Western Snowboarding
Kadenwood: The Other Whistler Blackcomb Gondola
Much has been made about the new Peak-to-Peak gondola currently under construction in Whistler. The gondola, which is scheduled to be completed later this year, will link the tops of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
One project that hasn’t made too many headlines, though, is Whistler’s other planned gondola, which will connect Whistler Creekside with Kadenwood, an [...]
“Snowboarding is Cool. And You Can’t Fight That.”
The Denver Post took a look yesterday at Taos’ decision to welcome snowboarders, and the article reveals it was largely - no wait, it was entirely - economics. Among the factoids revealed in the article:
The resort is aiming to average 265,000 visits a year, a goal easily attained in the 1990s, when the resort attracted [...]
In Park City, “Reckless” is a Loaded Term
I’ve always wanted to ride in Utah. Maybe not in Park City specifically, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about the region, save for the oddball laws that seem to govern certain areas and subjects.
Park City has added another strange law to the pile by “outlawing” reckless skiing and snowboarding. What this means is [...]
Burton ‘Poachers’ Contest Wraps Up
In December, Burton announced a contest awarding $5,000 to the best video documenting a shredder ‘poaching’ a skiers-only resort. The object was basically to ride down a run on a board, document it, and upload it to Burton.com (check out our previous coverage here). For a long while, there seemed to be little progress; there [...]
A Luxurious Whistler Vacation…from “the other guy”
Hello, I’m Steve.
Some of you may remember me from the few posts that I made about cycling back towards the end of last summer. Since then, Adam has done the lion’s share of updates on this site; after all, it is snowboarding season, and he is the authoritative source on that subject. Meanwhile, [...]
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 [...]
Whistler Guide: Now Updated
Just updated the Whistler Guide after my most recent stay.
The Kick-Ass Perimeter Bus to Whistler
Based on last week’s trip, I’ve added some more insight to the Whistler Guide, including information on the Perimeter Bus, more accommodations and restaurants, and more insight on lift lines and crowds. But then a server hiccup wiped it out. So I’ll have to try again later.
Speaking of the Perimeter Bus, check out this letter [...]
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 [...]
