In about 2006 Alan and I found Chester in the B.C. Border Collie Rescue on-line site. I relinquished Chester to Alan's care when he decided to train him for Search & Rescue work. That way, Alan could have Chester live on site with him at the various camps he worked at in the winter as an Avalanche Technician and Consultant. As a result, Chester became a back-country powder snow dog.
That's Chester curled up in a ball inside an old down ski jacket of mine. This pic was at the top of a ridge above a mine Alan was working at north of Revelstoke and south of Blue River. Access by helicopter only, so Chester became a frequent flyer.
Chester following Alan's lead.. his descent was usually a full-blown powder run, often disappearing from sight under a cloud of snow. Chester is a powder hound!
Chester with Alan and my middle son, Alex.
Chester & Alan en route to a summit.
Chester was also my sole companion on many of of my single-handed sailing adventures. This pic was taken on a trip to Hornby Island in about 2008.
Alan was also my companion on many sailing adventures, some more successful than others. But I always loved having him on board, and I think we worked very well together as sailing partners on Spring Moon. I could count on Alan to do the right thing. And he knows his knots!
This is Alan with the Townley Family at their cabin on Cortes Island. We spent about 5 days with them in August, and enjoyed Jackie, John, Tashi and Shey's wonderful spirit of living life to it's fullest. This was my last voyage with Alan on Spring Moon.
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