Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Trip report: Finally Cascade Saddle, February 18 to 25

31 Mar 2026

Everything came together for us on this Cascade Saddle walk, on the last possible day. The saddle was a spectacular 11-hour day.

Letter to Wellington City Councillors about bike lanes

11 Mar 2026

There’s talk of pausing new bicycle infrastructure in Wellington to save rates increases. That would be a terrible idea.

(January and) February: photos post

1 Mar 2026

Oops, back to 2 years of backlog, though barely. Better do something about that.

January: teaching

14 Feb 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: Wellington, Pohara/Angelus, and Quebec

23 Jan 2026

Yet more course prep, a trip to Pohara and Angelus, and Quebec for Christmas.

December: photos post

14 Jan 2026

Still less than 2 years of backlog, though January will be slower for sure, with 3 courses of teaching.

November: Wellington

16 Dec 2025

Time for course preparation, plus another paper submission.

Trip report: Angelus Peak Thrice in Three Days, December 5 to 9

14 Dec 2025

I lost my phone near the summit of Angelus Peak, but recovered it on the second try (oof).

November: photos post

12 Dec 2025

Less procrastination in November, though also no travel, so still a high number of photos processed. Notably, the oldest unprocessed set is now December 2023, so less than 2 years of backlog.

October: Wellington, Ontario, and Whitehorse

19 Nov 2025

Mostly NSERC Discovery Grant editing, plus a Wilderness First Responder recert and the Ontario Open.