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The Veggie Road
Under the Sorcerer's Spell
Dispatch 11
The alarm screamed out in the still of the pre-dawn night, a harsh awakening from my short lived and not so great sleep. It was 3:30 a.m. and time was already running short.
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Monashee Medicine
Dispatch 10
Plopped on top of a feathery blanket of valley bottom clouds, Pinky, Whale and Erin’s house sits perched on the side of a mountain, over looking the foothills of the Monashees. Out of the East the sun rises each morning, illuminating the living room and waking the couch dwellers.
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When the Smoke Settles
Dispatch 9
The cold air blasted me in the face as the door swung open, welcoming me into the frigid, pre-dawn darkness. It was to be a big day, the biggest yet; so far my longest journey has consisted of hobbling 20 to 30 city blocks spread out over a few hours and a couple cups of coffee.
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Mountains to Climb
Dispatch 8
The holidays have come and gone and in a winter that was supposed to be filled with endless turns, things have come to an unexpected stop. As the world around me continues on at its normal pace, mine has been reduced to a room with a bed and a couch.
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First Impressions are
Lasting Impressions
Dispatch 7
A simple twist of fate is all it takes to set off a chain of events sometimes. Over the past few days, I experienced one of those instances. After leaving the Sol Mountain Lodge, I got a ride from Aaron up to Revelstoke, BC, where my car was parked.
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The Odd Man Out
Dispatch 6
Revelstoke to Vernon, BC
A simple twist of fate is all it takes to set off a chain of events sometimes. Over the past few days, I experienced one of those instances. After leaving the Sol Mountain Lodge, I got a ride from Aaron up to Revelstoke, BC, where my car was parked.
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Intrepid Travelers and Life-Long Ski Bums
Dispatch 5
Part III SOL Mountain Touring.
Very few people who consider themselves recreational backcountry skiers have 25 years of snow journals. One-quarter century of snow studies and weather observations is just one of many backcountry tools that Peter has. A Kelowna native and a Koot’ to the core, Peter loves to ski.
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The Crew
Dispatch 4
Part II SOL Mountain Touring.
I don’t know where to start when it comes to “the crew,” as I will warmly refer to them from now on. Dave, Kate and Tucson have known each other since they were kids.
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The Entry
Dispatch 3
SOL Mountain Touring.
“Eh Conor, it’s a whole new meaning to earning your turns,” exclaimed Aaron Cooperman of Sol Mountain Touring. “That’s right,” I replied, and then we started to skin up to the lodge.
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Fernie's French Toast
Dispatch 2
Fernie, B.C.
"Fernie’s lifts were closed, and the mountain isn’t scheduled to open for more than a week. But when we arrived to skin up the area, the parking lots were full."
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Imagine a Town
Dispatch 1
West Yellowstone, Montana
It is 7 p.m. Sunday night. I've been on the road for exactly one week—though it seems like an eternity has passed since I climbed into my car and bid farewell to my home and friends.
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Backcountry Launches
Veggie-fueled Powder Tour
The fries are done, the vegetable oil is filtered and skier Conor Hurley has hit the road on a five-month backcountry road trip throughout the western states and provinces. The objective: Backcountry ski every day somewhere new, with someone new, getting from trailhead to trailhead in his converted Mercedes diesel.
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A penchant for travel and a desire to do it in an environmentally sound fashion inspired Conor to convert his 1982 Mercedes-Benz 240D to run on waste vegetable oil.
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