Archive for January, 2007
Welcome Back, Winter
A funny thing happened while I was in BC: winter finally arrived here in Ontario! Looks like more or less all the ski hills here are open 100%, and Blue Mountain happily hired back most of the staff it was forced to let go earlier because of awful conditions this year.
Top of Franz
Another view from the top of Upper Franz’s Run.
Upper Franz’s Run
Future site of the 2010 Olympic/Paralympic Women’s Downhill & Super G. Cooool.
The entrance to Flute Bowl, Whistler
The actual bowl is a little to the left, outside this picture. The sign ahead warns of a 15 to 30 minute hike.
Coming Soon: A Heli and Snowcat Mag
It’s true: “Published
quarterly, the high-quality, comprehensive journal will introduce
readers to the 95+ operators, their technology, the thousands of
guides, pilots, owners and guests, and the millions of backcountry
acres explored by the expanding community of intermediate to expert
level riders.”
Link
Whistler Vacation: The Official Post
I can’t believe I’ve been back for almost a week and haven’t provided a report on my trip. Apologies! I’ve been buried in work and email since I returned, and have been extremely busy catching up. Thank you for your patience.
I’ve finally snagged a few minutes to sit down and write, so here goes: without further adieu, the complete Whistler vacation report!
(I’m not planning to write this in any particular order, so I apologize in advance in case it emerges as a scattered article.)
I Am Almost Finished My Big-Assed Post.
In the meantime, it’s worth noting that the Winter X Games are featured on the front page of Yahoo today; they’re running an article about freestyle snowmobiling.
I’m Back, But Still Catching Up
I’m back from my super-awesome Whistler trip, but I’m way behind on email. As a result, I can’t post a full entry yet. However, here’s a few pics I took with my crappy camera phone, inspired by a request earlier this month to take a pic of Franz’s run.
Here’s a pic of the sign at [...]
Mental Note
Mental note from Stanley’s Happy Landing Lounge (a bar in Vancouver airport, where we’re watching the Chargers-Patriots game before heading to Whistler):
Remember to pack your brand new snowboarding pants on your trip. Crap!
Gone Riding
I don’t think there will be any posts over the next week, as I’m off first thing in the morning. Stay tuned for a full report when I get back! I’m gone a week.
Thanks again for reading, and see you next week.
–adam
