• In Brief

    • unbelievable, Whistler has had 418cm of snow in November - all time record. 1 week ago
    • I just listened to John Mayers new album, first impressions are ok but not great - it seems to be a bit of a backwards step for him 2 weeks ago
    • Sigh, just about to ride home in the dark - daylight savings finishing is a bad thing. 3 weeks ago
    • I just found out that NZ was the first country that U2 got a number 1 single in. That makes me proud, and it was for "Pride" 1 month ago
    • U2 concert tonight, being opened by the Black Eyed Peas - should be a fun night! 1 month ago
    • Why do I never have my camera when I need it. Orange sun glowing of red leaves with a dark stormy background and me without a camera 1 month ago
    • I'm going to be home for 2 or 3 weeks in Feb, really excited about seeing my nephews 1 month ago
    • I am now legally a permanent resident of Canada - woo hoo 1 month ago
    • google maps street view is kinda creepy, i just looked at my parents house. I think there are some trees missing since i was there last 1 month ago
    • Going to see Pearl Jam and Ben Harper tonight - really quite excited!! 2 months ago

U2 – Expect a great show, Get a great show.

Last night was the second time I have had the pleasure of seeing U2 live in concert.  The first time was in Auckland 3 years ago where the show was opened by Kanye West. For a long time now I have believed you should never miss an opportunity to see a great band live, and [...]

2010: It’s going to be a great winter

Environment Canada has been freaking me out a little with all their too hot to snow forecasts. So in an act of desperation for some good news, I did a search and found the Farmers Almanac.
Apparently the Farmers Almanac has an 80 – 85% accuracy rating on long range forecasts and they predict snow and [...]

I have a new goal in life

I might wait until I’m about to die anyway, I figure you can do this when you’re old right?

I’m starting to get pumped for winter

At the moment we have a friend from home who is here for the snow season and beyond staying with us. Before he arrived I was gutted that summer was ending and not really looking forward to winter. But we have been talking boards and runs and mountains and powder and watching some snow dvds [...]

Sad Waste

I was sent this article today about a mountain biker called Sam Brown. It is one of those stories that really makes me sad and angry. I will abbreviate it for you.
Basically it is about a guy who grew up with his family in the middle of no-where, living off the land. The spent a [...]

Free MTB movie

I love free stuff!
If your a mountain biker you are probably on Pinkbike.com often, if your not then you should be. For those who made the right right choice and regularly frequent the site you will be familiar with Aaron LaRocque and his amazing filing and editing skills.
He has made a movie and wisely decided [...]