Archive for December, 2009
Ski Resort News: Intrawest in Talks Over Missed Debt Repayment.
Financial websites are abuzz after Intrawest’s reportedly missed a $524 million (USD) loan repayment on Wednesday. You can read the details here. Intrawest partially or fully outright owns many popular ski resorts in North America, including Steamboat, Ontario’s Blue Mountain and Whistler Blackcomb. Vancouver’s Olympic Organizing Committee has said the issue will not effect any [...]
Today Is World Snowboard Day
Today is World Snowboard Day, which is being celebrated in 32 different countries via more than 130 events. I’d never heard of such a thing until scanning the newswires this week, but it seems like a neat idea. Maybe next year we can put together a feature ahead of time. World Snowboard Day was first [...]
Bits and Pieces of Snowboarding News
Still no shredding in my world, but plenty going on elsewhere. Here’s a few things making news right now. As the Olympics approach, Canucks are cleaning up at the parallel giant slalom. Jasey-Jay Anderson took home the gold medal, and fellow Canadian Michael Lambert finished second to him. Details here. Canucks did not do so [...]
Return to Whistler: 2010 Edition
Well, I just can’t seem to help myself. I’ve booked yet another trip to Whistler. This will make it the zillionth year in a row that I’ve decided to head to this world-class ski resort instead of somewhere else. Steve and I will be heading there in Mid-January. I swear, this was going to be [...]
Shopping for New Gear is Just Plain Fun
Update: I just bought a really nice new helmet. It’s a Bern Watts helmet with a nifty plaid trim below a matte black helemt with a visor. View a picture here. I got some flak here at H.O. for saying that I did not always wear a helmet. But you have to understand my helmet [...]
Snowboarding Season Finally Begins in Ontario
Better late than never, right? Major Ontario ski areas like Blue Mountain and Mt. St. Louis Moonstone are finally opening this weekend, as areas north of Toronto have been receiving heaps of snow all week. Most are opening in a limited capacity, though, with plans to open more lifts and runs as weather permits. In [...]
Woe is Josh, Steve and Adam: Still No Snow
That’s right, folks. We’re into December, and still no goddamn snow out here in Ontario. It’s such a crapshoot up here. Some shredding seasons, like 2008, start in mid-November with a bang; in fact, according to this article, we were riding November 23 last year. Of course, it could be worse; in 2007, there was [...]
