Brian Gives Back

  Hello everyone. I thought I’d send a “last post” to recap a few weeks of physical and mental training, an intense day of climbing on Tuesday and an intense and very successful 2 weeks of fundraising for Multiple Sclerosis, which as you know by now is a cause very close to me heart. FUNDRAISING UPDATE . As cheques take a bit longer to post, the total on the MS site shows $25,035 as of now but I’m aware of a couple of very significant cheques yet to be posted which will push the total to $29,635. WOW, that’s terrific and so close to our stretch goal of $30,000. I’m hoping the $29,635 total is like a “false summit” you may encounter when you are climbing a mountain. What happens is you can see what looks like the top of the mountain or the summit and you set your sights on that only to arrive there and see there is another “hill” yet to climb to get to the true summit. I’m hopeful some of you on the distribution list will help push our fundraising beyond this “false summit” to a highe

I am pleased to say that I am back at ground level, having just completed the Triple Crown for MS Climb.  I am at the start of the Ha Ling trail, which for me is the end of an 11.5 hour day.  I climbed 3 mountains, up and down, all safely. Today was about raising funds and awareness for a cause that is near and dear to my heart.  I thank everyone who has supported me along the way.  

Great news friends!  I have made it to the top of Ha Ling.  The third summit in my Triple Crown Climb for MS.  It has been a long and sometimes challenging day of climbing.  Once again I am reminded of just how fortunate I am that I am able to do what I love.  

Hi from the top of East Rundle.   I am still moving pretty well.  And feeling pretty good.   Another peak under my belt.  It's on to Ha Ling.

A beautiful morning.  8:20 am and I am standing at the summit of Windtower.  The sun is shining and there is a nice light and welcome breeze.  I had the trails all to myself this morning - no people and no critters.     I will see you in about 4 hours from the top of East Rundle

Hello friends. I hope you have enjoyed a great weekend. We are experiencing unseasonably hot weather (30 C plus) in the Bow Valley around Canmore. That’s great for going to Quarry Lake to enjoy the very fresh (translation cold) water and catch some sun. It’s not so great when you are planning to climb three mountains on Tuesday. More on that later. FUNDRAISING UPDATE. As of now, we are at $20,710 which exceeds the original fundraising goal but leaves us with a little over $9,000 to reach the new goal of $30,000. I’m confident we still have some potential contributors who have not had a chance to click on “Donate” just yet so I believe we still have a great shot of reaching the goal and making an even bigger difference for some people. MS INFORMATION. My sister shared a thought with me the other day which caused me to pause. Faye said what a difference it may have made in our mother’s life and outcome if she had access to some of the treatments which are available today for people w