Eastern Snowboarding
Snowboarding Rail Park Opens In Toronto
If you live in downtown Toronto and feel like hitting some rails in a safe, sanctioned environment, look no further than Polson Pier, previously known as ‘The Docks’ to the locals. Polson Pier is a multi-faceted downtown, lakeside facility that features a drive-in, nightclub, go-kart track and driving range. And now Ripley’s (yes, of Ripley’s [...]
Snow is Big News Up Here
Web sites, television stations, newspapers and radio stations are all talking a lot about snow up here in Canada, both on the west coast and in Ontario. Among the stories making headlines: Once again, there is no snow in Ontario: Blue Mountain is down to a paltry six runs today thanks to a completely insane [...]
Back From Mont Tremblant. What A Ride!
(Note: This is our last post before the first week of the New Year, as neither of us are around. As always, thanks for reading and happy holidays! We’ll be back to regular posting the first week of January.) Ahhh. Well, we’ve returned from Mont Tremblant, the first big snowboarding trip of the season. And [...]
Killington: When Ski Resorts are Sold Off
Anytime a ski resort is sold to a large company, particularly those which specialize in the operation of ski areas, most everyone will say it’s a mixed blessing. On the plus side, investment is typically put into facilities, lodging and snowmaking; on the downside, locals typically lament things will “never be the same” and that [...]
The Conditions Out Here Are Apparently Bananas.
You may have heard that Ontario and pretty much anywhere east of here is getting completely smoked by a huge storm from the United States. Here in Toronto, the city was pretty much snowed in for the weekend, and we’re only digging out of it now. The storm has since moved into Quebec, and we’re [...]
Globe and Mail Travel: Follow the Snow
The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper, is running a special travel section this weekend on skiing and snowboarding. Among the highlights: A look at what’s up at Whistler Blackcomb (a given, due to the Olympics). A closer look at Telluride. How to find and ski/ride a World Cup run in Canada. Rescue at Chamonix, [...]
Tremblant is Covered, and Tremblog Tells Us All About It
Tremblant is up and running, and apparently there’s snow all over the place; so says Tremblog, which is doing a fantastic job of covering the early days of the season up the 401 (and then some). In local news, Blue Mountain is in snowmaking mode, and so is Moonstone. Moonstone is tentatively planning to open [...]
Whistler Is Booked!
Although our “big trip” this year is to Banff, we’ve decided to spend some Aeroplan Miles on a quick trip to Whistler in January. We’re going for four nights and five days, but taking a red eye back so we can get an extra day of riding. Now that’s Highly Obsessed! I’m particularly excited about [...]
Ski Area Openings in North America
It’s getting cold, and there’s a bit of snow up north around Barrie; otherwise, however, the weather outlook for ski resorts in Ontario isn’t great thus far. Of course, around North America — hell, even down the highway — this isn’t the case. Check out all these anticipated openings: Mont Tremblant: November 21 Sunshine Village: [...]
More on Mt. St. Louis Moonstone’s Improvements
I recently mentioned that Mt. St. Louis Moonstone, a popular ski area here in Ontario, had added a new lift. I recently received some additional details courtesy of Ski and Snowboard Canada’s newsletter: “Their most recent projects will amaze everyone who visits the day ticket facility with the erection of a new high-speed six-person chair [...]
