Ontario Snowboarding
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 [...]
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 [...]
Snowboarding Under the Lights
I realize there is some serious overheard in keeping ski hills open at night (lights, staff, grooming, facilities and what have you), but I can’t help but wonder why more resorts don’t do it. After all, the ski season is not particularly long in most areas (especially here in Ontario); so why aren’t hills like [...]
First Turns With the New ACL (And Mt. St. Louis Moonstone Conditions)
Today was a big day for me: I hit the slopes once again, a little more than eight months after having my ACL surgically reconstructed. It’s been a long eight months, with countless hours spent stretching, weightlifting, running and bending, both at physiotherapy and at home. So, needless to say, I was a little apprehensive [...]
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, [...]
Blue Mountain Will Open This Weekend
Attention Ontario locals: Just got an e-mail from Blue Mountain stating it will open starting Friday. No word yet on what “open” means (one run? three? ten?). Regardless, it’s a far cry from last year, when most resorts were still closed in January. Weather is funny like that. I remember visiting Whistler in the middle [...]
Horseshoe Valley Opens After Snowstorm
Well, at least one resort in Ontario is open following a big snowstorm. Horseshoe Resort has one lift and one run open on a 30cm base. Not much, but it’s a start. Horeshoe tends to stay open well into the spring as well. Although I am happy to see that snow has finally arrived, I [...]
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 [...]
