Hell Has Frozen Over: Taos Now Open To Shredders

So now there’s officially three. Taos joined the ranks of the sensible today, formally welcoming snowboarders to their ski resort. They called it the day “Hell Freezes Over”. Too bad they did it so late in the season.
With Taos letting in snowboarders, there are only three major resorts left in the United States that don’t.

Describe Skiing And Snowboarding in One Word, Win A Prize

Addictionary.org is running an interesting contest right now: come up with “a mighty catch-all that describes both skiing and snowboarding” and win a spring trip to Utah to ski/ride. That’s pretty awesome.
My suggestions:

 Snow sliding
 Extreme snow fun having
Mad pow mashing
Extreme Lift Line Waiting

… somehow, I don’t think I’m going to win.
Second prize is two lift tickets [...]

The Complete Jay Peak Writeup

I’m finally back from my Jay Peak adventure, having returned late Sunday night. This was my third trip to Jay, and unfortunately might be my last.
A little background on Jay Peak
Jay Peak is nestled just inside the Quebec/Vermont border, about eight hours from Toronto and a couple from Montreal. It’s so close, in fact, that [...]

Quick Update from Jay Peak

Number of trees hit today: 3
Number of times hit by other rider in my crew: 1
Number of times I smacked my head on the ice, thanking the Good Lord I had a helmet on: 1

I think I almost injured myself more today than I have all season. The reason? It’s very difficult to stay on [...]

Off to Jay Peak

Back Monday! Looks like it’s gonna snow at Jay.
In the meantime, here’s a trailer featuring a lot of eastern resorts and action.

Shaun White, X Games and More: Snowboarding News Roundup

Short post day today, as I didn’t have much time at the keyboard. Lots of news in the snowboarding world to report on, though:

Shaun White and Burton Snowboards sign a 10 year endorsement deal: That’s pretty crazy. According to Burton’s press release, the partnership deal is the longest in the history of snowboarding. Two of [...]

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 [...]

Whistler: 4.5 Feet in the Past Seven Days

The headline pretty much says it all. While most skill hills in Ontario are practically closed thanks to this insane January thaw, Whistler is having an epic winter. And it’s supposed to snow this week, too.
You ever have to watch it snow somewhere else, know that you’re going there soon, and hope to all things [...]

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 [...]

In-Bounds Avalanche at Big White

If you keep track of snow-related news, you may be aware there’s been an avalanche at Big White, a popular BC ski resort. The avalanche took place Sunday morning, while the resort was open, in-bounds.
In-bounds. It’s the first time an avalanche has struck Big White while the resort was open, and certainly the first I’ve [...]