G3 House Blend - Backcountry Skiing & Telemarking Adventures

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It had been 3 years since the last G3 bowling event so without question is was time for another afternoon in the bolwing alley. All but a few of the "front of the house" team made it out to share in the good times. After two games, lots of laughs and some sore thumbs, we headed home with a new appreciation for the sport of bowling.

Paul Palfreyman in the winner's jacket

Ok, not quite yet.  But with legs freshly shaven, chains lubed and lycra donned, riders in this year's edition of the BC Bike Race are prepping themselves for the looming days of saddle sores, leg cramps, long climbs and seemingly endless single-track descents.

 
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Just in from the Tralsin Brothers! Their ski season never ends. Check out this recent impressive descent on a pair of Reverends.

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/cgi-bin/outdoorresearch/Skiers_Smuggle_Descent_Across_US_CAN_Border

In what can only be described as a "totally awesome" move, Vancouver city council recently declared certain neighbourhoods as Car Free zones on Sundays through the summer months.  

Spending a rare weekend in the city, G3 Engineer Paul Palfreyman stuck around Van-city to check out the action on Commercial drive.

Streetlife

Even the mechanical spiders came out to see what all the fuss was about...
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The final days of the G3 ONYX Beta Program are upon us and the program’s success is imminent. The Beta Program is crucial in ensuring that the ONYX binding lives up to our core users’ highest standards and is positioned to become the alpine touring binding of choice.

Over the past 4 months, “A Team” and consumer feedback, both critical and congratulatory, has been heard. We are very happy with the way the ONYX has performed as well as the detailed level of feedback we have received. The following were standout features:
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Commuting - not exactly everyone's favourite activity.  It's not just humans who endure this daily grind though.  Have a peek at this link for a riveting 'tail' (sorry, I couldn't help it) of some special canine commuters in Moscow...

Ahh Vancouver.  Regular readers of the Houseblend will have figured out that we think Vancouver is a pretty sweet spot to call home.  While the options for skiing have been well documented, there's no shortage of fun to be had in the summer too.  Given the totally AWESOME weather we have been having the last couple of weeks, things have really begun to take on that summer feel. 
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Yesterday, after spending the early morning skiing on the North Shore Mountains (see Summer Testing), and a busy day in the office, I decided to do the Vancouver thing and hit the beach in the evening. I met my girlfriend and we stopped in nearby West Vancouver to picnic in one of the little cove beaches that look across at downtown Vancouver. Afterwards we headed over to Lighthouse Park for a short hike. Great minds must think alike as down at the climbing spot in the park I found G3’s Business Systems Manager, Justin, climbing with some friends:
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