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RYAN REPORT – New era for Whistler Ski and Snowboard festival
Reading Time: 2 minutes It started as an end of season contest to crown the best all around skiers and snowboards, slowly morphed into a community and arts celebration, looked like it might fade […]
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RYAN REPORT – Too much snow closes Mount Washington
Reading Time: 2 minutes Apparently it can snow too much. Just ask Mount Washington Alpine Resort where 80 centimetres overnight on Saturday, January 20 made it impossible for the mountain to open on Sunday. […]
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RYAN REPORT – Scary Chairlift Rides
Reading Time: < 1 minutes I think ski lifts are one of the world’s great inventions. Ninety nine percent of the time they whisk us to the top without drama. But every now and then […]
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RYAN REPORT – Elan Ripstick 106
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a gear reviewer I see products long before they make it to stores. I see a lot of new gear. Through all the noise of new skis, jackets, helmets […]
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RYAN REPORT – She jumps, she turns, she skis
Reading Time: 2 minutes Need an excuse to rally the ladies for a day of skiing? How about the International Women’s Ski Day, Saturday January 20. Skiing is a male dominated sport. Guys make […]
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RYAN REPORT – Panorama’s Monster Expansion
Reading Time: 3 minutes Six days after the last snowfall I drop into The Monster and sink up to my waist. For the next 10 minutes I work my way down the steeps, trees […]
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RYAN REPORT – The North Face Wool Baselayer Long-Sleeve
Reading Time: 2 minutes The most important pieces of clothing you wear are the ones sitting next to your skin. They’ll help keep you dry from the skin side, which translates to warmth. They’re […]
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RYAN REPORT – Is Lake Louise’s Grizzly Bowl the best run on earth?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The idea is ridiculous: one ski run that’s better than any other. First of all it’s totally subjective. I love skiing moguls and a lot of other people don’t. Conditions […]
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RYAN REPORT – Head Kore
Reading Time: 2 minutes I don’t recommend judging a ski by its graphics, but when it comes to the Head Kore it applies. With an almost iridescent logo that hides in most lighting conditions […]
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RYAN REPORT – Arc’Teryx air bag pack owners just got $250 richer
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Anyone who ski tours in sub -20C weather knows nothing works quite as well in the freezing cold. That goes for the Arc’Teryx Voltair Avalanche Airbags. When the backpacks went […]
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RYAN REPORT – $66-million investment for Blackcomb
Reading Time: 2 minutes Stop wondering if Vail Resorts will maintain Whistler-Blackcomb’s industry leading lift network. A year after buying the mega-resort, the mega-resort owner announced a plan to build three new lifts for next […]
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RYAN REPORT – When’s the best time for a ski vacation in 2018?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The best time to strike is when the iron is hot. Likewise the best time to go on a ski vacation is whenever you can get away. But if you […]
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