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August 18, 2010Outdoor Theatre: 180 South
August 05, 2010Out for lunch, back in…
A bunch o'days!
A tough hint to guess where I am
As much as I love sharing stories of the outdoors and travelling and other things that help make up an adventure, sometimes we need to live our own. So I'm off on vacation. The blog will be taking a nice little rest in the meantime. See you August 13th!
Don't forget to have fun!
July 28, 2010Altitude-sports.com is hiring!
With autumn quickly approaching Altitude-sports.com is hiring!
Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Do you have a passion for technical clothing and equipment?
Take the first step towards an exciting future.
Altitude-sports.com, a leader in outdoor apparel and equipment, is looking for talented people to work at its Montreal-based head office. Find out more about which positions we are looking to fill
July 15, 2010North American Tour
Hey there, dear Altitude-blog readers!
My name is Rémi. I'm a French student that will soon be graduating from the École Polytechnique de Montréal. You're reading the first article in a long series...that will tell the story of my cycling adventure through North America. Yup, once I get that diploma, my career (anti-crisis) plan is to go ride a bike!
"What an absurd idea" you might be left thinking...well please note that I've been surrounded by bikes since my entire life : I wasn't a year old when I started playing with my parents' tire levers when we'd go on bike tours in Averyon. Today, I've grown a little and I have a deep thirst to see me some countryside. North America in particular! The North America where it rains, the North America where you get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere...and not the North America of airports, nor the souvenir shops of Old Montreal... Continue reading North American Tour
July 15, 2010Ready…get set…go outdoors!
Waaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back in spring, I decided to make a few outdoor plans for the summer. The only problem was that I wrote them in French and have not bothered to share them in English. UNTIL NOW! So here ya go, without further ado, my summer checklist:
Montreal as seen from the Jacques-Cartier Bridge
1. Ride the entire circumference of the Island of Montreal. In one shot. Distance: about 160km.
This must be kilometre 153-ish
June 21, 2010Outdoor Research Tested by Juan – Contour Softshell Pants: Freedom of movement
As soon as I put them on, I knew that the Outdoor Research Contour Pants and I were starting a long love story. They’re so comfortable. Although they’re really thin, you can still feel that they can take a beating. Thank you Cordura-based softshell. Not only that, but they are elastic as well, which makes them incredibly comfortable. It feels like you’re floating in them.
Me, wearing my rugged man face
May 19, 2010Portrait of Mauricio Altitude in Montreal
The Thinker -Laughing
NAME
Mauricio Prieto
NICK NAME
Mao (because 90 % of the people at Altitude can’t pronounce my name).
JOB
IT and Operations director (oh yeah, and sometimes I fiddle with the scanner…BEEP).
FAVOURITE SPOT IN MONTREAL
Jean-Drapeau park because I can sit by the river and look at the city. If I need to think and sort things out, that’s where I go. Read more about Mauricio 'The Wonderful' Prieto
May 06, 2010What? You Don’t Know How to Tie your Shoe Laces?
April 30, 2010CORVÉE DU MONT-ROYAL – Mountain Clean-Up
Since 1990, the Corvée du Mont-Royal annual springtime tradition has allowed more than 10,750 members of the Montreal community to contribute to this vast awareness-raising operation and conservation activity in favour of Mount Royal Park’s natural environment.
The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. On the occasion of the Corvée du Mont-Royal and to underline the importance of maintaining our biodiversity, Les amis de la montagne invite the community to participate in a series of environmental activities, guided walks, family craft projects and other learning opportunities. More
April 12, 2010Review of Montreal’s big parks – Lafontaine Park
With all this talk of Jean-Yves's adventures and outdoor professionals, I was beginning to get a little too envious. I had to get out and do something. So what I decided was to visit and critique one of Montreal’s major parks.
The idea came to me just recently. I was out having a picnic, bottle of rosé, baguette and double-crème cheese in hand. Not to mention that I was in good company. Experts would already agree on that being the perfect recipe for enjoying life. But there was more… we had Lafontaine Park as a backdrop. It was the wonderful setting for a beautiful day.
April 01, 2010A New Paradigm
We here at Altitude Sports have always been big fans of outdoor sports such as hiking, camping, canoeing, skiing, cycling, gliding, you name it! However, there's a new wave of activities taking over the airwaves. The simple fact is that it's time to move on. This human-powered adventure stuff is getting old. Listen, it's spring time. Perfect for getting out the old and bringing in the new!
We've changed out site to www.altitude-pumpkin-chunkin.com Welcome to the new era of Pumpkin Chunkin!
March 26, 2010Watcha Wearin’? Rainy Spring Stylee
The weirdest thing happened to me the other day. I was looking up my bicycle when this lady hailed me. No, really. check it out.
Who knew random people could be so interested in what I wore? Read more about what to wear on a wet Spring day
March 23, 2010Share and Save!
Dear Cherished Readers,
You love writing? You love the outdoors? You love travelling? You have stories to tell? If so, you just might like our decent proposal!
Here goes. We're looking for articles for your blog. You are hereby cordially invited to submit your stories.
They don't have to be about the outdoors. What's important is that they at least have something to do with being active, either literally and figuratively. We don't want any submissions on how much you enjoy watching TV! Sharing your trip to Gaspésie is great, same thing for a tour of the vineyards of Bordeaux. You can also write about and review products that are on Altitude-Sports.com. However, we're not looking for your version of the technical description; rather a tale of how it is a part of your life, what it gives you.
A good place to start for an article
What do you get in return? What? Artistic growth isn't enough? Don't worry, we like sharing at Altitude Sports. Read more about what you can get for a published article!
March 11, 2010Seeing Stars!
One of the joys of the outdoors is getting to see the night sky far away from the city lights. What a wonderful feeling to lie on your back and lose yourself in the Milky Way. It always takes me away on an interstellar journey, reminding me in the end of how small we really are.
I’m far from being the only one who likes looking at the stars. Stargazing has been one of humans’ favourite activities since the beginning of time. The following image proves this well.
Can you make out this language?
February 26, 2010Hiking on Mount Onontio
When I wrote this, it was the first day of winter. It’s odd really, I always have the impression that our seasons are conflicting. Winter starts when the days are the shortest, but from then on, each day gets longer and longer until June 21. But even if there’s going to be more sun, we still have to survive the intensity of winter!
No matter how we define this season, in order to survive it, you've got to savour it. At the beginning of winter, Magalie and I took advantage of the change in season and treated ourselves to a little hike, the snow not yet deep enough to need snowshoes.
The view is always better with a moustache
February 16, 2010The Season
I thought you might like this. The Season looks at five lives in outdoor sports. Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding and Kayaking. Check it out.
The Season Trailer from Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith on Vimeo.
February 11, 20102010 Ouray Ice Festival
Check out this video. It showcases Black Diamond climber Sam Elias. It gets pretty intense past the 3:00 mark. Enjoy!
Black Diamond athlete Sam Elias finishes second at 2010 Ouray Ice Festival from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.
The intensity of ice climbing has always amazed me. I mean, in just how good of a shape do you need to be to do that?! All praise to these inspiring athletes.
The Ouray festival takes place in well, Ouray. Ouray itself is in Colorado. The festival is an annual event attracting some of the world's best ice climbers.
February 08, 2010Picture Time in India
What is travelling without the memories?
A great way of preserving and stimulating memories is through pictures. Of course, pictures can do more than that. In fact, they can also encourage you to go travelling. Perhaps these great pictures of India will do just that!
February 05, 2010Raiding Arizona – Part I – Intro
At the beginning of the year, I went to Arizona.
A part of Arizona
The idea was complicated, not simple. My grand-mother used to live in Phoenix. She moved recently to be closer to the family. She still has her home and car there. The car however, was not running properly. My Dad brought it to the mechanic's and was given an estimate of 5 000$! That's a lot of money. Especially for a 20 year-old car.
As luck would have it, my cousin Frank dropped by one day and we started discussing the problem. I was eager to get his feedback as he's already taken a Toyota 4Runner apart, only to rebuild it. This, in my book, makes him a car expert.
This is what a car expert looks like
He said we were getting taken advantage of and that everything that had to be done was rather easy and the parts plentiful on the internet. With my family, we concocted a plan to go over there with him and have him do the repairs. Yes, it would cost less to fly him over 3500 km than to go to the garage. Read more about Raiding Arizona
February 03, 2010Footwear Review: The North Face Snow Sneaker
Ahhh, winter. Season of breathless beauty. Season of heavenly outdoor activities. Season of hellish weather.
That hellish weather sure takes a toll on your footwear. Especially if you're inclined to wear running shoes or sneakers. Boots simply aren't made for everyone. I for one prefer shoes simply because my bike is my main mode of transportation and you pedal better with sneakers than with boots. Not to mention that once you are inside, shoes are much more comfortable. We all have our reasons and whatever those are, we want something for the winter.
Here's why I like my Snow Sneakers:
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