Jul 5, 2010 | Notes from the Field
For most people, Banff is a chance to experience the Rockies, enjoy the great outdoors, and commune with nature. For us, it’s a hustling bustling big city. After a great visit from Eric Higgs and Rob Watt, we had to get back to our computer work before we can...
Jul 1, 2010 | Notes from the Field
Our station is on the edge of a scree cliff above a 1500ft drop. Oh joy. It’s our last day at the ranch today, and we’re off to go live in Banff for a month. Happy Canada day. Where is my helicopter? I want to lie...
Jun 21, 2010 | Notes from the Field
We see lots of interesting evidence of the original surveyors at our stations. Concrete monuments, survey markers, and cairns. My favourite though are the axed down trees. At many of the stations there is a lovely circle of axed down trees just below camera height...
Jun 13, 2010 | Notes from the Field
Sunny Days, originally uploaded by snapshotwill. Spent the afternoon on the sunny Ranchlands of the Cowboy Trail in Southern Alberta. A nice relaxing day after our vigorous scramble yesterday. I’m off to Victoria for a few days, Stuart is hanging out in Calgary,...
Jun 12, 2010 | Notes from the Field
Rockin, originally uploaded by snapshotwill. We finally got to go up a real mountain today, and we are soooo happy. Very sunburnt, but happy. We summited Phillips Peak in the Crowsnest pass and took lots of pictures of each other (check the flickr group on the right.)...
Jun 11, 2010 | Notes from the Field
Spring Ski, originally uploaded by snapshotwill. We were excited to go back outside today after two days of rain. Our expectations were high to get a bunch of stations done since we scored a key and permit for our truck for a bunch of restricted roads. After several...
