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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Double Crown-Mooses Loose/Brothers Creek
Cleaned the Mooses Loose for the third time,wasn't that into the climb, took the jump bypass out of the way this way.Then traversed over to brothers creek,one dab.Nice and flowy.Finished on Cleveland dam trail to lions gate bridge trail. 5000 foot day.
Pennywise-Boulders
New route activity from the Spicoli brothers.I actually cleaned and climbed these a couple of years ago.But I re found them and realized there is a few to hit.
Directions
First boulder to the left:
*Wanker: V0- Sep 08
Climb jugs straight up.
*NHL #9 V0- Sep 08
Layback the bulge, mantel on the ledge up and over.
*08 National ski mountaineering champ V0- Sep 08
High step ledge then climb through the cracks.
*Spicoli Brothers V0+
High step pull on crack to gain face.
More to come:
On the upper boulder there is a arête and a crack going at V0/1 to be called Go Huck Yourself and Huck your carcass.
Directions
First boulder to the left:
*Wanker: V0- Sep 08
Climb jugs straight up.
*NHL #9 V0- Sep 08
Layback the bulge, mantel on the ledge up and over.
*08 National ski mountaineering champ V0- Sep 08
High step ledge then climb through the cracks.
*Spicoli Brothers V0+
High step pull on crack to gain face.
More to come:
On the upper boulder there is a arête and a crack going at V0/1 to be called Go Huck Yourself and Huck your carcass.
BC Cup Overall 2009
Battled out in the BC Cup this season with my best 5 out of 7 races.I ended up racing 6 races.With an 8th place at the BC Championships.
My best result was a 6th place at the BC Cup finals.I raced steady this season but just didn't have the leg speed, due to climbing or
skiing a few days before the event.
Just finished riding the BC Cup series, not my specialty I still like enjoy the longer races and point to point races as apposed to circuit.But it was a fun and good challenge trying to push yourself for around two hours.The Giant Anthem X2 was solid this year, The bike was awesome, the best XC bike I've ridden.I finished 6th in the BC Cup finals in the Pro/elite category.That was good for 7th overall in the series.I will still hit a few more mountain bike races through September and October.I have a few photos from some of the BC Cup races.
http://www.cyclingbcmtb.ca/itoolkit.asp?pg=2009_BC_CUP_POINTS
My best result was a 6th place at the BC Cup finals.I raced steady this season but just didn't have the leg speed, due to climbing or
skiing a few days before the event.
Just finished riding the BC Cup series, not my specialty I still like enjoy the longer races and point to point races as apposed to circuit.But it was a fun and good challenge trying to push yourself for around two hours.The Giant Anthem X2 was solid this year, The bike was awesome, the best XC bike I've ridden.I finished 6th in the BC Cup finals in the Pro/elite category.That was good for 7th overall in the series.I will still hit a few more mountain bike races through September and October.I have a few photos from some of the BC Cup races.
http://www.cyclingbcmtb.ca/itoolkit.asp?pg=2009_BC_CUP_POINTS
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Squamish Buttress
August 19/09
Andy Cairns, me/ dur 7:20/ 15th chief climb/ 5th Squamish Buttress.
Great to get on the rock again, so hang dogging as usual. Climb a route climbers left of the bottom line. 5.9/5.10 slabby gnarl with skecthy moss traverse/I led the5.4 top of Banana Peel to the ledge.5.6 x3 off the ledge to above Broom stickcrack.Fun to go back to the start for broomstick and then go straight up.Then finish up the usual Buttress connection. 5.9/5.9/5.10c/I led the 4th class airy traverse.
Andy Cairns, me/ dur 7:20/ 15th chief climb/ 5th Squamish Buttress.
Great to get on the rock again, so hang dogging as usual. Climb a route climbers left of the bottom line. 5.9/5.10 slabby gnarl with skecthy moss traverse/I led the5.4 top of Banana Peel to the ledge.5.6 x3 off the ledge to above Broom stickcrack.Fun to go back to the start for broomstick and then go straight up.Then finish up the usual Buttress connection. 5.9/5.9/5.10c/I led the 4th class airy traverse.
XC Singing Pass to Peak Chair
Finally did this ride I've been wanting to do for years.Started up from the bike park.Rode up singing pass nice singletrack,some hiking sections.Probably better just to ride up to the Russet Lake hut and ride back down the pass.But I went up and over
musical bumps.Spectacular views few hike a bikes up and over to the peak chair.
Dsc Kybers quite rutted out.I was riding my xc bike like a dh bike.Doesn't work so
well,ripped my derailer off,Had to take the chain off and coast down the rode.Smoked
a big rock on my frame and then flated.Rode Tunnel Vision off the road.Took the bus
back to the village.
5600 asc dur 5 hours. August 18/09
musical bumps.Spectacular views few hike a bikes up and over to the peak chair.
Dsc Kybers quite rutted out.I was riding my xc bike like a dh bike.Doesn't work so
well,ripped my derailer off,Had to take the chain off and coast down the rode.Smoked
a big rock on my frame and then flated.Rode Tunnel Vision off the road.Took the bus
back to the village.
5600 asc dur 5 hours. August 18/09
Monday, August 17, 2009
Grouse Peak-Jet Engine
August 15/09
Climbed up but took the turn off to Bitches Brew
ended up hiking and bushwacking all the way to the bottom of cut.Climbed back
to the top of Peak Chair.Descended jet engine for the 3rd time this season.
After working the night shift a few hours sleep.Trail a little slick today,
used the adjustable seat post for the first time.
Climbed up but took the turn off to Bitches Brew
ended up hiking and bushwacking all the way to the bottom of cut.Climbed back
to the top of Peak Chair.Descended jet engine for the 3rd time this season.
After working the night shift a few hours sleep.Trail a little slick today,
used the adjustable seat post for the first time.
Whistler XC-Crankworx
August 14/09
Rode Whip me snip me.River Runs through it.Rick's Roost.Some great
trails in this area.Watched Crankworx some undbelievable stunts.
Make sure to view from the top and you can avoid all the crowds.
Rode Whip me snip me.River Runs through it.Rick's Roost.Some great
trails in this area.Watched Crankworx some undbelievable stunts.
Make sure to view from the top and you can avoid all the crowds.
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