SERIES 06
LIFESTYLE PRACTICE
One merged lane for training, movement, and travel routines.
This series merges what used to be split between seasonal logs and lifestyle notes. It keeps one structure for cycling builds, ski progression, trail recommendations, and travel context.
CUSTOM BUILD (ORBEA)
2010 CARBON BUILD • LONG DISTANCE SETUP
Built this bike piece by piece. Orbea 2010 carbon frame, upgraded everything else. About 17 lbs total. Built for long distance rides.
Favorite route baseline: Gatineau Parkway loop from downtown Ottawa with Pink Lake midpoint (~50km).
SKI PROGRESSION
CONSISTENCY OVER FLASH
Current focus is repeatability: build confidence by conditions, then increase slope complexity while keeping control and clean turns.
TRAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
FIELD TESTED ROUTES
PEYTO LAKE (BANFF)
Leave the tourist platform and descend beyond the managed point for the strongest lake-level perspective.
SECEDA RIDGELINE (DOLOMITES)
Cable car up, then commit to ridge walk timing for cleaner light and less crowd pressure.
COL RAISER + PIERALONGIA
Best full-day Dolomites loop for terrain variation, huts, and open ridgeline transitions.
MOVEMENT CONTEXT
COUNTRIES LIVED + TRAVELED
Background movement shapes the way this series is logged: Sudan, Egypt, UAE, Canada, plus regional travel in Africa, MENA, and Europe.