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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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The Slesse Massif Traverse
As the last scouting mission for an even bigger project, Greg and Mike set off to traverse the Slesse Massif, a jagged linkup of 6 summits: Labour Day, Station D, Point 2187, North Star, South Slesse, and Slesse Peak.
Greg Luesink
Jul 2613 min read
Roadtrip to Valhalla
Jas and I had a nice 10-day stretch of time off around Canada Day, and had grandiose intentions of romping around the province: hiking,...
Greg Luesink
Jul 58 min read
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 5, 20247 min read
Redemption on Canadian Border Peak
Success at last on Canadian Border Peak.
Greg Luesink
Jul 25, 20245 min read
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 12, 20247 min read
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
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 24, 202314 min read
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
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 8, 202311 min read
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 12, 20235 min read
Climbing Dairyland: A Week of Wildness - Part 1
Dairyland Alpine Climb with Mike - Part 1/3 of A Week of Wildness
Greg Luesink
Jun 5, 20237 min read
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 28, 20237 min read
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
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 1, 20224 min read
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 24, 20225 min read
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 6, 202218 min read
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 1, 20227 min read
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 15, 20224 min read
Adventure Highlights of 2021 (written Oct 2024)
A summary of my adventures in 2021. Hiking, biking, climbing, and running into the Chilliwack River Valley and beyond.
Greg Luesink
Jul 10, 20218 min read
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