The suburb of Randwick in Sydney sits atop the crest of a high hill, which is prominent enough to have its own trig point (elevation 91m, next to the water reservoir on Howard Street). I’ve begun to affectionately call this hill Mt Randwick, or more often, Mt “Fucking” Randwick. The eastern side of Mt Randwick … More Mt Randwick and Coogee Bay: A Cyclist’s Guide
Now that I’ve got your attention, with that extreme statement in the title that is certainly wrong, I’ve got a point to make. Let’s be clear here. I love helmets. I have at least five, including two full-faces. I have an entire shelf just for helmets. I’ve worn a helmet sport climbing at Centennial Glen … More Helmets Are Dangerous And Responsible For Most Accidents In Action Sports
Recently people have been throwing about the phrase “Life’s to short to do shitty X” for a few sports. You know what, it’s starting to annoy me, and is actually coming off as really elitist. Elitism: the cancer that is killing your favourite pastime. (Boasting is the nasty flu that’s kinda going around). Life’s too … More Life’s too short to let stupid quotes about “life being too short” get you down
This article was written before the start of winter 2013. It details my start in snowboarding, and will eventually be followed by more posts, describing my progression. The trip described hereafter took place between 2007 and 2012. Through some universal coincidence, Australian Winter Uni Games was somehow the same week as Sam’s and my now fairly annual pilgrimage … More ‘Falling Leaf’ – Learning to snowboard
Note for James: Since writing this, Sam has been climbing more, and seems to be enjoying it again. It will stay here until he decides to take it down or comment further. I never thought I’d say that, but last weekend it was true. The magic is gone. I have to confess. I didn’t have … More I Don’t Enjoy Rock Climbing Anymore
After four years of Climbing and Whitewater Paddling, I hope I’ve learnt a few things. Maybe learning a new sport is what I love more than anything. And they all bleed back into one another. The way I snowboard influences the way I paddle, whether i’m on the river or in the surf. Whitewater Paddling and … More Four Years In
Sometimes, you fail on a climb, and are unable to get to the top, or even to the base. This is, of course, nothing to do with you personally. There are many reasons to point to. Some people would say you are making excuses, but these people are just looking for reasons to tear you … More I Got 99 Problems But This Pitch Ain’t One
One of the things I get asked a lot by new paddlers is how to make decisions about what to paddle and what to walk. It’s actually a process I’ve thought a lot about and always try to get better at. My rough process is outlined below. It works well for snowboarding as well and … More Should I Huck That?
As a multisport athlete, a bracket I’m slowly and regrettably acknowledging, having big dreams is difficult and very important. As my self-diagnosed ADD bleeds into my love of outdoor sports, I tend to change tack every 4 months and move into a phase of training and working at another sport (even if it doesn’t match … More On Dreams and Dreaming
The Ten Peaks – an ascent of the ten highest points on the Australian mainland – is fast becoming a classic peak-bagging bushwalk. But, I have some issues with the the ‘official’ list over on http://www.aussie10.com: Mount Kosciusko 2228m Mount Townsend 2209m Mount Twynam 2195m Rams Head 2190m Unnamed peak on Etheridge Ridge 2180m North … More A Better Ten Peaks List
Huck & Dyno 