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protecting the Great Bear Rainforest

After reading The Adventure Blog – Update On Great Bear Rainforest Expedition I dug in and did some research.

I’m all for developing the Alberta Oil Sands. (I live in Alberta.) But it sounds like this is not the best way to transport it to China.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

… International League of Conservation photographers in the Great Bear Rainforest.

… now threatened by a proposal from Enbridge to bring an oil pipeline from the Tar Sands and supertankers to BC’s wild coast. …

What do you think?

… In a preface to your comments on how you don’t like dirty oil, let us know whether or not you drive a petroleum fueled vehicle.

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PeakFinder app – USA West

This version includes more than 30’000 peak names. The application contains a complete topographic model of the USA West including the states:

Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North and South Dakota
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

The also have one for the Alps.

PeakFinder

Thanks Don Eckert.

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Grey Mountain, Whitehorse, Yukon

Whitehorse is the capital of the Yukon, Canada.

A popular day hike is the scramble from the parking lot at this tower up to one of the Grey Mountain summits overlooking town.

Grey Mountain, Whitehorse, Yukon

Autumn is the best time, I reckon.

Grey Mountain, Whitehorse, Yukon

Grey Mountain, Whitehorse, Yukon

The best guidebook, available from Tourist Information, is “Whitehorse & Area Hikes & Bikes” by Harbour Publishing. It describes the longer, tougher climb on foot from the city. (403m elevation gain, 7km return)

… I drove up.

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Dall Sheep in Kluane National Park, Yukon

The former hunting ground for the Southern Tutchone peoples is now a No Harvest Zone.

Today, Tachäl Dhäl (Slim’s River) is a popular Dall sheep viewing area. I saw many, many when I was in Kluane in September.

hiking Slim's River West, Yukon (A'äy Chù)

hiking Slim's River West, Yukon (A'äy Chù)

The best hike to shoot these magnificient alpine beasts (with your camera) is … Sheep Mountain. (aka Sheep Creek)

related – Parks Canada – The Dall Sheep of Tachäl Dhäl

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Andrew Skurka 4700mi in the North

Sunday, Sept 5th Andrew Skurka completed 4,700mi in 7 months via skis, foot, and a packraft.

Congratulations.

CheapTents.com: What part of the Alaska-Yukon route provided the most spectacular scenery?

AS: The Alaska Range was the most majestic, and my route through it was spectacular. The Chugach Range is equally impressive but my route was further away from it. The Brooks Range is a backpackers’ dream, especially Gates of the Arctic National Park in the Fall.

read the interview – Adventurer Andrew Skurka on his latest expedition

(via The Adventure Blog)

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cheap Swiss Army knives

The Gear Junkie researched a terrific post – Origins of the Swiss Army Knife.

It’s essential hiking gear, for me.

At the Calgary airport you can buy confiscated knives (and many other items) every Tuesday morning starting at $2 each. It’s a charity fund-raiser.

items confiscated at Calgary Airport

Check your local airport to see if they do the same thing.

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Desert Winds Expedition Adventure Race

Sept. 19-24th, 2010

… after a full year of training for this event, Dave Adlard will be captaining “Team Adventure Sports Week” in the Elite category of the “Desert Winds Expedition Adventure Race” beginning September 19.

Dave and his three female teammates; Dr. Jeni McNeal from Eastern Washington University, Soledad Cristiano from Argentina, and Cynthia Miranda of Carlsbad California, will be traversing nearly 300 non-stop miles across the brutal Mojave desert on foot, mountain bike, canoe, rappeling/climbing, pack rafts and orienteering, carrying their own gear, food and water in what could be the most challenging and demanding event on earth this year… 50% of the teams are expected to not finish the race, which is expected to take the teams between 90 and 120 hours to complete.

Team Adventure Sports Week

Good luck!