Archive for 2005
Google Map Ski/Snowboard Mashups
Google Maps Mania has an entry about a couple of tools that use the Google Maps API to display North American resorts that are open/how conditions are looking. Kind of neat, if not slightly limited in how many resorts are listed.
More Whistler Action
Whistler Blackcomb’s front page has a new video of people enjoying the snow on Blackcomb. Lucky jerks.
My Destinations That Aren’t Whistler or Vermont
… there will be many other riding destinations this winter (or that’s the plan, anyway). Some are good, some are decent, and some don’t qualify as anything beyond a hill. They are, in no particular order: Mount St. Louis Moonstone: The “Mount” in this name is misleading. The vertical of the hill is 750 feet [...]
Bad Lieutenant!
So last night I purchased the Bad Lieutenant snowboard helmet. I have to admit, it’s pretty badass: “Yes, SIR! Reporting for duty, SIR!” Getting the hlemet was step one in picking up some park riding skills. With the badass camo and removable ear flaps, I think I’m set. Now all I have to do is, [...]
First Turns In September.. Somewhere.
Snowgo (neat blog, just discovered it) points to a first turns report from September! I think it comes courtesy of Alberta, just outside Fortress Mountain in the Rockies. Now, of course, they’re popping up more frequently.
New Whistler Gondola
OK, after this post I’m going to try to move away from just talking about Whistler. Intrawest is planning to build a new gondola, hopefully before the Olympics, that will connect Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. If I understand this correctly, it means you will be able to switch mountains without having to ride all the [...]
Blackcomb Powder Video
Check out the front page of Whistler Blackcomb’s website for a video detailing all the goddamn snow they have. Wow.
Apologies to Jay Peak
I can’t believe I posted those entries yesterday without mentioning the fact that Jay Peak and a number of other resorts on the east coast are getting absolutely smoked snow-wise – 81 centimetres in the past week alone. While some of this has melted, it sounds like they expect most of it to stick around. [...]
Blackcomb Gets Dumped (Good News for Me)
I got an alert last night that Blackcomb is going to be opened this weekend… three weeks ahead of schedule. Why? I’ll let the Environment Canada forecast do the talking: Whistler – Blackcomb. Today..Snow heavy at times diminishing early this afternoon. Alpine temperature steady near minus 4. Snowfall accumulation 5 to 10 cm. Freezing level [...]
First Post – About Me, This Blog and Snowboarding.
The premise of this blog is pretty simple. I like snowboarding. I’ve started doing it alot, and I talk about it even more. The people I talk about it with are mostly bored of hearing my talk about it. So I decided to start a blog about it instead. My actual snowboarding experience is not [...]
