While I had nothing worthy of a specific post here’s a few nuggets from recently articles, press releases and other stuff that has come our way. Beer, gear and backcountry cheer: Pyramid Breweries are giving away a free trip to Squaw Valley for a...

Back in August I was wondering if it was finally time to ditch my knee brace (you can read the post here; it links to an interesting article on ACL surgery recovery). I’m now pleased to report the brace is (hopefully) gone forever! I ditched it during...

I was very excited when I initially heard rumblings out west that a new chairlift had been built on the Creekside part of Whistler Mountain. Unfortunately, the new lift is a temporary one for pedestrians to easily get between different parts of the...

It’s not often, particularly in my line of work, that I get to connect snowboarding and my job. However, a recent development in the industry I work in now gives me that chance – for one blog post, at least! If you follow Internet governance issues at...

Excerpt of an email I just got from Whistler Blackcomb: “The words ‘opening day’ and ‘early,’ much like peanut butter and jelly, always go together so well, which is why Whistler Blackcomb is very pleased to announce that Whistler Mountain is opening...