Are you looking for me? You will find me in Canada having fun!

Spanky's Ladder is a popular opening into the Blackcomb Glacier. It's a short hike and opens up into some pretty cool terrain, off the beaten track.

Blackcomb [11.4.13]

I caught this great shot while cruising along the Harmony Ridge on whistler with the GoPro.

Whistler [30.3.13]

This is how the 32oz Pulled Pork Sandwich sizes against a hand. This sandwich is enough to feed 4 people easily.

Roland's Pub [6.4.13]

Here's Tarryn and Clouston carving it up down Seventh Heaven on Blackcomb mountain.

Blackcomb [28.3.13]

We found this friendly chap hanging about outside the supermarket.

IGA Supermarket [28.3.13]

Rogers Arena from the goal end. It looks pretty empty now but we are going to see a live match in April. Buzzing!

Rogers Arena [22.3.13]

The tour guide only let us into the away changing rooms but she did mention that famous people such as Michael Jordan had been in there.

Rogers Arena also use to be home to the Grizzlies, an NBA basketball team. They would cover the ice with wooden panels and within a day the arena was transformed in a basketball arena (something that is quite common). The doorways were taller to accommodate the NBA stars

In 2001 the NBA team move to Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Yes, it's weird for a team to move city and country but in the NBA, NHL and NFL it's allowed.

Pop-stars such as Justin Beiber and Coldplay have also used these dressing rooms before their concerts.

Rogers Arena [22.3.13]

A menacing 40-foot-long “water snake” will reside in the pond at the Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese garden until Spring to usher in the Year of the Water Snake.

Sun Yat-Sen [22.3.13]

Vancouver is home to one of the largest chinese populations outside of China. You walk from Gastown (one of Vancouver 'histper' area) through the gateway (pictured) and suddenly it feels like you've been transported in time!

The area is very authentic and the experience is quite surreal.

China Town [22.3.13]

David, Amy and I had a little look in the Granville Island Toy Shop. I had to use the kids entrance, obviously.

Granville [21.3.13]

While waiting for David and Amy getting in from Seattle I took a quick wonder into the Olympic Village in search for some Transit Tickets.

The views across False Creek were pretty cool. In the background you can see the Telus Science Centre (right) and BC Place (left), home to the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) and BC Lions (Canadian Football League).

Olympic Village [20.3.13]

Ryan landing one of the big jumps in Whistler Park

Whistler Park [13.3.13]

So when asked 'what's you name' I respond with 'Jamie'. A lot of people over this way seem to think I'm saying 'Jimmy'. It happens so often that I no longer correct them and just pretend to be called Jimmy.

Starbucks [24.2.13]

This is where I've been living the last 4 months. It's not too shabby.

Alta Vista [23.02.13]

Meet the Meat Bus. The Van we use to haul skis around Whistler. It's in desperate need of a clean

She's a rear wheel drive piece of shit that can't handle the ice! haha. Pretty much useless driving up hills in the snow.

Gondolas floating over your head is an average scene in the Whistler village.

Whistler Village [13.02.13]

The Flute Bowl is an area of Whistler that is not served by a lift so to get up you must hike.

On this day I learned about the snow cornice (the hard way). As well as this Adam almost lost his board in the Back Country.

Wikipedia: "A snow cornice or simply cornice is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies."

As I peeked over the edge to check out the drop-in, the cornice gave way and I went with it. Luckily it was only a 15 foot drop into deep fresh snow. I rode off un-scaved.

Flute Summit [05.02.13]

Out on the road sling'n skis with Matt in the Meat Bus. Check out the Blackcomb Gondola cruising by! Pretty neat huh?!

Blackcomb Way [05.02.13]

If you look close you'll see an apple sticker on the back of this skiers boots. What a douchebag!

Dubh Linn Gate [14.01.13]

20 Dollars to fill each others stockings. This is what I got Podge!

Home [25.12.12]

Brett and Ania invited us round to help decorate their tree. We came up with some interesting stuff. I crafted this 'Tim Burton'esque' face.

Brett and Ania's house [23.12.12]

Sick drop-in under the chair on Harmony.

Harmony Run [18.12.12]

It's not christmas without a christmas tree...

Home [10.12.12]

I'm about to hit some jumps and rails. I fell. It hurt.

Whistler BC [18.11.12]

Whistler officially opens with a spectacular fireworks show!

Whistler Village BC [24.11.12]

It's my third day up on the mountain and my legs are feeling the burn. It keeps snowing and snowing though!

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Whistler BC [18.11.12]

Après-ski @ Dusty's Bar and Grill. Awesome food and beer!

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Creekside - Whistler BC [17.11.12]

The Mountain opens tomorrow! (Sat 17th) Woooooo! Now to see if this season pass thingy works.

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Alta Vista - Whistler BC [16.11.12]

English Jack (who I met at the hostel) hooked me and Kiwi Jon (pictured above) up with a few days labouring for these two old boys from Vancouver, Phil and Brad. We fitted new windows and 2 levels of decking. The picture is the view from the 3rd level decking.

As far as safety standards go, there was none. No scaffold, no hard hats… nothing. Stein (who I accidentally called Rick) even cracked out 2 cold beers (Canadian) at 3pm on saturday while we put the final screws into the sliding patio doors (which we had to hoist 3 levels up and over onto the open balcony ledge).

Working in these temperatures is tough, you need to keep moving. Just like working in Orkney conditions. It was worth it though. I made 300 bucks for 3 days graft, Ca$h in hand (see what I did there?!).

Oh and there's no such thing as a philips screw head here. The screw heads are square! But they work all the same. Anytime a philips head is found the American's get the blame (the windows were made in America). And the Joke 'Screwing up' never get's old with these fellows. Phil: "Are you screwing up again Jack?", as Jack screws in the decking from beneath on a step ladder.

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Alpine Meadows - Whistler BC [08.11.12]

We got a rental car for a week to help get around Whistler while flat hunting. It was my first time driving in a left hand drive car on the right hand side of the road. It's certainly different.

I got use to it pretty quickly though. The strange thing I find is that you can turn right even on a red light :/

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Whistler BC [29.10.12]

At the Market there was a foooooood court. I got some Thai noodles! If you look close you can see Ryan (yellow hat) and Tarryn sitting in the bottom right.

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Vancouver [27.10.12]

Giants in red and Royals are in white. Giants win 5 - 1.

Quote of the match from one of the Giants fans: "Victoria Suck! Nobody wants to live there!"

Vancouver [26.10.12]

Ryan (Podgesaurus), Tarryn (T-Bird) and Me (Chicken Ninja) sporting our onesies at the top of Harmony Express during our 15 lifts, 15 beers challenge. What a fun day. Thanks to the guys back home in scotland for getting these for us. It was the perfect day to be sporting these bad boys.

Harmony [15.4.13]

Whistler and Blackcomb are so well equipped that in 58 days of riding I've never had to use the T-Bar. The Showcase T-Bar gives you access to the Glacier on the backside of Blackcomb. Finally on my 59th day I decided it was time enough.

I regret not using this lift earlier in the season because the Glacier is sick! It is open throughout summer though.

Showcase T-Bar [11.4.13]

Squamish is home to the Golden Eagle and the footy pitches are surrounded by rocky mountains and cliffs. What a spectacular view. Beats Riverside in Dundee hands down!

Squamish [11.4.13]

Roland's Pub has a 32oz Pulled Pork Sandwich on their menu. Tonight Brett and I tried to tackle it. We were defeated!

Roland's Pub [6.4.13]

Clouston and I pictured next to the Olympic Rings.

Round House [28.3.13]

Me looking out at Black Tusk Mountain.

Whistler [30.3.13]

This is where a musician plays all the tunes, synths and jingles during the game. The Canucks are one of the last teams in NHL to play music live rather play pre-recorded tracks.

Rogers Arena [22.3.13]

Rogers Arena, Home to the Vancouver Canucks.

Rogers Arena [22.3.13]

In Jaded Water Pavilion there is 2 wooden screen. They are know as the Heaven (circular screen picture) and Earth (square screen behind) gates, illustrating the Daoist yin and yang.

Sun Yat-Sen [22.3.13]

I founds this interestingly positioned crane in a car park on Granville Island. If you don't pay then your car gets hoisted up by the crane and dumped in False Creek.

Granville Island [21.3.13]

Vancouver is famous for their Japadogs. A hotdog topped with all sorts of Japanese cuisine. I've not tried one yet!

Vancouver [21.3.13]

I arrived back in Vancouver to meet Clouston and Amy in March. It was a good trip.

Pacific Central is the place where the bus and train drop you off.

Vancouver [20.3.13]

My work buddy Dan thinking about a cliff drop into the Jersey Cream. He bottled it.

Jersey Cream [13.3.13]

I needed a new Facebook profile. That's all.

Somewhere [1.3.13]

Finally at the end of February we got some fresh new snow. I waited eagerly for a bus while a snow plough went about his business!

Nordic [22.02.13]

Ryan and I hiked back up the next day with better visibility with a little more wisdom than the previous day!

That's me being a tourist in my Canocks shirt :-]

Flute Summit [06.02.13]

Ryan and Tarryn faceoff at Tapleys. Outcome unknown…

Tapleys Bar [01.02.13]

A Caeser, 'The Canada's National Cocktail!'

YUK! Much like a Bloody Mary but with Clamato Juice. Yes! It's as disgusting as it sounds. Every sip gave me the boak.

I felt obliged to drink it seeing Todd and Matt bought it for me on the Black Tie staff night out.

Ingredients

• Clamato Juice
• Vodka x2 shots
• Tabasco
• Celery
• Pickle Gherkin
• Worcestershire sauce
• Lime
• Celery Salt

Brandys Bar [17.01.13]

Turned 27 (fuuuuuuuuck), went snowboarding (woooooooo), got drunk (hooooooo) and ate cake (aaaaahhrrrrllgghhhh)!

Ma Hoose [11.01.13]

Thanks Santa! Jokes! I know he isn't real. Thanks Mum, Ivan, Ashley and Natasha! My new board is awesome!

Home [25.12.12]

Christmas is all about family…

Function [23.12.12]

This is my walk home… when theirs snow!

Alta Vista [15.12.2012]

Amanda cut my hair.

Function [06.11.12]

Whistler [22.11.12]

Can't be having the sniffles on the mountain!

Blackcomb [22.11.12]

This is how Doc (from Back to the Future) rolls in Canada. A Ford pickup truck from snowboard haulage!

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Function, Whistler BC [19.11.12]

To get the Bear down then had to shoot it was a tranquilliser dart :)

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Whistler Village [13.11.12]

I just got some sushi. No biggy.

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Whitegold - Whistler BC [15.11.12]

Tarryn and her awesome Fiat 500 (sport) rental car. We drove to Vancouver to see the Giants in action again with some of the guest relations team and Glacier (staff house) crew.

Just like the Inbetweeners.

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Vancouver [11.11.12]

All the seasonaires lining up to ready to head up to whistler. Tip: Get on the left hand side of the bus for the view.

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Vancouver [28.10.12]

Granville Island Public Market - Lot's of awesome food… and hidden treasures...

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Vancouver [27.10.12]

After a night in the hostel we moved to luxury high-rise apartment on the 26th floor. What a tremendous view of Vancouver. We felt a wee bit of tremor from the earthquake.

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Vancouver [25.10.12]

Dusty's Backside - Custom Valley breakfast (2 x Bacon, 3 x Sausage, 2 x Fried Eggs, 4 x toast)

Dusty's Backside [15.4.14]

Canadians love their Hockey. A few beers watching the Canucks the Calgary Flames.

White Spot [10.4.13]

Two Adidas classics. Timeless design and flawless performance.

I got these bad boys shipped in specially for the start of the football season.

My House [10.4.13]

I we messing around with the GoPro and got this cool shot. The stone feature in the background is an Inukshuk.

Harmony Ridge [28.3.13]

David, Tarryn and I on the Fitzsommons chair lift. What a lovely day!

Fitzsommons Chair [28.3.13]

Extreme close up with the GoPro Camera. I needed a new Facebook profile photo.

On the hill [29.3.13]

The Captains Room is a huge open plan space where the players eat after the games.

Rogers Arena [22.3.13]

You are looking at the Jaded Water Pavilion.

Sun Yat-Sen [22.3.13]

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Classical Chinese Gardens located in China Town, Vancouver.

Classical scholars' gardens were the private domains of China's traditional elite, scholar-officials (literati) and their families.

These selected, urban garden-homes are landscape master pieces embodying the best of Chinese arts, gardening, philosophy and architecture.

Sun Yat-Sen [22.3.13]

I love architecture. These are your average wooded panel houses found all around Vancouver. What makes these special (well you can see) is that they are floating on the water.

They were found docked to Granville Island Harbour. In the background you can see the highrise buildings situated in Down Town Vancouver. What an amazing contrast. Imagine living in either of them.

Granville Island [21.3.13]

While in Vancouver I found this cool piece of street art. It was created for the winter Olympics in 2010.

The piece features a Canuck (slang term for Canadians) with skates and an ice hockey stick.

Asahi, I believe is Japanese beer. I'm not sure the association… Vanco is a Vancouver Ad agency with a strong connection to Japan and Japanese community in Canada. Thank you google.

Near Rogers Arena [20.3.13]

Not that I miss scottish football at all but I thought it was funny to see the Dundee derby highlights showing in the Crystal Lounge. LOL

Crystal Lounge [17.3.12]

I came across one of many avalanche risk areas while on Blackcomb with Barry, Dave, Sian, Nicki and Amanda.

7th Heaven [7.3.13]

Working as a Ski delivery guy has its benefits for sure. Tonight was a particularly successful night as you can see.

For the record, Americans are the best tippers. I've been collecting all of my US notes in a red beer pong cup. When the seasons is over I'll add them all up and photograph them for you to see ;)

P.S. Friends, family and future employers, I'm not a stoner.

My House [1.3.13]

For Winter Pride I went skiing because skiing is Gay.

The slopes [February]

Adam and Brett after the 30 minute hike up to the flute summit.

Not long after this photo was taken we cracked open a few cans of beer (to quench the thirst). Adam (pictured left) managed to lose grip of his board and it started sliding down the mountain into the back country. Their was one small rock on that side of the mountain (not big enough to stop it). The chance of hitting it was one in a million… yet the board clipped the rock and flipped up and stuck in the snow about 50 meters down. What luck!

Flute Summit [05.02.13]

After watching the Super Bowl (at a reasonable time for a change) I partied with Ashley, Kiran and Brett at The Longhorn

The Longhorn [03.02.13]

Irish Après at Dubh Linn Gate, Whistlers only Irish bar with Brett and Ania. The fire pit is nice and cosy.

Dubh Linn Gate [14.01.13]

It's mums birthday and we are up bright and early for fresh tracks. It's nice to watch the sun rise on a clear morning like this.

The Round House [30.12.12]

Tarryn chillin on the Peak to Peak gondola. That's all.

Peak to Peak Gondola [02.12.12]

Burnsey came to visit us for the festives and I photobombed has lift pass photo! Ah hahahahahaha.

Guest Services, Creekside [22.12.12]

Me chillin at the top of Harmony. I sent this picture to the hard working folks at Dundee Uni :)

Harmony Chair [Dec]

Rolands Bar [02.12.12]

Whistler [22.11.12]

Here's the Olympic rings at the Round House on Whistler Mountain. Whistler Blackcomb were Winter Olympic hosts in 2010. They make the most if it, still.

The Round House [21.11.12]

Here's how to get a job in Canada.

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Whistler Village [16.11.12]

There was a bear cub just chilling out in the tree in the Market Square… I guess he was a wee bit hungry. Apparently it's been a bad season for blueberries!

The police man walked into the coffee shop casual as you like saying: "Is that a bear in the tree?" He barely battered an eye lid (ba dum Tssss).

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Whistler Village, BC [17.11.12]

Just a wee snap of Blackcomb mountain on the way to the dog shelter with Tarryn. Went to get her put down ;) lol. Jokes! Love you really! #bezzies

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Whistler Village [15.11.12]

This little sucker is a key to the Mountain (Whistler and Blackcomb). I nearly cried when I had to pay for it. But then I remembered why I am here and then I was ok. Bagging a job for the mountain certainly has its benefits, but you live and you learn!

I chose not to pre-apply for a mountain job before getting here and instead gave myself the challenge of finding something while I'm out here. It's all part of the adventure, right?! Ha, little did I know that there would be about 1000 others looking to!

So far the gamble hasn't paid off. I've had 2 interviews so far, one for an rental technician (for the mountain) and one for a admin/marketing role (for snowboard addiction), both of which went really well. Snowboard Addition would have been awesome as they make freestyle video tutorials. It was good to meet the ex pro Nev Lapwood though. He's a nice guy and there might be and app development opportunity.

I have another interview on Monday for a tech position and I'm to keep hassling the guy at Avalanche Pizza for a job to. I remain optimistic and in good spirit!

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Whistler Village [13.11.12]

Apples at the the Grandville Market. Just some of the wide selection.

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Vancouver [27.10.12]

Vancouver Giants face off against Victoria Royals in a Derby match. Lots of fights, lots of beer and a win for the home team! GO GIANTS!

This was a WHL (Western Hockey League) match. Not quite the NHL but a lot of these young players hope to make it to the big league.

Vancouver [26.10.12]

On the first night in Vancouver we stayed at Samesun hostel. It was fairly standard but a comfortable sleep none the less.

Callum took us to a place on called The Pint where it was Wings Wednesday. 10 wings with every pint (I'm bringing this idea back to Scotland). The perfect remedy for jet lag.

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Vancouver [24.10.12]