Powder hunting on Paul Ridge.

Gotta get your fix somehow. So amidst a not very powdery week in the Whistler area and a few days at the day job, we took advantage of the full moon and went for a stroll up to Paul Ridge in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Aiming for anything better than bullet proof, we actually scored some quality ankle deep pow. Not to mention the epic moonlight views and a scrumptious dinner on the Ridge.

Anyone kicking around Squamish this weekend and hearing about all the avalanches lately might want to check this Avalanche Awareness Days event out. Happy shredding. 

Yes that's right... TGR's Lost & Found Premiere is coming to Squamish, and for a very special occasion. Shredders and friends alike will be be flocking to Squamish Saturday, November 10, to celebrate the lives of our good friends Kees Brenninkmeyer and Claire Dixon who sadly lost their lives in a backcountry touring accident last winter. All proceeds are going to a fund to build a backcountry hut in their name. And knowing the lives of Kees & Claire, this is going to have to be one hell of a hut! So we'd better start raising funds for a memorial hut like none other...

With all the snow in the alpine we've been reading about on the Whistler site, it was definately time to get up and check it out. The location - Paul Ridge, Squamish. The posse - myself, Marcott, Andre, Mathieu, Tobin, and Shabut. Actually, Andre wasn't really part of the posse, of course he was hung over and even more tardy than us. By the time the crew of early season slackers reached the alpine, there was likely 125cm new, and it was heavy. Skiing turned less turning, and more HUMPING down the hill.

Rider: Pat Mulrooney Photo: Danielle Balik

The clear skies and warm temps melted the snow and allowed for one more high mountain ride for the season. I hadn't ridden Brohm Ridge in over 10 years and forgot how much climbing there was to the Warren Glacier. It is by far one of the quickest ways into the high alpine of Garibaldi Park. Unreal views of Squamish and all the peaks surrounding Garibadi Lake. Once your at the roads end there are perfect singletracks through-out the meadows. I'll be back with the winter equipment in a few months. Check out the pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmulrooney/sets/72157594296973756/       

Winter can take it's sweet time. We know it's coming, so why not stay summer until the last minute, then switch to winter on a dime. Why?

Just got my hands on some kite gear and finally got a chance to get out on the water at The Spit in Squamish. Damn, what a sport. Not many other sports where you can chuck 100ft airs on a whim, where you actually have to try to stay on the earth (or water), and can go absolutely silly speeds with the flick of a wrist (ok, not including crotch rockets).

Yep, just a few weeks ago, I married the doglotion mastermind himself, Jamie Bond. I am proud to announce that I am an official 'Bond girl!'. Secretly, I married him just for the name... As the ceremony was held at a rocky river bank in Squamish, Jamie of course had his grand entrance floating down the river in an inner tube wearing a dry suit over his wedding suit! Crazy guy. But what was even crazier was our wedding cake!