I personally would love to go and pick up some new snowboard boots, but it doesn’t look like this year I’ll be able to financially do it. Last year we would have gone except we were in Minneapolis for a wedding.

Are you heading to the Turkey Sale up at Whistler this year? What will you be looking for?

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It’s been a while since we last posted here on West Coast Alpine but we have not forgotten about the site. In fact with the upcoming winter season and the Farmer’s Almanac saying we supposed to expect more snow this year and we’re looking forward to writing more about the the ski and snowboarding conditions, events and other aspects of the industry throughout the season.

It will also be interesting to see what sort of impact the 2010 Winter Olympics will have on the nearby winter activities during the month of February. Here in Vancouver things will be changing before February such as road closures and mountain closures and more.

Wishlist for this Winter Season

As I get more into Snowboarding I will be looking into upgrading my gear, though I do probably have to learn more about the gear one uses as well. Recently while we were in Whistler I picked up some Dragon DX goggles as the ones I previously were using were old, borrowed, too small and just not much use anymore. I also cracked the lens last season too.

Not bad looking eh? Not sure how they rate against other goggles out there, but for me they fit well. They are comfortable and should do a better job of blocking out harsh sun on those sunny days on the snow. They also came with interchangeable lenses which will be a good thing due to the varied conditions we tend to ski/ride in. I can’t wait to try them out, but I guess I still have a couple months to wait until we start getting our snowfall.

Other equipment I need to upgrade would be for sure a new pair of snowboard boots. One day I’ll look at picking up a new jacket so I’m not entirely dressed in black. My jacket, pants, gloves, board, boots and bindings are all currently black. My helmet is white, and now my goggles are black though with white bits. It’s not all about skill right?

Are you looking forward to this winter season? Let’s hope we get a good snow dump!

One of the pieces of gear I have needed for this upcoming season has been a pair of new gloves in which my hands will stay warm and dry. The previous gloves I had were borrowed from one of my sisters’ boyfriend and they were pretty much useless. My hands were cold and wet and that is just not a good mix when you’re up in the snowy cold of Whistler/Blackcomb right?

The North Face Montana Gloves

While Robyn and I were in Minneapolis we stopped over at the North Face store to browse their products and to look for gear we were needing for the upcoming season. Robyn needed a whole new outfit and I was primarily looking for gloves.

The various North Face gloves currently on the market range depending on what your needs are. After consulting with the store manager I came to the choice of the Montana gloves.

The Montana gloves are an all-mountain insulated glove which is not only waterproof but also has breath-ability which to me is quite important. You want your gloves to breath so they don’t over heat and produce sweaty hands, right? One thing I have always disliked about gloves is that they kept my hands too warm whereas I would start sweating and would have to take them off.

The features of the Montana gloves are as follows: