Tag: First Tracks
10 More Things to Worry About
/Reading Time: 3 minutesHunkered down at the cottage during the summer I was bitten by a bat. In the neck. While I slept. Dodging all the vampire jokes on one of my seven […]
Read more »Ready, Set, Go
/Reading Time: 3 minutesFor a few of us, the 2018-19 ski season has already begun; for most, there are still a lot of decisions to be made. But first, let me ask: How […]
Read more »Own Your Own
/Reading Time: 3 minutes“The whole ski area could be yours for less than a cabin at Whistler!” It happens often when I tell someone where I work. The brain-wheels start clicking, the eyes […]
Read more »Are You Ready for Winter?
/Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s been several years since I’ve prepared my annual pre-season quiz so for those who have forgotten the routine, I need you to find a comfortable chair, a bright light […]
Read more »Return of the ski bum
Reading Time: 3 minutesYears ago I wrote something in The Globe and Mail about stuff skiers aren’t allowed to do anymore, and the many responses were pretty much unanimous with: “Yeah, when did […]
Read more »Survival of the Fittest
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor most of Ski Canada’s 40 years of publishing, the first issue of the season has always included the country’s most complete Gear Guide of new ski equipment. The keeners […]
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