Going On A Snowboarding Trip? Don’t Forget About New York

The New York Times has an in-depth article this weekend about New York State, and how about it doesn’t often get the props it deserves. If you’re in the east, the article recommends, you might want to think New York:
“People mention skiing in Vermont and everyone thinks of white church steeples, village greens and a [...]

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 January [...]

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 what [...]

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, a first-person overview [...]

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 November [...]

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 [...]

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: November 15
Lake Louise: [...]