Informal Biography:

General

38 years of age
grew up in southeast Ontario, based in Calgary since 1996 and the west generally since 1991
former officer/navigator in the Air Force; served a total of 8 years; flew on C-130 Hercules
contract training specialist since 1997
functionally bilingual, though a little rusty
education: BEng (RMC), BEd (Queen’s) & BA (U of Manitoba)

Diabetes

rapid onset diabetes was diagnosed Friday 13th of Dec., 2002 at age 34
managed as Type II for 10 months, then became insulin dependent Type I
Chris has been extremely pro-active in his treatment and his family doctor has had supreme confidence in his ability to self-manage in full knowledge of his very active lifestyle

Highlights of Endurance Experience

1995	10,400km solo unsupported bike trip from Inuvik, to Prince Rupert to St. John’s in 80 days.
1998	Climbed to Denali’s summit (Alaska, 20,320') twice in one expedition
2000	Hiked remote Canol Trail in NWT, 365kms in 17 days, without resupply
2001	Sea kayaked from Vancouver to head of Knight inlet (500kms), then traversed Coast Range, including summitting NW summit of Waddington, over 35 days
2001	Ran/climbed Mt. Assiniboine in a day: 12:35 trailhead to trailhead, 56kms of trails and 1865m elevation gain
2003	Ran first trail ultra marathon (Lost Soul, 13:58, 108kms), placing second
2004	52km ultra (1st place); 100km trail ultra (Blackfoot, 11:02, 2nd place)
2005	2:58:49 at Vancouver marathon; sub 10hrs in 100km trail ultra (Blackfoot, 9:51, 2nd place)
2006	Solo bike tour and hiking trip in Chile and Patagonia (2,800kms biking, 575kms hiking)

Media Experience

• Cover photo and story for the Globe and Mail weekend Travel Section (2002)

• Cover photo and story for the 2002 Canadian Alpine Journal

• Several articles and photos published in “Gripped”, Canada’s climbing magazine

• Cover photo for Coast magazine

• Back cover and author photos for ‘The Dolphin’s Tooth’, by Bruce Kirkby (2005)

• Two articles in up!, WestJet's in-flight magazine

• Numerous slide show presentations to groups as large as 150