Mountain Wagon

Trip Reports, AlpinePhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018garibaldi provincial parkgaribaldi, bc parks, climbing, mountaineering, approach, summit, route, route description, camping1 Comment

Mount Garibaldi - Took Long Enough Dammit

A big, beautiful mountain gets knocked off the tick list.

Trip Reports, AlpinePhil TomlinsonJuly 22, 2018garibaldi provincial parkgaribaldi, bc parks, climbing, mountaineering, approach, summit, route, route description, camping1 Comment

Mount Garibaldi - Took Long Enough Dammit

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 11, 2018mount matiermountaineering, mount matier, duffy, skiing, camping, mistakesComment

Mount Matier - Anatomy of a Terrible Camp and a Great Weekend

Ultralight tent OR exposed camp location. Not both.

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonJuly 11, 2018mount matiermountaineering, mount matier, duffy, skiing, camping, mistakesComment

Mount Matier - Anatomy of a Terrible Camp and a Great Weekend

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018mount hectormount hector, icefields parkway, mosquito creek, summit, ski, mountaineering, map, route description, routeComment

Mount Hector - All Killer, No Filler

An 11,000er that isn't a slog and has great skiing. What more could you ask for?

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonApril 09, 2018mount hectormount hector, icefields parkway, mosquito creek, summit, ski, mountaineering, map, route description, routeComment

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonNovember 23, 2017Mount Kennedybig mountain, skiing, mountaineering, kluane, national park, ski plane, camping, ian holmes, gig kingsford, interviewComment

In Search of Steep in Kluane National Park

Two guys, alone, in Kluane National Park, looking for the steepest lines in Canada

Skiing, Trip ReportsPhil TomlinsonNovember 23, 2017Mount Kennedybig mountain, skiing, mountaineering, kluane, national park, ski plane, camping, ian holmes, gig kingsford, interviewComment

In Search of Steep in Kluane National Park

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonApril 28, 2017gear, review, camera, photography, mountain, mountaineering, skiing4 Comments

Review: Ortlieb Aqua Zoom

A couple of complaints don't stop this from being the best camera bag on the market for mountain abuse.

ReviewsPhil TomlinsonApril 28, 2017gear, review, camera, photography, mountain, mountaineering, skiing4 Comments

Thoughts, IcePhil TomlinsonFebruary 10, 2017mountaineering, climbing, scared1 Comment

What the fuck am I doing here?

If I can ask myself that question ‘What the fuck am I doing here?’ and laugh, then the answer is easy – I’m having fun. If I ask myself that question and I’m scared – that means I’ve fucked up.

Thoughts, IcePhil TomlinsonFebruary 10, 2017mountaineering, climbing, scared1 Comment

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 12, 2017huts, skiing, touring, mountaineering, peak, sauna2 Comments

The Swift Creek Huts - The best place you've never heard of

I sort of debated about writing up this trip report.

It’s because I’m selfish.

Trip Reports, SkiingPhil TomlinsonJanuary 12, 2017huts, skiing, touring, mountaineering, peak, sauna2 Comments

The Swift Creek Huts - The best place you've never heard of