Kamil Bialous Photographer

I'm off to the west coast of Vancouver Island for some fun in the rain, and surfing. Simply can't wait - daydreaming had me doodling in a notebook this morning. I'll be back in a week with some photos from the trip. Be well and enjoy what's left of summer.

Kamil

Tags: coffee, doodling, drawing, glasses, gone surfing, leaving, notebook, trip.

Thanks to Adventure Kayak Magazine for using this photo (self portrait) of mine from Lake Superior in their Summer/Fall 2010 issue.

Thanks to Mountain Equipment Co-op for licensing this image from Algonquin Park, Ontario.

Thanks to Outside Magazine for using this image of Scott Winston from Lake Superior in their July 2010 issue.

Here is the image used by Outside Magazine.

Lots more summer to enjoy! Talk soon!

Kam

Tags: adventure kayak magazine, algonquin park, clients, lake superior, MEC, mountain Equipment Co-op, outside magazine, published, the kayak touring magazine.

Words won't do justice to how fun Squamish can be when you get a few good friends together. We've dubbed it "summer camp for adults." With a slight chance of rain looming in the forecast, the chance was played and the crag was hiked to. We left Peter's house and about an hour later we arrived at Fern Hill, a small sport climbing crag behind Valleycliffe in Squamish. A touch of rain drizzle didn't faze us, and we spent the day hanging out, shooting photos, and trying new routes.

The crag has a wide range of routes for most climbing skill levels, but tends to focus on the intermediate and higher grades.

Here are some photos from the day with commentary where appropriate. (Click to enlarge, Esc to get out).

A bit humid on the approach.Right, Guido Vettoretti?

Long walks bring out the most atrocious ideas in men. They will not be mentioned here.

Walking through the humid fern forest of... Fern Hill.

Dale Sood racking up. Style points for the button-down.

Taking it simple and easy.

Scotty Winston in his very proper belay stance. Rep-ing heavy for patagonia.

If only we knew what he was thinking. If we did, I would not be able to write it here.

Guido Vettoretti on a new route at Fern Hill called Hot Chaude / Yellow Fever. 5.12 hard.

The creator of said route (Hot Chaude / Yellow Fever 5.12 hard) Dale Sood says, "do it right ! is easy! eat yo vetables!"The dude, takin'er eas'.

Dale Sood on upper crux of Hot Chaude / Yellow Fever. Still takin'er eas'.

Guido's whipped with slack in-hand. A touch scary.

Guido Vettoretti back on it (Hot Chaude / Yellow Fever). Workin out the sequences.

Yes! Tastes so good. Guido on the upper cruxes of Hot Chaude / Yellow Fever at Fern Hill.

Thanks to some reggae music, the clouds went away, and the sun came out for the great hike back, and beers at the Shady Tree.

Thanks to the gang (left to right, hiking out): Guido Vettoretti, Dale Sood, Scotty Winston, and Jen Mansour for a good time.

Like the photos? Drop me a line: contact@kamilbialous.com - I'm always interested in hooking up with new people to photograph.

Kamil

Tags: active lifestyle, bc, fern hill, hanging out outdoors, hiking, patagonia, petzl, rock climbing, sport, squamish.