was starting to question my plan but I assured him that if everyone thought it was a good idea then it wouldn't really be an adventure.


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