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| Dec 31st -
Jan 4th |
Southern Utah |
Ellen, Rumple and I blast
down south for a 5 day getaway. Awesome conditions at the VRG
(photos)
- and perfect for Rumple playing in the sand (photos),
a fun New Year's Eve at Bill & Misty's (photos)
- then I'm off to Redrocks with Neal and meet up with Erik &
Laura to do Birdland (photos)
and finally hook up with Tom Nay to Sunny & Steep (photos). |
| Dec 27 - 28th |
Southern Utah |
Ellen and I head to southern
Utah hoping for the VRG, but had to setlle for two days at Chuckawalla
in semi-warm sun. One day just us with our buddy Erik, and the
next hanging with Misty, Doug & Anne, John and Rose, Mike
& Michelle and a bunch of kids and dogs...Rumple had a BLAST
(photos) |
| Dec 25th |
Christmas |
Bad weather down south
so we decide to hang in SLC. We treat ourselves to a family present
(photos).
Rumple open's his first Christmas present from my mom & dad
(video).
On Christmas morning there is a NASTY Blizzard and Rumple is not
super happy being outside (video).
Rumple gets more practice opening tons of gifts (video).
A special gift from our friends Megan & Guthrie (video).
A few friends come over for an impromptu Christmas dinner and
shooting some pool. (photos) |
| Dec 12-14th |
Vegas |
I headed to Vegas to meet
up with a few of the boys (Tom, Travis, Greg, Eric & the Hammar)
(photos).
We got blown out, literally, by the wind on Saturday (a
few photos) (wind
video); played in my first poker tournament Saturday night
- and somehow miraculously Tom & I made it to the final table
where we all decided to chop the pot, therefore each going home
with a $545 win. Hilarious. On Sunday the weather cooperated and
we climbed this really long super fun 5.6 called Solar Slab (photos) |
| Thanksgiving |
Southern Utah |
Ellen and I take Rumple
on his roadtrip to Southern Utah. We meet up with Howard, Kate
and Tobin, and Earl and Glenna for 4 days of perfect turkey cooking
in a pit in the ground, more turkey, great climbing, some beer
and wine drinking, more turkey, lots of playing with and hanging
out with Rumple, and all-in-all an awesome 4 day weekend (photos).
Note: more photos of just Rumple on his own page (Rumple's
Webpage) |
| nov 22nd |
bouldering in LCC |
a fun day with JT, Brittany,
Travis and Natalie. The photos aren't up to my usual standards
because JT was doing the shooting. But you'll get the idea. (photos) |
| Nov 15th |
Little Cottonwood Canyon |
perfect fall temps in LCC
with Travis and Perky (photos) |
| Nov 14th |
Rumple arrives |
After nearly 3 years since
losing Yukon and 2 years since losing Ellis, we decide to welcome
another Lab into our home. Rumple is a "fox red" English
lab and arrived today from Minessota at 8 weeks old and 13 lbs.
Rumple will have his own web page with undoubtedly a ridiculous
amount of photos and videos. (Rumple's
webpage) |
| Oct 22nd |
Bouldering in LCC |
Kate, Ellen, Tobin and
I head to LCC for a beauty fall day of bouldering (photos) |
| Oct 18-19th |
Maple with H&K&T |
Howard, Kate & Tobin
visit in SLC- perfect fall temps and no crowds at the Pipedream
(photos).
Tobin practicing making his Halloween sounds (video) |
| Oct 16th |
after work in LCC |
Andy and I head out for
a quick granite fix before it gets dark at 7pm (photos) |
| Oct 11th |
early snow in SLC |
what the ??? (photo)
(video) |
| Oct 1-5th |
back to Calgary |
a quick trip back to Calgary
to see the family. (Reisch
family photos) |
| Sept 23-27th |
Prague |
I head off to Prague for
work. Just a quick trip but manage to walk around old Prague a
LOT with my buddies Jim and Ian (photos) |
| Sep 12th -
21st |
Canmore |
Ellen and I blast to Canmore
to celebrate my birthday (Sep 16th) and our ten year wedding anniversary
(Sep 19th). We meet Ellen's sister's new baby "Jane
Ellen" the first day. Then it's off to Canmore for some
climbing. Though the weather was unbelievably perfect, unfortunately
conditions weren't, and I came down with a bit of something, so
we didn't end up climbing the type of stuff we were hoping too
- but we still got out every day. Sir
Douglas attempt, Kahl
Wall on Yamnuska, failed attempt on
Louie, Acephale,
Lake
Louise and Planet
X. |
| September 10th |
Kolin's 40th Birthday Celebration |
A ton of friends show up
for my 40th Birthday Celebration at our house. Our good friend
Misty Murphy brought all her gear and belted out an evening of
all original tunes. It was awesome. (photos) |
| Sep 1st (Labor
Day) |
Boulder |
Ellen and I head to Boulder
to hang with our friends Howard & Kate and Junior Tobin. We
did some sport climbing the first day, then climbed Le
Petit Grepon in RMNP the next, a day at the
Flat Irons, and finally my buddy Chris Archer hauled me up
the Naked
Edge. An awesome 4 day weekend. |
| August 16th |
Cathedral Traverse |
Bill Crouse, Alex Honnold
and I head out for an attempt on the Grand Traverse. We are on
schedule for Teewinot and Owen, then Crouse and I need to pull
out the rope and move at a snail's pace out of the Gunsight and
up the N.Ridge of the Grand. Alex takes off on his own and has
success, while Crouse and I have to settle for the Cathedral Traverse
(photos). |
| July 12-21st |
Sierra |
Eight days in the Sierra
with Alex Honnold, and meeting up with Jon Gleason, Jeff Maudlin,
B-rad and Katie. Unfortunately Ellen stayed back in SLC holding
down the fort. (photos) |
| July 6th |
Mega Hike |
Ellen, Metcalf, Crouse
and I decide to punish our knees on a 11.5 hour super hike in
the Wasatch. Starting in Ferguson Canyon, up to Broad Fork Twins,
over Suprise, Dromedary, Monte Cristo and Superior (as well as
all the subsidiary peaks along the way). We're guessing 10 miles
and over 10K gain. We'll be feeling this one tomorrow for sure.
(photos) |
| July 4th |
Ruth Lake |
Ellen, Agnes, Metcalf,
Crouse and I head to Ruth Lake (in the Uintas) to escape the heat
and the crowds on July 4th. (photos) |
| June 28th |
Lone Peak |
A wicked fun weekend to
celebrate Ellen's birthday - with Metcalf, Crouse, Andreas &
Kasi at Lone Peak (photos) |
| June 22nd |
Mt. Nebo |
Ellen and I have an amazing
day hiking. Mt. Nebo. (photos) |
| June 13th |
Maple |
a few shots from a fun
weekend at Maple with Tom Nay visiting from Vegas. (photos) |
| June 7th |
City of Rocks |
a few gear shots from a
great weekend at the City of Rocks with Ferg. (photos) |
| April 27th |
City of Rocks |
21 BD employees (25 people
total), 10 dogs, 2 campsites, tons of wood, even more booze, and
splitter weather. (photos) |
| April 6th |
Welcome Springs |
No climbing for injured
me, but shooting some photos from the ground (photos) |
| Feb
22nd |
missing Ellis |
It's
been a year since we lost Ellis. It's been brutal. (Ellis
Memorial) |
| Feb 21st |
KP in Asia |
After two years of
putting it off, I finally suck it up and go to China for work.
We fly into Hong Kong and have a day of chillin', then to the
Philippines, and finally to BD China. (photos) |
| Feb 3rd |
more snow |
more ridiculous snow
- it's insane
(photos) |
| Feb 1st |
missing Yukon |
it's hard to believe it's
been two years since we suddenly lost Yukon. We think of him every
day. (Yukon
Memorial) |
| Feb 1st |
another snow day in SLC |
another snow day
- it just keeps snowing - once again, we can't get off our street
to get to work
(photos) |
| Jan 21st |
snow day in SLC |
It dumps snow in
SLC and we can't get out of our house
(photos) |
| January 18th |
shot in the shoulder |
My shoulder is getting
worse by the day so I see the doc for a crazy shot - all done
under real time X-ray.
(photos) |
| Jan 12th |
Ouray Ice Festival |
A fun time of hanging
out, but no climbing for me at the 2008 Ouray Ice Festival. Belcourt
pushes the limit of his car running it down to fumes in the middle
of nowhere Colorado.
(photos) |
| January 9th |
Tobin visits |
Kate and Junior Tobin
fly in to SLC for a week while Howard is away for work. Photos
of Tobin getting cuter by the day.
(photos) |
| January 1st |
MORE SNOW |
it continues to dump, and
I continue to NOT be able to climb or ski because of my shoulder
(photos). |
| Jan 1st, 2008 |
summary of 2007 |
Kolin &
Ellen's archive of the website for 2007 (2007 )
the year in review - we
sadly say goodbye to the amazing Ellis at the age of over 15
1/2 years old in late February. It's brutal, losing both boys
within a year. We are crushed. We try to stay busy with lots
of sport and trad climbing and taking lots of photos. A trip
to the Valley, some local adventure climbing out our door, an
incredible trip to the Bugaboos, some mountain adventures, and
extreme hiking. Kolin has shoulder surgery and is out for months
while Ellen goes to Spain and keeps climing through the winter.
Our first trip back to Ontario at Christmas to visit the family
and meet the first Junior Powick ever, and a winter of snow
to remember at our house.
Approx 100 outdoor climbing
days for Kolin, over 130 for Ellen in 2007.
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| Jan 1st, 2007 |
summary of 2006 |
Kolin & Ellen's
archive of the website for 2006 (2006)
the year in review - We
unexpectedly lose our wonderful big yellow-headed Yukon to what
was most likely a brain aneurism - a crushing blow - lots of
climbing at the VRG, and Maple, our Yukon tree is planted, many
many weddings, a few trips to Yosemite - Kolin goes to Canmore
to alpine climb, Ellis turns FIFTEEN, - Kolin gets Santa off
his bike to the Tetons and the Perch, Kolin goes to Italy to
climb in the Dolomites, to the desert with the big cheese, and
to Canmore to climb ice, all fall spent going to Welcome Springs
and the VRG. Alonely Christmas and New Years without Yukon.
Ellis is still hangin' tough.
over 125 outdoor climbing
days for Kolin & Ellen in 2005 |
| Jan 1st, 2006 |
summary of 2005 |
Kolin & Ellen's
archive of the website for 2005 (2005)
the year in review - Yukon
turns 10, lots of backcountry skiing and going to southern Utah
- Kolin goes to Chamonix to alpine climb, Ellis turns 14, lots
of climbing at Maple, we have our dream home built, all fall
spent going to the VRG
over 130 outdoor climbing
days for Kolin & Ellen in 2005 |
| Jan 1st, 2005 |
summary of 2004 |
Kolin & Ellen's
archive of the website for 2004 (2004)
the year in review - Ellen's
company's SLC office closes, Ellen goes to France for 5 months,
Kolin stays at home and works though gets to go over and visit
twice. Ellen comes home and finds a job in a matter of minutes
K13 Filmfest at Brewvies
is a huge success that raises $1000 for the SLCA (K13
2004 Setlist)
over 120 outdoor climbing
days in 2004 for Kolin, more for Ellen |
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