Black Sheep Adventure Sports provides in-depth reviews of outdoor climbing, skiing, mountaineering and camping equipment through exhaustive field testing.
I'm a Civil Engineer, Climbing & Skiing Guide and a serious Gear J***y. After spending years using and abusing gear both recreationally and professionally a friend over at The Alpine Start turned me onto reviewing gear. The combination of my engineering background and mountain guiding experience and training allow me to critically analyze equipment and apparel to provide in-depth reviews on exhaustively tested gear.
08/30/2026
Fresh snow in the mountains has us thinking about winter but we’re still hooked on kicking our heels up in the alpine. Is it time to start switching gears? Do we need to wax our skis already? So many decisions to be made…
📸Hayden Buck 🥾Arc'teryx
08/27/2026
Who’s got plans for hiking this weekend? Though the weather may not be the best there’s always time for some forest bathing.
08/25/2026
Show me a better place for an swim after a hot hike. We’ll wait. 🏊 🏔️
08/23/2026
Summer holidays are coming to a close. Fill your backpack 🎒and head out for some tenting 🏕️action in the mountains🗻pronto.
08/20/2026
We’re heading out for a quick rip up the Tantalus. Who’s in?
Shoot us an email or a DM to join the adventure. 🚁🗻
08/19/2026
Summers almost over so it’s time to grab a hold of the last few opportunities. Join us this weekend for a rip up some classic peaks like Alpha or Skypilot.
08/17/2026
We’re looking for a few interested folks to join our Inteo to Mountaineering course on the 22 of this month. Guaranteed good times with some fantastic learning. Head on over to blacksheepadventure.ca to join the alpine party
08/16/2026
After hitting the summit of Tantalus last week, Monte Johnston and Brook Hayer lent a hand in getting the new windows installed on the Haberl Hut.
alpineclubofcanad
08/12/2026
The great A. Schwarzenegger once said to get to the choppa. Unfortunately, his mic didn’t pick up the rest of his enthusiastic statement which was, “so we can swim in a sweet alpine lake.”
Join us in completing Arnie’s mission this weekend.
📸 🌍🗻🏂 Melanie Wiese
blacksheepadventure alpinelakes
08/11/2026
Mount Assiniboine, colloquially known as the Matterhorn of the Rockies, is as iconic in Canada as its sister peak is in the Alps.
Rising dramatically above the surrounding landscape, both mountains have that rare combination of elegance, isolation and unmistakable silhouette that makes them instantly recognizable.
The Matterhorn may be the more famous of the two, but Assiniboine holds its own. A granite pyramid rising above glaciers, alpine meadows and the rugged wilderness of British Columbia.