Kadenwood: The Other Whistler Blackcomb Gondola

Much has been made about the new Peak-to-Peak gondola currently under construction in Whistler. The gondola, which is scheduled to be completed later this year, will link the tops of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
One project that hasn’t made too many headlines, though, is Whistler’s other planned gondola, which will connect Whistler Creekside with Kadenwood, an [...]

Updated: Shred In Your Living Room With Wii Fit

Wii Fit, the new action game from the folks at Nintendo, is now available. The game, which comes with a pressure-sensitive “balance board”, allows players to do yoga, aerobics, balancing and — wait for it — snowboarding. It looks like players lean back and forth, just like on a board, and control the destiny of [...]

Caution: Do Not Read If You Love Snowboarding

An announcement I received today from Powderquest Tours reads:
“Up to 6 feet of fresh snow has fallen in Portillo, Chile from two recent storms!
Portillo will be opening early this year and similar conditions may allow Valle Nevado, El Colorado, and La Parva to open as early as next week.
Another winter storm is in the [...]

Some Public Service Announcements

If you’re a regular reader of this site, you’ve probably noticed several cosmetic changes recently. Truth be told, we’re always tinkering with the site. As a result, here’s a few new things you may not have noticed:

Snowboarding and cycling guides: We’re always updating this section with in-depth articles on both topics. Some, like the Whistler [...]

Mountain Biking in York Region

I’m moving. I currently live in the north end of Toronto, smack-dab on Yonge Street, which is one of Toronto’s major north-south thoroughfares. I’m staying more or less on Yonge Street, but I’m moving about eight kilometres up Yonge Street to York Region, a suburb just north of the city. That’s where affordable houses with [...]

Ride-along with Steve: Reviewing the Fuji SL1

Six months ago I started reviewing road bikes by interviewing friends and fellow club cyclists. Now that the weather is cooperating and we can get back on the road, it’s time to bring in a few more reviews.
This time I wanted to review a bike from a brand that isn’t as well known as [...]

When Sport and Family Collide: Shaun White Snowboarding

My sister is an accomplished writer and journalist in, among other topics, video games. So I nearly crapped my pants when she told me she was flying to Montreal in order to preview a new video game, Shaun White Snowboarding, that was being developed in part by White himself. The preview appears in the June [...]

The Snowboard Buyer’s Guide

Big ups to our riding buddy Josh for putting together an excellent guide to buying a snowboard. Josh has a strange obsession with buying various snowboards, riding them, then moving them on Craigslist to buy more snowboards. So if there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about buying snowboards, it’s Josh. So, without further [...]

Giro Riders Beware

It’s the week leading up to the Giro d’Italia. Excitement is building because Astana will participate, bringing huge names to the event and perhaps providing a preview of what could have been at this year’s Tour de France.
If Astana’s presence wasn’t enough, another threat has appeared:

Dealing with Road Rash

Last night I made my first appearance on the bike in exactly 2 weeks; I’ve been “couched” with road rash and knee pain since my wreck, but I was surprised at how good I felt once I started to ride. I had a small amount of pain in my knee due to a wound [...]