It was March 2016, and after a disappointing start to the season in the Alps I was excited to be heading to the Canadian Rockies in search of the champagne powder that had eluded me on previous jaunts to this side of the Atlantic. Continue reading
It was the last run of the last day of a holiday in March 2014, when skiing off-piste on Whistler Peak, I jumped a small cliff, landed awkwardly in wind affected snow, legs too tired to adjust, one ski caught in the crust and twisted me round, my momentum still carrying me forwards I fell and instantly felt a pop in my knee. Continue reading
The frustrating thing about Whistler ski resort, due to the fact that everywhere in-bounds is considered fair game, is how quickly the resort gets tracked out after a good snow dump. Even locals have a rule that after 30cm has fallen, they’re allowed the morning off work (how cool is that!). Continue reading
Recently, there was a news article about a passenger on a plane having to take control and land after the pilot was taken ill. His name was John Wildley, and he was flying a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. A pair of instructors managed to talk him down safely. It reminded me of an old family story about my Grandad, Wing Commander ‘Taffy’ Holden. Continue reading
I’d been wanting to ski Japan ever since I’d seen the ski movies with powder so deep you could barely move. Visions of powder up to your neck, funnel shaped volcanoes and more tree-lined skiing than you could ever need were eventually too hard to resist. Continue reading
I am a freelance interactive developer dividing my time between London and the mountains.
I've been working with web technologies since 2004 and have recently started working with mobile/tablet applications. I often work on private projects from home, but also work with agencies in London on a freelance basis.
A passionate traveller, when not working I can usually be found skiing, mountaineering or scuba diving.
If you have a need for a developer to build a website, mobile or tablet app, or just want to chat, then please get in touch.
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Thursday, 17th March 2016
Ski touring the Wapta Icefields in Banff National Park on a Intro to Ski Mountaineering course
