Archive for February, 2009
10 Days
I’ve only had 10 days on the mountain this winter. With upcoming work travel, a warm-weather vacation, and spring on the way I’m not sure I’ll even match last year’s total of 15. This is not good. It is NOT highly obsessed behaviour!
Cypress Mountain Taking Olympic Heat
Ouch. It looks like the World Cup ski and snowboarding events held at Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain over the past couple of weeks did not garner many rave reviews from fans or athletes. Cypress will host a variety of snowboard and ski events during the 2010 Olympic games. Over at the Toronto Star, Olympic blogger Randy [...]
Snowboarding from a Unique Perspective
I’m not even sure how to describe this, but it’s neat. Powder Mountain Perspective from Ian Provo on Vimeo.
To the Extreme: Top 10 Extreme Runs
Hey, sorry for the radio silence. A busy personal schedule and hectic couple of weeks of work, mixed with some business travel, have conspired to keep me from the blog. But I’m back. Let’s start with an article I came across this week on the top 10 most extreme runs worldwide. These are sanctioned runs [...]
Let’s Talk Lids: The Importance of Helmets
I rarely wear my helmet. I only wear it for the first day or two on an unfamiliar mountain. I find it a bit heavy, cumbersome, and not anywhere near as comfortable as wearing a toque. I’m just being honest here. I know that helmets make a huge difference in preventing head injuries, but I don’t [...]
A Cycling Post: Tour for Kids
That’s right, a post on cycling. This is a snowboarding and cycling blog, you know! I have made a resolution this winter to really notch up what I do on two wheels next year. Some of you may recall that I made a significant (well, for me, anyway) investment in a road bike toward the [...]
