Yoho is dying.

All good things must come to an end.  Unfortunately some things end too soon and the end is near for Yoho.  Yoho peed on the floor which was very odd for him.  Tracey brought him to the vet, and the news was grave.  It appears that Yoho has cancer and that his time is limited.  It is still my belief that Yoho is an Avatar (Hindu version) sent to the world to bring love, peace and happiness to all of those who meet him.  He has succeeded in his mission, but will be sorely missed.  What an amazing being he is: climbed numerous mountains, travelled countless days on the trail, ran many km behind a bicycle, and out ran a pack of wolves for 3 terrifying hours.  This dog has done more in his seven years of life than most humans accomplish in one lifetime.  As mentioned earlier, he touched many people in a profound way.  A little part of us will die when he passes.

Yoho and his student - Pinto.  We hope that Pinto will learn as much as possible from Yoho on how to be a good boy.  He will never be Yoho, but hopefully he will help fill the hole in our hearts that is already growing.

Early Summer 2010

During early summer I spent a lot of time up at the ranch building cabins and taking folks out on day rides around the area.  Ranch work filled most of my time and was a nice way to live.  I was able to get out for a few hikes with Tracey and had an enjoyable visit with our friends from Germany: Lars and Christine.  While scouting out the road into Downton creek I spied an access to climb an unnamed peak.  This turned out to be a bit of a nightmare hike... alder 8ft tall and really not much of a summit.  Still it was a nice trip for Yoho and I who had not climbed a random peak since the year before.

 Tracey at the headwaters of Downton Creek

 Captain Chainsaw clearing Downton Creek Forestry Service Road

 View from unnamed peak in the the Downton drainage.

 Yoho on the unnamed peak.

 Lars and Christine on a Canadian Mountain Adventure

 Mid-way on our day ride around the ranch.

Parking the horses at the end of the ride.