“He was pretty experienced riding on my shoulders already. There’s a small hill by my house, and I figured when would I get a chance to ski with my cat again,” Eastham remembers.
“So I took a quick lap and thought that would be the end of it.”
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James and Gary have adventured far past the ski hill. (James Eastham/Submitted)
Of course, that wasn’t the top. After a number of viral Instagram posts, the snowboarding duo shortly started to make a reputation for themselves.
But whereas his knack for snowboarding is probably going his best-known pursuit, Eastham has additionally begun taking Gary on different adventures, selling their shared love for Canada’s parks alongside the way in which. Gary has raised consciousness about whirling illness in B.C. lakes, promoted backcountry snowboarding finest practices, shared suggestions for safer, extra snug climbing, and extra.
“I care about our parks, and I think it’s great that Gary can inspire people to get out, but I also want them to understand how to get out safely in a way that protects and preserves the parks for everybody,” says Eastham.
