Climbs / Treks / Hikes
Posted 12 weeks 3 days ago by
Emily Morgan
Here is the video for our 2011/12 Kilimanjaro Expedition.
To read more about the climb and the fundraising we did, please click here.
Posted 19 weeks 1 day ago by
LifeWorks Health Solutions
LifeWorks Campfire Series Training Articles: Basics | Cardiovasuclar | Strength
Flexibility training for hikes, treks or climbs
While often ignored and skipped, flexibility training is a fundamental component of any physical fitness program. Not only does it help to ease discomfort associated with muscles soreness it is of great importance to injury prevention. Stretching is especially important when it comes to multi-day treks, giving your body the recovery needed to get back on the trail day after day.
As you exercise the muscles...
Posted 19 weeks 1 day ago by
LifeWorks Health Solutions
LifeWorks Campfire Series Training Articles: Basics | Cardiovasuclar | Flexibility
Strength training tips for hikes, treks or climbs
While trekking is primarily a cardiovascular endeavour, proper development of strength in both the legs and the core abdominals is important for your endurance and for injury prevention. The type of strength development important for your climb is very functional training designed to challenge the endurance of your muscles. Much like the Cardiovascular Training article we will consider strength training...
Posted 19 weeks 1 day ago by
LifeWorks Health Solutions
LifeWorks Campfire Series Training Articles: Basics | Strength | Flexibility
Cardiovascular training tips for hikes, treks or climbs
Now that we have the basics understood, let’s look at the specific considerations for developing a Cardiovascular Training Program designed to prepare you for your climb. Cardiovascular Training is designed to prepare your cardiovascular system (heart and lungs) for the demands you are going to impose. In the case of hiking and trekking, this involves training primarily the aerobic system (think...
Posted 19 weeks 1 day ago by
LifeWorks Health Solutions
LifeWorks Campfire Series Training Articles: Cardiovasuclar | Strength | Flexibility
Basic training tips for hikes, treks or climbs
There are a lot of preparations you need to make when getting ready for a big hike, trek or climb: finding a guide, determining your route, travel considerations, getting your gear, the list goes on. But how are you preparing your body for the climb? Some considerations if ignored can be resolved last minute without any negative impact to your experience, but if you don’t take the time and...
Posted 23 weeks 3 days ago by
Rob Pearlman
This past Saturday, Joe Wong and myself got up nice and early to attempt the Crown Couloir, a beautiful WI2 climb running up the side of Crown Mountain. We checked the weather and avalanche reports and everything looked good. When we rolled into Lot D at 7am we decided we would just do the usual climbers route and use the trip as an excuse to recon the couloir for later in the season. Conditions couldn't have been better and it turned out to be a fantastic climb.
We headed up the Grind and were at the Grouse Mountain Chalet by about 8:15 to refill our waterbottles and grab a...
Posted 32 weeks 3 days ago by
Chris O'Grady
Climber Alex Honnold seems to defy gravity, scaling sheer, steep rock faces with no rope and apparently no fear. If you can hold your patience through the couple of advertisements, this video gives you some real insights into a world of total commitment climbing.
Read more on cbsnews.com
If you're hungry for more footage of Alex Honnold free soloing in Yosemite, here is another video clip from National Geographic of him free soloing Half Dome and El Capitan.
Alex featured in the TV series from Sender Films, First Ascent: The Series in 2010, titled "Alone on the Wall...
Posted 34 weeks 21 hours ago by
Andre Caron
Have you ever thought about pursuing the three peaks challenges for your own Climb For Change initiative? Whether it's the National Three Peak Challenge (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon), the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge (Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) or the Scottish Three Peak Challenge (Merrick, Ben Lomond, and Ben Nevis) they all are amazing adventures to take on.
Most people joining one of the three peaks challenges are often attempting to raise awareness and support a charity they are passinate about or they are...
Posted 35 weeks 3 days ago by
Rob Pearlman
At 2am on Saturday the 10th of September Mike and I set out to climb Mount Rexford, a 2320m peak in the Chilliwack range. Our goal was to summit the mountain and get return to Vancouver all in one day. The roundtrip took 22 hours and I was back at home by midnight. In short, anyone climbing mount Rexford should probably schedule 2 days to get the most out of their trip. On to the trip report!
After an hour and a half of highway driving and another hour travelling down a bumpy logging road we were able to park close to the trail head. At 4:30 am we left the trusty Subaru Forester at the...
Posted 36 weeks 3 hours ago by
Rob Pearlman
On Tuesday, September 6th I decided to get up nice and early and head out for a solid day-mission to climb the Black Tusk. While the final approach to the Tusk and the scramble itself do have some objective hazards and serious consequences for missteps, the hike up to Taylor Meadows is a great day-hike for casual hikers.
After a hearty breakfast and my mandatory two cups of coffee I managed to leave Vancouver at 6am on Tuesday morning. Crossing the Lions Gate Bridge at this hour was a breeze and I made it to the Rubble Creek parking lot by about 7:30am. The first 6 kilometers of the...
