2010: It’s going to be a great winter

Environment Canada has been freaking me out a little with all their too hot to snow forecasts. So in an act of desperation for some good news, I did a search and found the Farmers Almanac.
Apparently the Farmers Almanac has an 80 – 85% accuracy rating on long range forecasts and they predict snow and [...]

I’m starting to get pumped for winter

At the moment we have a friend from home who is here for the snow season and beyond staying with us. Before he arrived I was gutted that summer was ending and not really looking forward to winter. But we have been talking boards and runs and mountains and powder and watching some snow dvds [...]

This isn’t working

So, right now it is lent. For lent I have decided to give up watching t.v. shows (still allowing myself the joys of movies and hockey (Canucks are winning a lot)), because I find that I just spend way too much time in front of mindless t.v. shows and don’t do the things I want [...]

Inversion

This weird thing is happening at the moment. Apparently it’s not actually that unusual, but it is annoying – especially for those of us who want snow.
Right now Vancouver is capped in fog and has been since Wednesday. The first day was kind of fun, it was a little creepy and interesting, since then it [...]

Wow, slack time

Well at least it’s not just me who has been slack lately – none of my blogging friends have been active on their sites, it’s just gone in to a period of quiet. So what’s my excuse? Busy, travel, parties, snow, boarding??? Nah, I just had a good book!
But there is much to write about. [...]

I think it might be winter

Actually I’m sure it is winter, you know why I’m sure? Because there is snow EVERYWHERE that is how.
When we first arrived in Vancouver, we were told it hardly ever snows in the city – maybe a couple of days a year. Last year I think there were around 6 to 8 days where the snow settled [...]

It’s Getting Less Boring

Right now outside our house it’s snowing, and though my first instinct is to be ungrateful and say well it’s about time, when I stop for a moment I can return to the fact that I live in a pretty sweet place and when you stop and look at snow falling it is so peaceful [...]

Think I feel like riding my bike

Some people consider me a little crazy because of the stuff I do on a bike or a snowboard. Compared to these people, I might as well be wrapped up by a fire with a book and a cup of tea.

I get a goofy smile on my face when I watch this. [...]

My proudest move and Is it really over??

I am reluctant to talk in past tense about the snow season, but…..
Last week the ski fields around Vancouver all closed. In New Zealand when the ski fields close, it is becuase the snow has melted and there are too many rocks coming though. Here, it seems to happen based on a pre detirmined date [...]

Booter Day

Last Saturday we went back to Mt Seymour with some friends, different ones this time – Simon and Vanessa, good people who we enjoy riding with. There were some new friends to be made up there as well, Ashley and Rainbow (we have met these 2 before), Simon, Cam, AJ and Issac were new aquaintences and [...]