Archive for October, 2008
Reverse Camber Catching On For 08/09
I have mentioned on a few occassions that I am very psyched about riding my new Lib Tech TRS board. The buzz around my board and others like it is that is has a reverse camber. Most modern snowboards have camber, which means the board arches up off the ground between the nose and tail. [...]
Ride Contraband: Weird, Wild Snowboard Bindings
I have been wanting to post something about the Ride Contraband binding system for some time. I mentioned them in the Snowboard Binding Buyers Guide last month, and they seemed so far out, I had to investigate further. For starters, you need to see these bindings and view the teaser that Ride has put together [...]
Are Women Are More Prone to ACL Tears? The Answer is a Resounding YES
Are women more prone to torn ACL injuries? According to a litany of articles, the answer is a resounding yes. According to a recent article The Guardian, some women in their 20s never fully recover, even after successful surgery. A source in this ESPN.COM article surmises women are twice as susceptible than men to suffer [...]
10 Things I Love About Whistler
So while doing my morning reading on snowboarding today, I came across a Denver Post article titled, “10 Things We Love About Vail.” Given I have several favourties of my own, I thought: why not document my faves? So I’m going to start with Whistler Blackcomb. How much is Whistler loved as a ski resort [...]
Burton Love Snowboards Stir Things Up
Earlier this month, we talked about Burton’s new line of park boards. The boards, released under the name “Burton Love”, feature racy images of playboy models and are supported by a marketing strategy based in humour and sex. The question immediately arose as to whether this was a brilliant marketing move or a shallow attempt [...]
Heliskiing or Catskiing In Whistler
(Or, to be more precise: heliriding or catriding.) Truth be told, my Whistler trip is kind of in limbo this year, as rustling up an entourage has been a bit difficult. But if I do go, I really want to spend a day in the backcountry. Ideally I’d like to do it with guides who [...]
Powder and Rails: A Televised History of Snowboarding
If you would like to watch a fascinating TV series on the history of snowboarding, then you should check out www.vbs.tv. The specific show I am referring to is Powder and Rails, but there are a number of shows here that you might like. The streaming quality is very good and there is a wide [...]
Aspen/Snowmass Trying to Re-Use Last Year’s Powder for the 2008-2009 Ski and Snowboarding Season
Interesting story at Vaildaily.com today about efforts at Aspen/Snowmass to preserve a huge block of powder from last year’s season. The resort is using a product called Ice Protector Optiforce, which acts as a sort of “blanket” to prevent glacier ice and snow from melting. Tests in Austria and Switzerland have demonstrated that the product [...]
Ski Patrol: The TV Show
So Tru TV, an American television station previously known as Court TV, has launched a reality television show named Ski Patrol which — you guessed it — follows ski patrollers around in Washington State and Pennsylvania. Looking at the episode guide, one would immediately think the life of a ski patroller is one of non-stop [...]
Finally: Blue Mountain Will Expand Into The Orchard
Blue Mountain has re-launched their website for the winter season, and there’s an interesting note buried within. Visitors to the snow tubing area of the site are now greeted with this message: “After years of enjoyment, the decision was made to close the Tube Town Snow Tubing Park. Blue Mountain is getting prepared to embark [...]
