#canada2021

We were having so much fun on Whistler Blackcomb's #openingday2021 that we forgot to take photos until putting our feet up with peppermint tea. Riding with skiers is super fun, thanks @aj_nesquik and Spud for the freshest of laps! It's GREAT to be back (but my feet are sore 😅). Happy winter! #canada2021 #toomuchfun #notimeforphotos #toomuchpowder #mybackyard #newseason #newchapter #timefortea #itssnowingoutside #warmerinside #findingmyhappy #happyfriends (at Whistler, Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWtyAenPmYH/?utm_medium=tumblr

For two seasons I've been wanting to try Schleyer in the #whistlerbikepark and have visualised the success of it. I've historically been often made to feel like I'm not good enough yet, not skilled enough for some of our more prestigious trails. But with thanks to training from #zepmtbcamps and #womensnight at the park (@ppmountainbax you're an awesome coach) and ESPECIALLY the forever wonderful @jodawson__ (you're the best sneaky 📷 ever and the most thoroughly encouraging rider to shred with), I can finally say that I rode (and not just survived) this trail. All the drops, all the hype. Stoked doesn't come close to explaining the elation of this, and watching these videos makes me really reflect on how much development has happened in my riding over three seasons. Sure this was scary as heck, but this is a braver Laura than I've ever known - and she just keeps finding more courage the deeper she digs. #canada2021 #whistler #dayoff #drop #dropcliffsnotbombs #dropitlikearock #seasongoals #findingmyhappy #findingmybraveheart #ridewithfriends #hypewithfriends #selfbelief #progressnotperfection #lookmumicanfly #dothething #didthething #biggerthanitlooks #doubleblackdiamond #downhillmtb #mountainbiking #takeabreath (at Whistler Mountain Bike Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT32Pa6rtme/?utm_medium=tumblr

This summer I've been really able to test my bravery and push hard to manage and control my fears. Thanks to the rather lovely @aj_nesquik I got to try a pretty big challenge - backflipping off a bungee bridge! The video and cheesy grins say it all, we had a killer day. Recently I've come to realise that for the longest time my energy was being spent in some pretty useless and toxic places, and I'm so glad that I'm able to focus now on days like this with the most wonderful of humans - like this guy <3 There's definitely more to life than riding a bike and snowboarding (but they're still pretty good fun). #canada2021 #whistlerbungee #flip #nailedit #noscream #sortofscared #braveheart #whistler #dayoff #notexactlyrelaxing #dothething #nexttimeinwinter #backflip #jump #leapoffaith #yesyoucan #recovery #findingmyhappy #gettingthere (at Whistler Bungee) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTN_D6UJJgi/?utm_medium=tumblr

Second post with some portraits (I can't seem to figure out how to show both on one post off this handset). I didn't want to filter these, as they actually showcase just how breathtaking of a place we rode this weekend. Also, a massive thanks to @t_bastian_ and Neena for your friendliness and laughter throughout. You two completed a perfect weekend getaway, and I'm highly glad to have experienced this with you ❤️ #canada2021 #makenewfriends #wildernessweekend #mountaintop #forgeteverythingelse #peace #tranquility #mountainbiking #whatelsedoyouneed #nofilter #nostress #justbikes (at Chilcotin Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5nwxkHc8D/?utm_medium=tumblr

Huge post (maybe with a second one for the portrait shots) from the EPIC bike trip I was honoured to be invited onto. We ventured by float plane out to the back of the #chilcotin mountains, set off and spent a weekend wild camping (take note of the backcountry packs we rode with!), riding a collective 43km with over 1800m of elevation gain with massive descents. The second day was ten hours of riding! I'm absolutely stoked over having this opportunity, and it's all thanks to the stunner of a lady jamming out next to me in the shots. Rachel, you're fabulous and I'm so lucky to have had the chance to become friends with you this summer. You're the wildest, calmest, sometimes craziest chick I know, and your wisdom and analogies have stuck with me to repair some major damage internally. Thank you for being you, and helping me fall in love with #adventurebiking in its truest sense. Also thank you for spending the summer with me as the #zepmtbcamps women's team, and repping the amazing @endurapparel socks together like queens! #canada2021 #beautifulbritishcolumbia #explorewhereyoulive #backcountrybiking #ladiesonly #womensmtb #lifebehindbars #zepmtb #endurapparel #norcobikes #ridetosurvive #ridetothrive #ridewithfriends #ridetorecover #appreciationpost #sheshreds #shesakeeper #mountainbiking #pedalpower #earnyourdescent #floatplane #tyaxadventures (at Chilcotin Mountains) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5k11andnG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Another #appreciationpost - this time for @aj_nesquik . We spent a sunny afternoon doing the least amount of exercise we could think of in the wildfire smoke, wandering the #sunflowerfield up in Pemby. Turns out that when we both have a camera in hand neither of us are that excellent at using them, but we're not entirely rubbish either (until we both end up in the same frame). Thank you AJ for making me laugh - honestly it's all the time with you. They're the kind of laughs that I feel right down in the bottom of my lungs, and make my cheeks hurt (but that's not a bad thing) - I appreciate you so much for it. Thank you for being an #adventurepal with me, putting up with my near constant talking and keeping a cheesy grin on my face. These photos give me proof that it's still there <3 #canada2021 #toohottobike #beautifulbritishcolumbia #adventuretime #findingmyhappy #mentalhealthawareness #slowdown #pointandshoot #artsy #notreally #diditforthebeer #colours #thegreatoutdoors #goofball (at The Beer Farmers) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkMDBnpg4z/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sometimes, just sometimes, it can take a completely unexpected moment to silence the tempest in one's head even momentarily. Thank you so much @bluemonday_85 for a fraction of solace in a particularly difficult time. Your persistence and friendship is something I value immensely right now, even if I am completely unreliable and often unavailable. You are appreciated so much, and these photos are perfect reminders to keep searching for peace - because it IS out there, even if I can't always see that. #canada2021 #sup #sooriver #solace #mentalhealth #recovery #findingmyhappy #friendswhosupport #quietplace #beautifulbritishcolumbia #timeoffbikesisntsobad #summer #bluebird #appreciationpost (at Soo River) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgM518rYmh/?utm_medium=tumblr