Archive for September, 2006
Shaun White on Canada
I don’t have much time, but I wanted to post this nice article the Canadian Press did on snowboard and skateboard superstar Shaun White. He talks a bit about why he likes Canada, riding in Whistler, and how he doesn’t take things too seriously. Apparently he’s appearing at a skateboarding event down the highway in [...]
Whistler Accomodations: Trying Something New
It looks like my snowboarding trip out west is taking shape. January 14-21, inclusive, is the aim. All that’s left is booking time off work, booking a flight and booking a place to stay!
Okay, that’s not entirely true: I’m already sure of where we’re staying. (Hopefully everything else will fall in place, or I’ve got [...]
Early Snow Out West: A Fluke, or a Sign of Things to Come?
There’s been a fair bit of snow out west recently. As I mentioned week, Whistler’s alpine got hit with 16 centimetres. These pics illustrate how much snow Aspen has received lately. And the Aspen Daily News asks: a fluke, or a sign of things to come? Apparently the Farmer’s Almanac says it’s a sign of [...]
Do Sustainable Slope Programs Matter to You?
The Vail Daily News has an article today on the Aspen Skiing Company’s new advertising campaign, which focuses on the environment and sustainable slopes. The ads run contrary to marketing advice it received a few years ago, when it was told by a firm that environmentally-friendly themes didn’t really resonate with consumers as marketing fodder. [...]
Toronto Ski and Snowboard Show
Next month I will be hitting up the Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show, which runs October 12 through 15 at Exhibition Place in Toronto (specifically, the Automotive Building). I’m sure this is going to get me even more excited to ride. I’m also hoping to get a good deal on a pair of boots, [...]
The Times Online’s 10 Best Ski Websites
Mark Frary, ski correspondent at The Times and The Times Online, just posted his list of top ten ski websites. Unfortunately, I wasn’t one of them. But there’s always next year, right? Although the article title specifically mentions ski sites, there’s plenty of snowboarding content to be found within the list.
I wasn’t familiar with any [...]
September Turns in the Colorado Backcountry
JP’s backcountry blog has a brief entry about recent turns in the Ptarmigan Glacier in Colorado. Doesn’t sound like the conditions were the best, but at least it was a chance to ride in September. We won’t see snow here in Ontario until late November.
I’m hoping that the shortened summer season in Ontario will lead [...]
Interested in a Brief Ski/Snowboarding Survey?
Kate, a University of Utah student, writes:
“I was hoping you could help me with a project I am currently working on, it has to do with how skiing and snowboarding cultures and how the two groups deal with slope congestion.”
Here’s the link. I finished it in about 10 minutes, and it actually asked some very [...]
I Can’t Help Myself
First snow up on Whistler mountain this weekend! Check out the pics.
New Snowboard Canada Issue
While flipping through some magazines at our local grocery store recently, I stumbled across Snowboard Canada, a good-looking magazine about riding in Canada. Having never read the magazine before, and given I seem to become increasingly obsessed with snowboarding by the minute, I decided to pick it up. Overall, I was quite impressed. A few [...]
