It’s The Least Wonderful Time of the Year

This is the least wonderful time of the year.
It’s the part of the year where the wind picks up, the temperature drops, it gets dark outside early and most outdoor activities start to become, well, not fun.
It’s also too early to start snowing.
This season lasts from approximately October until late November - two lousy months. [...]

First Snowboarding Trip Booked: Mont Tremblant!

Over the past couple of years I have made it a habit of heading to Mont Tremblant. Consistently rated one of the best resorts in the east, it’s an Intrawest property with a European feel. Although the mountain is nowhere near the size of anything out west it’s still pretty big, and does the job [...]

Finally, An Issue I Can Get Behind

Canadian politics are a funny thing. As long as you don’t screw with our healthcare, we’re generally a happy bunch. This typically makes our federal elections extremely boring. In fact, they’re surprisingly boring given we have four or five (depending on the election) major political parties in the running, significantly more than the same paltry [...]

The Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show Is Coming

The Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show is coming, and once again we’ll be there to bring you the lowdown on this massive show.
Here are this years’ details:

October 16-19
Better Living Centre, CNE (not the Automotive Building like previous years)
Adult admission: $15

Features include “The Altitude Show”, where skiers and riders will strut their stuff on a [...]

Vermonters Get Resort Improvements

First Tracks has a phenomenal overview of all the improvements that took place over the summer at ski resorts around Vermont. If you’re planning to head to Vermont this winter or live there now, you’ll definitely want to check this article out. It includes updates on Stowe, Jay Peak, Bromley, Burke Mountain and many many [...]

Link of the Day: Top Ski and Snowboard Websites

Okay, we’re not on the list, but what the heck. It’s a slow news period for snowboarding, aight?
Check out the top 10 Ski and Snowboard Websites (and more in their comments) at the Sydney Morning Herald.

Snowboard Binding Buyer’s Guide

We’ve got another great article here from our buddy Josh, who wrote our popular Snowboard Buyer’s Guide earlier this year. Josh returns with a closer look at bindings, and what to look for.
I love snowboarding. In fact, I love everything about it. Okay, I don’t like long lift lines or paying $10 for a burger [...]

Snowboarding, Cycling and the Fatigue Parallel

When it comes to snowboarding trips, I am not the life of the party. I’m usually the first one awake, grumpy that no-one else is; I sigh loudly while I wait for everyone to gear up, wanting to get on the hill as early as possible; and I usually don’t want to leave until ski [...]

I Now Officially Declare Ski and Snowboard Season Open

Labour Day weekend means a lot of things. No work. The start of school. Some strange rule about white shoes and pants and purses or something. And it also means ski and snowboard season is underway.
Okay, maybe I’m jumping the gun just a little bit. But if this year’s season is anything like last year’s, [...]

Snow In Whistler?

That’s right. It’s snowing in Whistler.
Okay, so maybe it’s only snowing up in the mountain. But still… snow is snow.
To quote an email from the Whistler folks yesterday:
“When we looked up at Whistler Mountain and saw it had gotten its first dusting of snow - well, we haven’t stopped smiling since. Sure, there’s tons going [...]