Is Gaper Day the New Coachella?
Wowzers.
There were a lot of hot chicks at Gaper Day this year. Unfortunately, most of the gape-hards from our crew were too old to talk to them.
Our old balls just dangled uselessly in our tattered old o...
The Fat Tug Challenge – And Other Bad Ideas from Après Ski
Let me preface this whole thing by saying that NOBODY won The Fat Tug Challenge. Not the guy who phantomed from the pub at 8:15 pm (me). Not the guy who phantomed at 8:35 under the pretense of looking for me (P...
HOLY SHIT! Over 10 Metres of Snow has Fallen on Whistler Blackcomb this Year
And the best part?
There's a lot more coming:
It's funny, really.
Because the headline could just as easily read: "Whistler Blackcomb on Track for Slightly-above-average Snow Year".
But with a c...
In Defense of Ski Touring Alone (Nigel No-Mates Goes for a Split)
As the ski bum ages, many of his riding partners will do silly things like reproducing and/or pursuing careers.
So when a nice sunny Tuesday rolls around, there’s a decent chance that said ski bum will have ...
#47 – Practice the 3 Essential Snow Safety Skills – LPP Season 3
#47 - Backcountry Snow Safety Day - Simon Thomson / Chelsea Sullivan
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Splitboarding 101 – A Beginner’s Gear Guide
The next time that a snowboarder tells me that they’re going to start skiing because “it’s easier to get around in the backcountry”, I’m going to do the following things to them:
-smack them
-make them watch ...
DISCUSS: The Dirty Line into Spanky’s Ladder on Blackcomb Mountain
Perhaps it’s the proximity of “The Dirty Line” in relation to, well, let’s call it “The Clean Line”, that makes taking it such a contentious move on the slopes. Blackcomb’s Spanky’s Ladder is guarded by a short...