Archive for November, 2008
The Outlook for Canadian Resorts 2008/2009
With the current economic situation, and impending economic crisis, people are wondering how various industries will be impacted. Ski and snowboarding resorts are no different. In Canada, resorts are hopeful that the economic slowdown will mean that more Canadians decide to stay and enjoy local resorts. However, there is a strong concern that American [...]
The Burton Love Snowboard Issue One Last Time: Jake Burton Replies
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you know we’ve covered the Burton Love snowboard issue ad nauseum. But we had to re-visit it one more time to point out Jake Burton’s retort. I suppose if Jake is writing about the issue himself, it’s gained a fair bit of attention inside Burton. The reply, [...]
We Made Alltop.com
I’m pretty happy about this one. Alltop.com is a pretty well-known directory of websites on various subjects, and we’ve been added to the snowboarding category. We’re in pretty good company: Shaun White‘s blog, Transworld and iRide are all there too. So if you’ve made it over here from Alltop (and judging by our logs a [...]
Elevate: Ski, Snowboard & Lifestyle Magazine in Today’s National Post
The National Post, a relatively national newspaper here in Canada, included a print magazine supplement in today’s paper about skiing and snowboarding in Canada. It’s titled Element. You can view the supplement online here. I haven’t read through the whole thing but at first glance it looks pretty good for a free magazine. Highlights include: [...]
2009 Whistler Trip Booked!
Looks like I’m headed back to the land of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Over the weekend I booked a trip to Whistler Blackcomb for January 18 to 24 inclusive, and I couldn’t be more stoked! I obviously talk about Whistler a whole lot on this blog. And while every year I mull a trip to [...]
First Turns At Mt. St. Louis Moonstone
As mentioned yesterday, I headed to Mt. St. Louis Moonstone to get some turns in on limited terrain. Moonstone was operating six runs and three chairs, which didn’t sound bad but turned out to get boring fast. One of those runs was a bunny hill served by a creaky chair, and the others basically were [...]
Slopestyle: A New TV Series On Snowboarding Culture
I just saw a television Ad for a new show, Slopestyle, that will be aring on The Score. This was a very quick teaser advert that did not give much information and I missed the premiere date. I also couldn’t find any information on their website. I am very curious to see what this show [...]
First Turns Imminent: Ontario Is Open for Business!
It’s been downright snowy and freezing here in Ontario for about a week or so. For many ski areas here, that’s more than plenty of time to make some snow, cut some runs and get the hills open in at least some sort of limited capacity. As a result, I’m sitting here at 6:30 in [...]
A Note Regarding Your Underwear
A few months ago I was in a bar with Adam and Steve (both of whom blog here on H.O.), and Steve mentioned that I was insane for not wearing a proper base-layer while snowboarding. He said that I had to go out and get one of those newer ones with the wicking fabric which keeps moisture [...]
Mt. St. Louis Moonstone to Open Saturday
I might have to hit this up: Mt. St. Louis Moonstone says they plan to open Saturday, courtesy of about 40cm of new snow since Sunday. No plans from Blue Mountain to open, so far as I can tell. WINTER IS HERE!
