Archive for October, 2006
Lots of Snow in Southern Ontario, Buffalo
It’s been an interesting few days around here weather-wise. In Toronto, we’ve been getting flurries on and off, but nothing that has stuck. Still, skiers and snowboarders in the area are getting excited, because it’s not usually this cold so early.
There has been some significant snowfall just to the west of us, and there has [...]
Report From the Toronto Ski & Snowboard Show
As promised, I hit the Toronto Ski and Snowboard Show earlier today. I showed up around 6:30, about three and a half hours after doors opened. I was surprised to find a fairly a large crowd outside lined up for tickets; I didn’t think many people would head down on a Thursday evening. When I [...]
Tonight: Toronto Ski & Snowboard Show
Today is the opening day of the Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show. I’m heading over after work, and will file a larger report over the weekend. More than 200 exhibitors will be there. If you live or are going to be in the Greater Toronto Area, head down and check it out. Keep reading for hours and admission details.
For Right or Wrong: Burton’s New Snowboarding Movie
I just caught wind of Burton’s new snowboarding movie, For Right or Wrong.The movie appears to be part eye candy, part documentary - an approach not often seen in the snowboard world (usually movies include jumps, stunts and drinking - but few interviews).
Apparently Burton teamed up with Mandalay Entertainment to make the movie, so you [...]
Top 10 Snowboarding Pet Peeves
“Hey, you know what? Actually, I do mind if you hotbox this gondola, yeah.”
This started as a post on the advantantages and disadvantages of riding alone, but quickly dissolved into a list of the little things that pissed me off about snowboarding. I think it’s obvious that I love snowboarding, but I think we can [...]
New Utah Site Targets Snowboarding Lifestyle
Here’s an interesting article. The folks who run SkiUtah.com, an information site on skiing in Utah (what a surprise!), have now launched RideUtah.com, a site dedicated entirely to snowboarding in Utah. The site is a result of a collaboration with Burton and Three Magazine, and has a fairly wide variety of content designed to cover [...]
Today is Catmas
Totally off-topic: Today is Catmas, also known as “Post a Picture of a Cat to Your Blog Day”, areferring to the cliche that people always post pictures of their cats on their blogs. This holiday is also known as BlogACatMas. Frankly, I’m upset that I have to be at work on such a special day.
Anyway, [...]
Contest: Win A FREE Colorado Pass and Lift Tickets!
We’re teaming up with the folks from Vail Resorts to bring you an awesome contest. You have the chance to win a free Colorado Pass for the 2006-2007 ski season and three additional lift tickets right here on Highly Obsessed!
