Too Much of a Good Thing? Avy Deaths Continue to Mount...
Tuesday December 30, 2008
JHMR webcam shot of ski patrol actively conducting S&R operations on Dec. 30th, 2008.
Photo courtesy Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
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I love snow. If you're ... Read More
Angles and Demons
Monday December 29, 2008
I really wanted to title this blog entry, "Never rely on an underpaid, overworked snowboard tech in a mountain town to remember your stance when you drop your snowboard off ... Read More
Merry Christmas!
Wednesday December 24, 2008
'Nuff said...
Wordless Wednesday # 10
Wednesday December 24, 2008
Yours truly stalling for time on the edge of Okemo's newest park feature - the Amp Bus!
Image © Okemo Mountain Resort
Got Snow?
Monday December 22, 2008
If you live north of the Mason-Dixon Line, odds are pretty good you've got snow. Resorts across the U.S. have been pounded by snowstorm after snowstorm recently, just in time ... Read More
Avalanches Can Happen In-Bounds, Too
Thursday December 18, 2008
A series of small in-bounds avalanches reported this week at Vail have me thinking about the value of common sense - a trait which seems to be increasingly rare in ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday # 9
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Snow-Lovin' types, all of 'em!
Image courtesy Okemo Mountain Resort
The New Kids On the Block
Monday December 15, 2008
The first time was a great time, the second time was a blast...just kidding, although NKOTB was from Boston. In this case, the New Kids On the Block are the ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday # 8
Wednesday December 10, 2008
This is the environmentally responsible way to get your jib on!
Image courtesy Snowboard Colonies.com
AASI Rider Rally Weekend
Monday December 8, 2008
I attended the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) Rider Rally this past weekend, held at Mount Snow in Vermont. Designed as an early season tuneup of sorts for snowboard ... Read More
Industry Consolidation Continues
Friday December 5, 2008
The ski and snowboard resort-consolidation trend continues, with CNL Properties, a real-estate investment trust based in Florida announcing today that they have entered into an agreement to purchase Vermont's Okemo ... Read More
Wordless Wednesday # 7
Wednesday December 3, 2008
This guy is definitely thankful for soft powder...or at least his face is!
Image © Jim Crocker
I'm Thankful For...
Monday December 1, 2008
Now that the Thanksgiving holiday weekend has come and gone, I'd like to take a few minutes to put down on paper, or at least that which passes for paper ... Read More

