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Jay Peak Updated
It has been a few weeks since we returned from our trip to Jay. I guess we’ve been busy with work, house hunting, pets, etc. Frankly we’ve let this go for too long, but here is a quick recap of our time at Jay Peak. The bus ride there was decent. We had to get out at the border which is never...
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Published 4 weeks ago

VANOC Resorts to Straw at Cypress
There is likely a straightforward answer to this question, but I don’t know what it is: why did the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) decide that Cypress Mountain, which is located in Vancouver, would be a suitable venue for any ski or snowboard events? Are they not aware of how...
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Published 2 months ago

Lessons From Whistler: I Had It All Wrong
Looking back at all of my previous trips to Whistler, of which there must be close to ten, I now realize I’ve been missing the point. I have had the opportunity to really challenge myself as a snowboarder �" to get better and try different things �" and instead I have consistently settled for...
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Published 2 months ago

Heading Home From Whistler
I’ll have a full report when I get home. In the meantime, enjoy this photo from a spot on Whistler Bowl near the Christmas Trees area. Given the low visibility at the time, we turned around and dropped into a bowl we were familiar with instead!
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Published 2 months ago

Photo From Whistler: Whistler Bowl
Whistler Bowl, a massive powder bowl that leads to a surprisingly empty valley of snow. We’ve been spending a LOT of time in here.
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Published 2 months ago

Whistler Shredding Day 1: 70cm of Fresh In The Alpine. And It Hasn’t Stopped Since.
“I’ve never seen conditions like this before.” That’s a statement we heard several times Saturday from locals up here in Whistler. Initially, Steve and I were worried we had missed the big pow day. After all, we arrived Friday night, and Whistler had received about 40-50 centimetres of...
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Published 2 months ago

Snowboard Canada Magazine in Busy Times
I subscribe to Snowboard Canada Magazine.  While I think it is a quality publication, it doesn’t really appeal to me all that much personally.  There is a strong emphasis on snowboarding fashion and what the pros are up to.  Like all paper-based magazines, there are far too many ads for my...
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Published 2 months ago

After Whistler Comes Jay Peak
As Josh and I have mentioned, we’re headed to Jay Peak later this month. What a great month: first, I head to Whistler with Steve. The week after I return, I head to Jay with Josh. Sandwiched in between: my birthday! I am really looking forward to this month. We have written about Jay Peak...
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Published 2 months ago

Cypress Mountain Closes Ahead of the Games Due to Rain
This ain’t good. Cypress Mountain, which will host freestyle skiing and snowboarding events during the Olympics, has closed due to rain. You can read the details here. The move sounds precautionary �" I’m sure that as an Olympic venue, they will have plenty of snow on hand �" but it’s...
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Published 2 months ago

Jasper Reviewed
I have been to Jasper a few times during the summer, but this was my first trip there in the winter.  The town itself is very clean, quaint, and certainly beautiful (surround almost any town with mountains and it instantly looks good). I snowboarded for four days at Marmot Basin and stayed at...
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Published 2 months ago