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Below you will find trip reports, stories, and not-so-tall tales on anything from alpine climbing to bikepacking to ski touring and so much more.
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Slesse Speed Scramble // How-Not-to Kill a Mountain GOAT
After a last minute decision and invitation to my friend Ihor, we set off early to summit Slesse, the famous peak in the Chilliwack River Valley.
Greg Luesink
Aug 6, 20247 min read
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Redemption on Canadian Border Peak
Success at last on Canadian Border Peak.
Greg Luesink
Jul 26, 20245 min read
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The Rexford Ridgeline Traverse // Grand Ensawkwatch Enchainment
TLDR: against seemingly all odds stacked against it, the trip happened. But it proved to be much harder than anticipated, we walked away...
Greg Luesink
Jul 7, 202413 min read
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Obsession Interrupted // Prelude to "The Rexford Ridgeline Traverse"
In the spring of 2024, I had an awakening. Or maybe a revelation is more accurate. This all happened because my obsession was interrupted...
Greg Luesink
Jul 1, 202415 min read
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First Ascent: from Cleaning a Cliff to Climbing It
Mike invited me to join in scrubbing a cliff to climb. After a few days spent scrubbing, we geared up for the First Ascent
Greg Luesink
Apr 13, 20247 min read
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A Winter Attempt of Canadian Border Peak: Adhering to Rule #1
TLDR: February 5, 2024. Ben and I set out to Canadian Border Peak for a Winter Summit bid after an rare high elevation melt-freeze cycle....
Greg Luesink
Feb 5, 20246 min read
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Our Wild Love Story
The tale of how I met my wife, Jas, and how our story of love unfolded into marriage!
Greg Luesink
Sep 25, 202314 min read
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Slesse to Pierce Traverse
One of the biggest trips of Summer 2023, connecting the ridgeline of Slesse, Parkes, Crossover, MacFarlane, and Pierce in one day....
Greg Luesink
Aug 16, 20237 min read
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The Chief: a Squamish Bike-to-Climb Adventure
In an effort to combine a long training ride and climb with my friend Max, I loaded up my bike and saddled up for a ride to Squamish to clim
Greg Luesink
Jul 9, 202311 min read
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Climbing the Bulletheads: A Week of Wildness - Part 3
TLDR: I encountered the my limits of recovery after 3 last minute trips and not a ton of sleep between. Sleep is important, to say the...
Greg Luesink
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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Climbing Dairyland: A Week of Wildness - Part 1
Dairyland Alpine Climb with Mike - Part 1/3 of A Week of Wildness
Greg Luesink
Jun 6, 20237 min read
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BC Backyard Ultra - Miracles DO happen!
Mt Baker Ultra, an injured knee, a canceled race, a last minute BYU registration, and climbing in Skaha.
Greg Luesink
Apr 29, 20237 min read
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Mt Waddingtons Climbs Ice!
With a valley-bottom cold-snap of -20°C, my boss Sam suggested that we head out for a peoduct knowledge day in Hope. The goal was to...
Greg Luesink
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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Labour Day Buttress: Concluding the (almost) Endless 2022 Alpine Season
The finale to the endless 2022 alpine season - Labour Day Buttress with Ben on a smokey October day.
Greg Luesink
Oct 2, 20224 min read
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The Nesakwatch Enchainment: My Intro to Alpine Climbing
Ben and I climbed the Nesakwatch Enchainment in a 17 hour day car to car.
Greg Luesink
Sep 25, 20225 min read
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The Cheam Range Traverse // The Finale of My BIGGEST Week on Foot
The Cheam Range Traverse: capping off my biggest hiking week with a traverse of 11 summits.
Greg Luesink
Aug 7, 202218 min read
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My BIGGEST Week on Foot
My most challenging week: Slesse Peak, Williams Peak, and The Cheam Range Traverse. 3 trips, 100km, 10,000m, and 13 summits
Greg Luesink
Aug 2, 20227 min read
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Chinese Puzzle Wall - Hauling Gear for Brette Harrington
My boss Sam recruited me to help haul gear for Brette Harrington to the Chinese Puzzle Wall. I carried a heavy pack up, empty pack down.
Greg Luesink
Jul 24, 20224 min read
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Climbing The Goat Multipitch - Billy Goat Gruff
Ben and I geared up for our first real "multipitch" climb - 19 pitches of limestone in Marble Canyon.
Greg Luesink
Jul 16, 20224 min read
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