My friend Gregor just posted an article about our trip to Galiano Island a couple months ago. Some nice pictures and a good story about our visit to one of the most beautiful Gulf Islands.

Check out the story here…

Peace…

Just wanted to share the good news that Crux was honored with the People Choice Award in the mountain sport category from the Banff Mountain Film Festival. 

The Crux Team: (from left to right: the man behind the lens-Alex, the man on the bike-Ryan, and the man behind the microphone-Shawn) image courtesy of Yorick Carroux

Here’s the posting from Banff…

If you live in Vancouver, please come out for the local stop of the Banff Mountain Film Fest on either Dec. 4th or 5th. Here are the details:

Best of Banff 2008 Hosted by The Alpine Club of Canada - 

Thurs Dec 4th Kay Meek Centre 1700 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver. Doors open 6:30pm / Films 7:30pm 

Fri Dec 5th Hollywood Theatre NEW VENUE 3123 West Broadway, Vancouver. Doors open 6:30pm / Films 7:30pm 

Tickets: At the Door: $18 at Kay Meek; $15 at Hollywood (cash only) Outlets: $15 Mountain Equipment Co-op (130 West Broadway in Van, 1341 Main Street in North Van) Online: $18 For program details, see: accvancouver.ca Contact us at: bestofbanffinfo at accvancouver.ca

Hopefully see you there!

Ryan

My filmmaker friend Alex Lavigne filmed and edited together a short from one of my Trials of Life school presentations. He had some out takes from Crux that didn’t make the final film, they’re spliced in throughout the short. Have a look if you like:

My body is sore. It’s mostly a good feeling. It’s sore from a combination of over exerted muscles and a few bruises from a crash. All part of the game I guess, they always say that if you’re not crashing you’re not trying hard enough – I don’t really subscribe to that motto, but there is a little bit of truth to it.

Linked some lines together today on the sculpted sandstone and drift log beaches that left me with a happy grin and an certain kind of artistic satisfaction.

It’s the evening now and we’re nice and warm with full bellies in the little cabin; just finished an interview by the fire for the video project which should go online through Norco’s podcast site in a month or so.

We’ll be heading home in the morning as it sounds like the rain will start overnight. That’s all good. It’s been a great little riding retreat, and I felt that spark and love for riding trials that I needed after about a month off from riding. Getting my riding imagination going on natural terrain is some good therapy after a season of about 150 shows.