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Joshua Lavigne: Cragging in the Bugaboos

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Cragging in the Bugaboos. Climbing in the Bugaboos is always a highlight of the summer and definitely one of my favourite places to climb. The rugged hike through wildflowers as you climb towards Applebee, the mystic and grandeur of the spires as they glow in the evening light, and the long shadows draped across the glaciers as a lone headlamp weaves down the Bugaboo/Snowpatch Col. There is something eternally special about the place. Approaching the east face, with only a 30min approach. Simon susing ou...

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Joshua Lavigne: June 2011

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I just returned from my annual pilgrimage to. Esert This was my sixth trip to the 'Creek' and it still fills me with the same awe and wonder as the first time. The physical climbing, desert climate and dirtbag living all seem to purify the body and soul. I usually leave broken and bruised and this trip was no different. Balance, that's the secret. Moderate extremism. All Photos By: Joshua Lavigne. Delano enjoying 'the crack' a little too much. Lydia Marmont hiking the uber-classic 'Scarface'.

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Joshua Lavigne: May 2012

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This blog site will no longer be the main site in which I share my stories. I might update it from time to time and keep it running - it ranks well in the search engines - but I will be posting most of my new material at my site - joshuaLAVIGNE.com. The photos are a mix of Jon Walsh's and mine. We carried Jonny's Canon 5D and my Lumix GF1 on this climb so that we could get some high quality video. A little cumbersome at times but worth it. Approaching to the base of the route.Sketchy! Re-joining the Warr...

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Joshua Lavigne: February 2011

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CMH Galena Week 7 " A Guide's Perspective". The snow just keeps on falling at CMH Galena. With over 300cm on the ground. Week 7 and 8 (Jan 29th-Feb 12th) were particularly good with blower powder day in and and day out. CMH Galena Week 7 'A Guide's Perpective'. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). CMH Galena Week 7 A Guides Perspective. 2009 Waddington Expedition Trip Report. 2008 Canadian alpine journal article Pakistan "the Choice". Simple template. Powered by Blogger.

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Joshua Lavigne: January 2011

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Heli-Assisted Ski Touring with CMH Adamants. I spent the week of Jan 22nd to 29th ski touring at the CMH Adamants lodge. I put together a short vid of the 6 days we spent skiing. Enjoy the footage and conversation with Dick Eitel (who has been skiing with CMH since 1968! Heli-Assisted Ski Touring in the Adamants. Links to this post. CMH Galena Week 4 "A Guide's Perspective". Galena Week 4 "A Guide's Perspective". Links to this post. CMH Galena Webisode 2 "A Guide's Perspective". Links to this post. Ice c...

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Joshua Lavigne: Tsunami 300m M5, WI5+

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Tsunami 300m M5, WI5. After a long winter of skiing I've finally had enough. I put the misery sticks away and sharpened the ice tools. Raphael Slawinski. And I made plans to go check out an alpine ice line that had caught his eye. He had scoped the line while climbing the classic mixed route Rocket Man. It is located just to the right of the iconic route Riptide in the spectacular cirque below Mt. Patterson . An amazing day out and a classic alpine ice route! Approach gully with the climb to the right.

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Joshua Lavigne: May 2011

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Tsunami 300m M5, WI5. After a long winter of skiing I've finally had enough. I put the misery sticks away and sharpened the ice tools. Raphael Slawinski. And I made plans to go check out an alpine ice line that had caught his eye. He had scoped the line while climbing the classic mixed route Rocket Man. It is located just to the right of the iconic route Riptide in the spectacular cirque below Mt. Patterson . An amazing day out and a classic alpine ice route! Approach gully with the climb to the right.

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Joshua Lavigne: December 2010

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Check it out. Joshua. Links to this post. I just returned from 5 days of "guides training" (skiing and drinking) at the CMH Galena. Lodges. Even with a below average snowpack, about 120cm, the skiing was spectacular. I was blown away by what seemed like endless steep tree skiing and beautiful alpine bowls. I'm looking forward to the 6 weeks of guiding that I will do there. I put together a short video clip of the Galena ski experience, check it out below. Joshua. Links to this post.

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Joshua Lavigne: Galena Setup [A Guide's Perspective]

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Galena Setup [A Guide's Perspective]. Well, the CMH heli ski season is revving up and it seems to have started with a bang. There is already a solid base of snow (2 metres), which means it looks more like January then December. Lots of the early season hazards are nicely covered and the classic pillow drops and steep glads are ready to go. I am very excited to be skiing at CMH Galena again, the best place to ski in the world (thats right! December 16, 2011 at 8:32 AM. Ahh, tasty treats, JL!