Archive for December, 2008

 

First Day Of Cypress This 08/09 Season

Written by Tyler on December 29th, 2008

With my birthday being on the Saturday and being busy I thought it would be best for Robyn and I to head up to Cypress Mountain on the 28th (being the Sunday) for some Ski and Snowboarding excitement. Both of us are glad we did. For those who do not know, Cypress Mountain is one [...]


 

Weekend Away in Whistler!

Written by Robyn on December 19th, 2008

Tyler and I are both looking forward to this weekend as we are heading up to Whistler for 2 nights for our ‘Christmas Whistler Wonderland.’  We plan to spend 1 day skiing/riding on each Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain.  We also plan just to have one full day enjoying Whistler Village and all of the Xmas lights, [...]


 

Local Northshore Mountains Receive More Snow

Written by Tyler on December 18th, 2008

With the recent snow fall we received here in Metro Vancouver (about 5 inches) it means only one thing; more snow for the local mountains. That’s right while it was snowing down here in the city, the 3 local ski resorts got some great snow levels and are opening up more lifts and runs every [...]


 

Excalibur Gondola on Whistler/Blackcomb Collapses

Written by Tyler on December 16th, 2008

It seems in the most up-to-date news about Whistler/Blackcomb is that the Excalibur Gondola has had a cable snap and a tower is now currently leaning. A tower before Base 2 on Blackcomb has collapsed which has left passengers of the Excalibur Gondola trapped as rescue crews try to free people.
This is not the new [...]


 

Grouse Mountain Looking For Young Blogospondents

Written by Tyler on December 16th, 2008

We recently received an email update from Grouse Mountain this morning and they are looking for a few people (in the ages of 16-24) who are avid ski or snowboarders. If you are interested in blogging about your time up on the slopes of Grouse Mountain with some pretty cool incentives then we highly recommend [...]