A Little More of a Sugery Update

First, thanks for the well wishes. I really appreciate it! 
Everything seems to be going very well. Although I feared the oncoming pain in a preivous surgery post, it actually never arrived! I’m on some pretty low-powered painkillers that keep what pain there is at bay; I’ve also got some more serious ‘use when your [...]

On Snowboarding and iPods

This article on snowboarding with headphones on reminded me that music is something I’ve wanted to talk about for a while. I also thought it was interesting because it lists Shaun White’s “Top Ten Playlist”, which I assume means his top ten tracks to listen to while riding/competing. They are:

1. “Comm Breakdown” Led Zeppelin2. “Love [...]

Headline of the Day

Courtesy of Scifi.com: “GPS Jacket Is Too Extreme to Actually Use GPS”

Tired of Riding? Try Hangboarding.

(Found via the Barriere Star Journal): Soooo someone, somewhere once thought, “I wonder how we can combine snowboarding, mountain biking and hang gliding into one device? And thus ‘hangboarding‘ was probably born. From what I can tell, riders are suspended atop a board equipped with handlebars and brakes, allowing riders to shoot down hills headfirst. [...]

The Surgery is Done

Well, I’m home now. Not much pain yet, but I’m sure it will come. Turns out my ACL was totally wrecked, so it’s a good thing I had the procedure done!
For all I’ve said about the MRI mess and Ontario health care in general, I  need to give props to the doctors, nurses and surgeons [...]

Surgery Naivete

On Tuesday I went to the hospital for my ‘pre-op’. This is an appointment you apparently have prior to getting operated on that gives you the lowdown on what to expect the day of the surgery. I didn’t know this type of thing was a requirement, as I’ve never had an operation before. It turns [...]

Ontario Hills Will be Closing Up Shop

If you had asked me how long Ontario’s ski season could last about two weeks ago, I would have said several weeks. Unfortunately, it looks like some really warm temperatures are getting in the way. Despite unprecedented snow bases of 100+ centimetres this winter, the recent spell of warm weather is forcing some hills to [...]

Avalanche Run With Jeremy Jones

Apparently, one of the most popular videos at snowvision.com right now is this crazy avalanche run with Jeremy Jones. Bah. I could to this.  

Spring Is Here. So Long, Snowboarding

Well, spring has officially arrived and my ACL reconstruction surgery is imminent. My snowboarding season is therefore officially done. It’s funny, when I look back at all the riding this year, it turns out I only spent 13 days on the slopes. Thirteen days.  For someone supposedly “Highly Obsessed” with snowboarding, that’s not much. Somewhere, [...]

End of the Season.

Well, I had one last kick at the proverbial can this weekend. I attended a wedding at the Talisman ski resort, and with the weather warming up here significantly and surgery next week (!!), I think that’s it for the 2006-2007 season.
While I was happy to get one last chance to ride, I had to [...]