Tryst Lake Touring - Kananaskis Country Feb, 2007
After a month of solid work in Africa and British Columbia, it was time to hit up some backcountry riding. So with (what we thought) no significant snowfall, and low expectations Josh, Tim and myself headed into 'K' country for some earned turns.
Upon arriving at the Tryst Lake 'car park' we saw 6 or 7 cars, so now we figured, no new snow, plus 6 car loads of people, not necessarily a recipe for a great day of touring. But, we decided to head out anyway, as it was snowing lightly and temperatures were mild and any turns would be nice.
On our way up to the lake, (moderate skinning for about 1 hour or so) we noticed that the snow was awfully dry and deep considering the tiny accumulations we'd had over the past 4 weeks.
So it was much to our delight when we topped out on the ridge above Tryst Lake, that we realised this fresh snow was filling the chutes we had come to ski/ride. After the obligatory telemark vs splitboarder vs alpine touring 'chatter' we proceeded to drop into an untracked chute and rode it all the way to the lake, one more lap on another untracked chute and we headed across the valley and rode a line non of us had done before which was the highlight of the day. 20 odd cms of snow on a slightly crusty base through some beautifully spaced trees.
On top of the great skiing/riding we scoped out some epic looking Spring time descents in the surrounding area. Here's a few pictures courtesy of Josh Oullet.
Scouting new lines for the Spring with 'The Fist' in the background
Simon the 'knuckle dragger' riding one of the chutes above Tryst Lake
Chute #2 - Tryst Lake - Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Still scoping out lines, Spring is going to be GOOD..
POSTED BY Simon Coward AT 2/19/2007 4:53 PM
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Kayaking - Summer 2006
While I am compiling some images from this years epic ski season I though I would chuck in some pictures of the AT Travel crew kayaking in British Columbia, Canada form the summer of 2006.
Enjoy.........
 Simon on Cameron Creek - Waterton National Park  Richard - Blue bird day - Cheakamus River - Whistler
POSTED BY Simon Coward AT 2/07/2007 11:39 AM
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 Welcome to the Adventure Trippin Travel Staff Blog. All our team members are top performers in their field, whether it be whitewater kayaking, surfing, mountain biking, rafting, backcountry skiing/snowboarding or climbing, you will find them on their days off out in the field doing what they like best.
This blog will follow their adventures with regular photo and trip report updates.
POSTED BY Simon Coward AT 2/07/2007 11:27 AM
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Name: Simon Coward
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Adventure Trippin Travel is a company dedicated to providing personal, unique and different adventure travel experiences. My background is one of travelling and exploring, from first kayak descents in South America, to backountry skiing trips in the Canadian Rockies, to Multi Pitch rock climbing in the European Alps. There is a plethora of companies out there offering on the bus of the bus 'adventure' travel, we try to really get off the beaten track and 'experience' our destinations not just see them. Whether you are rafting the rarely visited Mathioya River in Central Kenya, or Sea Kayaking the Fiords of Patagonia, surfing on Australia's south coast or trekking high in the Himalayas you can be sure you will have professional and knowledgable guides whi can help you make the most of your vacation experience.
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