Tragically, Canadian Sarah Burke, a pioneer in women's freeskiing, died Thursday January 19, 2012 from crash-related injuries, during a training run at the bottom of the superpipe in Utah. She was 29 years old. Admittedly, I knew very little about Sarah Burke, as a person, prior to the last few months. I knew her [...]
Getting excited about a new ski season takes on a whole new meaning – check out "Embedded". Pro skier, Mike Douglas spends 6 days and nights on top of Whistler Mountain waiting for the new season to arrive. This is what I call serious dedication to making first tracks! "This November, pro skier Mike Douglas [...]
It's tough to be a skier living in Southern California. While I truly enjoy the amazing weather, there are times I think that I should simply be living in the mountains. I have that dichotomy as a constant struggle within me – I enjoy the big city, but I also enjoy the mountains. It's tough [...]
During the Fall season, I always have winter on the brain. It has been raining in Southern California for the last week straight and while most people have been complaining about it, I have been thinking "all this rain is turning to snow somewhere!" At this time of year I am planning out my winter [...]
Actually – it was a wrap 3 weeks ago. I have not had a post in quite some time. Leading up to the Olympics I was absolutely sure there was going to be a great deal to write about. That I was going to cover as many of the great stories as possible. The reality [...]
Time off – check. Good group of friends as travel companions – check. Olympic tickets – check. Accommodations – check. Appropriate music for the drive up Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler – MUST HAVE! Music is a huge part of my life. The only thing that matches my pursuit for great snow [...]