Monthly Archive for November, 2009

RMR Opening Day

Published on November 28, 2009 in snowboard. 2 Comments

Opening day at Revelstoke Mountain Resort was pretty much epic.  The lift lines were a little long, but that was forgotten every run. With the slightest amount of creativity, long untouched lines through the trees, over rolls, and small cliffs were easy to find. Coverage on the upper mountain is good, especially for November. In fact, it felt like January.

Every year at this time, I get reminded why I moved to the BC Interior. This place is full of great people, endless pow – even in lean years, and big mountains.

Looking up at RMR from the lift. I didn't take photos while riding today. Just wanted to go and not stop a whole lot.

Looking up at RMR from the lift. I didn't take photos while riding today. Just wanted to go and not stop a whole lot.

Despite the wait, people were all psyched about kicking their season off. Positive energy flowing.

Despite the wait, people were all psyched about kicking their season off. Positive energy flowing.

Relief Session

Published on November 17, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

The Pineapple Express that bombed the BC Coast and Interior ended up as a powerful Chinook in Calgary. Temps hit 10 C and the Sun was out. I took a few hours out of my “spoken word” tour hosting avalanche safety seminars and giving talks to skate. It was like somebody hit the relief valve and I got reset. Skating does that to me.

The full pipe, deep, and shallow end at the Calgary Skatepark. The full pipe has 15' trannies, the deep end is 12' or 13' deep with a solid 2' of vert. The concrete is rough and bails are burely. I broke my left patella (knee cap) while doing a frontside air in it back in 2001. Yes I had knee pads on. I have to admit, I still think about that when I drop in there. I actually took this photo in September. There was lots of leaves and shit in there today. I ended up mostly skating the clover and huge street zone.

The full pipe, deep, and shallow end at the Calgary Skatepark. The full pipe has 15' trannies, the deep end is 12' or 13' deep with a solid 2' of vert. The concrete is rough and bails are burely. I broke my left patella (knee cap) while doing a frontside air in it back in 2001. Yes I had knee pads on. I have to admit, I still think about that when I drop in there. I actually took this photo in September. There was lots of leaves and shit in there today. I ended up mostly skating the clover and huge street zone.

2.5 to Freedom – Low on options in the white room of higher learning

Published on November 4, 2009 in perspective and snowboard. 0 Comments

Awesome recount in Kootenay Mountain Culture Mag of Mark Hartley’s ride on Mt. Fay last spring. Certainly, one of the wildest events I’ve ever witnessed in the mountains. Click on it for enlarged copy.

2.5 to Freedom