ONE RUN January 2006 – Sunshine Village, AB – Bye Bye Bowl It had been a fairly ho-hum winter in the Canadian Rockies. November followed its normal cycle of some colder days and decent storms, but December and January had been mild. Overshadowed by massive dumps of snow in Colorado and the Sierras, there had been only been a handful of small storms that had … Continue reading Bye Bye
ONE RUN January 2009 – Snowbird, UT – The Cirque Lately I’ve come across a few blogs and articles about how my generation (70’s child) is one of the last to experience a pre-internet life. University days were filled with card catalogue and microfilm library research to pull together an essay. I remember getting my first email address in 3rd year, right about the same … Continue reading timing
ONE RUN January 1998 – Mt Norquay – North American Wandering along Banff Avenue, one could be excused for momentarily forgetting that they are in Canada’s first national park. The abundance of restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and gear shops and the buzz of activity along Banff’s main drag lend a classic ski town vibe. It’s only a skyward glance at the lofty, craggy peaks that … Continue reading a banff classic
ONE RUN February 2006 – Red Mountain – Powder Fields I’m halfway up Granite Mountain on a creaky old triple chair, chin tucked deep into my jacket collar, which at 9:35 AM has already become a stiff mask of crusty snow. The mood on the chair is a buzzing giddiness, the three of us feeling that today is shaping up to be one that’s bantered … Continue reading seeing red
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