Western Snowboarding
Whistler to Tourists: Come For the Games, Stay for the Fresh
As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m likely giving my annual trip to Whistler a pass this year due to the Olympics. Instead, I’m going to head to Colorado. I suppose that’s good for me, as I do have a snowboarding blog, but most of my riding has been limited to Whistler, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont and Australia. [...]
Where Do We Go.. Where Do We Go Now?
Starting to think about snowboarding trips. I think Whistler is out this year, Colorado is in. Steamboat, perhaps? I don’t think we want a Vail or Aspen.
Cypress Mountain Taking Olympic Heat
Ouch. It looks like the World Cup ski and snowboarding events held at Vancouver’s Cypress Mountain over the past couple of weeks did not garner many rave reviews from fans or athletes. Cypress will host a variety of snowboard and ski events during the 2010 Olympic games. Over at the Toronto Star, Olympic blogger Randy [...]
Whistler Blackcomb Now on Twitter
Follow ‘em here: http://twitter.com/WhistlerBlckcmb Apparently there’s plans to open more terrain this weekend. I have high hopes they’ll open more starting tomorrow; it’s my last day riding here.
Sound Advice From Whistler Lifties
2pm, Garbanzo chair.
Whistler’s New Trail Map Makes Me Cry
Before I came out to Whistler this year I mentioned that their new trail map – from an online perspective, anyway – looked pretty bad. Having now procured a printed version for navigating the mountain I can confirm the thing is completely useless. Every time I pull it out here I realize it cannot help [...]
Some More Photos From Whistler Blackcomb
Here’s a couple of photos from Day Two. Photo 1: A bunch of folks dressed up in ’80s garb showed up at the top of Blackcomb Mountain, lined up, picked a line and took off. Note the girl second from the right is holding a unicorn on a broomstick, like those toy horses kids used [...]
Nine Days to Whistler!
In nine days I’ll be on my way to Whistler for a six-day trip that is sure to involve copious amounts of beer and riding. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Whistler more times than I can remember, so I’ve actually lost track of how many visits I’ve made. I keep going back because I [...]
The Perimeter Bus to Whistler Is No More
While on holidays a friend of the family tried to book a Perimeter bus trip to Whistler to visit her son. This is a trip she makes a couple of times a year. She was shocked to find out Perimeter had ceased operations, effective late November. Now that I’m back, I checked it out myself, [...]
Back from Banff and Sunshine Village
I apologize for my absense, but being the last person I know that doesn’t own a laptop or smartphone, it is difficult for me to get online when I am away from home. But I am indeed back now. Before I left I didn’t know where I would end up riding. It came down to [...]
