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Thredbo 2009: Or, Aussies Will Ride Anything
Let me begin by saying it’s not easy to operate a ski resort in Australia. The winters are short, the weather is unpredictable and the country is pretty isolated, which means resorts can’t rely much on worldwide travelers to visit. That said, I was still extremely excited to be heading to Thredbo, one of Australia’s most popular ski resorts, for some shredding on the tail end of a business trip. It was a steaming 30 celsius in Toronto, and my last day of riding had been in March with Josh. I was looking forward to getting in a few turns on the other side of the planet.
Thredbo Photo: Snow and Rainbows
I am at the Sydney airport, waiting to board my flight back to Toronto. I will file a full report, which I’ve already drafted, when I’m back. In the meantime, here’s a photo from my last day in Thredbo.
See you on the other side. And Happy Canada Day! It’s already July 1 where I am.
Thredbo: My Upcoming Snowboarding Trip
I’ve made it to Australia after one hell of a long flight that took me from Toronto to Sydney via Vancouver. The jet lag isn’t so bad thanks to an upgrade certificate I used (beds are better than seats!) and a nap I had this afternoon.
When I found out I would be heading this way [...]
Back, With A Snowboarding Trip on the Horizon.
Hello!
Okay, so it’s been a while. I could make up all the excuses in the world, but the fact of the matter is Josh and I ran out of steam as the winter ended. Not that we were posting tons in the first place, but I think we both ran out of things to talk [...]
Attempting to Break a Cycling Record for a Great Cause
Ross Rader, a friend and co-worker of Steve and I, will attempt to break an Ontario cycling record in early May for a great cause.
On May 8, Ross is going to attempt to break the word record for a solo crossing of Ontario on a bicycle, while raising awareness and donations for a childhood cancer [...]
Blue Mountain Opening Once Again
If you happen to live in Southern Ontario you still have an opportunity to check out Blue Mountain one last time before it shifts to green season: the resort will be open for riding and skiing once again this weekend. Details can be found at www.bluemountain.ca.
Ontario Ski Resorts Celebrate ‘Fantastic’ Winter
The Barrie Examiner recently published an article featuring interviews with staff from several Southern Ontario ski areas. All of them seemed to agree that the 2008-2009 winter season had some amazing weather, which led to a pretty long season for most. Interestingly, at least one closed for the season due to apathy rather than a [...]
So Long, Winter
Another season is done, this time marked by a record-low 11 days of riding. So much for being Highly Obsessed. Toss in a vacation, extensive work travel and hectic days at the office and suddenly this blog is neglected. But this post marks two days in a row of posting, a trend I hope to [...]
A Fine Spring Day at Blue Mountain
Yesterday Josh and I headed to Blue Mountain to get in some final turns. Blue decided to re-open for the long weekend after some wacky weather dumped 30 centimetres, so we headed to Collingwood for a last hurrah.
We had pretty low expectations for the day, as Blue reported 9 runs open, a 50cm base, and [...]
Follow Along With an ACL Recovery
Okay, so I haven’t posted in eons. But I swear I have an excuse! More on that in a subsequent post.
In the meantime, I just wanted to flag Andrew’s blog as he recovers from an ACL replacement. Anyone with questions about the process should follow along; he went under the knife five days ago. I [...]
