Archive for November, 2009
To Do: Book Snowboard Trip
Some of you have had your plans set for months. Others are busy working away, calling friends and resorts to book your ski/snowboard vacations. Some of you have talked a good game, but have not actually DONE anything yet. Time to get off your duffs before the best times are booked and you are left at home [...]
Post 700: How Echo Mountain is Bucking Industry Trends
Hey, it’s post 700! Although we haven’t been as active the past 12 months or so we still plan to stick around. So thanks for coming along! Our 700th post is just a quick link to a recent article on Colorado’s Echo Mountain, a relatively new ski area that’s kicking ass and taking names despite [...]
UPDATED: When Work and Snowboarding Intersect
It’s not often, particularly in my line of work, that I get to connect snowboarding and my job. However, a recent development in the industry I work in now gives me that chance – for one blog post, at least! If you follow Internet governance issues at all (I know, it doesn’t sound horribly exciting) [...]
Some Ski and Snowboarding News and Thoughts
While I had nothing worthy of a specific post here’s a few nuggets from recently articles, press releases and other stuff that has come our way. Beer, gear and backcountry cheer: Pyramid Breweries are giving away a free trip to Squaw Valley for a winner and three friends. Contest does not appear open to Canucks. [...]
The Knee Brace is Gone
Back in August I was wondering if it was finally time to ditch my knee brace (you can read the post here; it links to an interesting article on ACL surgery recovery). I’m now pleased to report the brace is (hopefully) gone forever! I ditched it during the current ultimate frisbee season, and frankly I’m [...]
New Whistler Lift
I was very excited when I initially heard rumblings out west that a new chairlift had been built on the Creekside part of Whistler Mountain. Unfortunately, the new lift is a temporary one for pedestrians to easily get between different parts of the Dave Murray Downhill. Click here to check out the excellent overview at [...]
Life… It’s Just Not Fair
Excerpt of an email I just got from Whistler Blackcomb: “The words ‘opening day’ and ‘early,’ much like peanut butter and jelly, always go together so well, which is why Whistler Blackcomb is very pleased to announce that Whistler Mountain is opening its doors early, this Saturday, November 14, with Blackcomb Mountain following in its [...]
