Archive for May, 2007
Much to Report, So Little Time
Bzz bzz busy. Can’t talk, must work. In the interim: Steamboat Springs is getting a $16 million facelift for 2007-2008, including a new lift. More details here. Heavenly gets $5 million for better facilities, wifi and more groomers. Press release here. Bzz bzz bzz!
ACL Tears and Hamstrings: You Learn Something New Every Day
This ACL tear overview contains two key points I wish I had known before my operation: NOT moving the knee post-surgery actually leads to more pain eventually. Just like the overview says, my knee got really stiff and painful from inactivity within a few days. Although there are a few choices regarding procedure, my surgeon [...]
Vancouver Organizing Committee: Corporation of the Future?
Business heads will enjoy this article on why the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics may be the corporation of the future. Imagine having to scale to double in size, double again, and then wind down in 1,000 days – intentionally. Interesting look at VANOC as a business startup.
Quick Hits on Global Warming and the U.S. Ski Industry
Hey all. Sorry for the lack of posting this week; I was out of town and just got back last night. Found an interesting global warming article via First Tracks, a good news site that always seems to be on top of the ski, snowboard and ski resort industries. It outlines a hearing held Thursday [...]
Create Your Own Trail Sign
This is interesting. Ever wanted your own ski hill trail sign? Is navigating your messy living room a double black diamond trail? Let the world know with a sign from mystrailsign.com. I think this could make a pretty cool gift.
Getting to Tremblant (And Their Strange Front Page)
The current front page of Mont Tremblant’s website is very interesting: Hmmmmmm. I’ve actually been thinking of Tremblant a lot lately, trying to figure out if there is an easy way to get there without driving. Ever since my trip early last season I’ve wanted to return; it’s great to know there’s a quality mountain [...]
Need Help With Beer Transport? Enter Burton Snowboards
(Via Pocket-lint): Spring and summer? Oh yeah, Burton has gear for that, too. One of Burton’s spring/summer 2007 bags is the Lil’ Buddy, perfect for hauling around a 12-pack and some tunes. Features include an internal cooler, an iPod-compatible speaker system, accessory pockets and a zipper that doubles as a bottle opener. Oh yeah. I’d [...]
The Kids Aren’t Alright; They’re Tearing Their ACLs!
So says this west coast TV station, which is reporting kids are tearing their ACLs left, right and centre — thanks in part to snowboarding! Most everyone I speak with thinks I tore my ACL snowboarding. They are quite surprised when I tell them it was a combination of basketball and ultimate frisbee.
Learn to Ride the Ski Lifts Safely
So I caught wind of the Heads Up National Ski Area Safety Awards while poking around Google News, and to be honest I was nonplussed. (Best Helmet Safety Campaign? Best Safety Week Program? Best New Safety Role Models? Booo-ring.) But then one of the eight mega-dull categories caught my eye: Most Creative Use of Online-Video [...]
Is the Season Over… Or Just Beginning?
The U.S. snowboarding team just held its first training camp of the 2007-2008 snowboarding season. Damn! Interestingly, the camp has moved from Mammoth Mountain to Mount Hood in order to give riders a better feel for what the snow conditions will be like in Whistler in 2010. In light of the fact I can’t seem [...]
