I just finished and confirmed our WordCamp Whistler 2009 hotel reservation for the Fairmont Chataeu Whistler at the base of Blackcomb Mountain. This should be a pretty fun and interesting WordPress Wordcamp as well as a good day for some ski and snowboarding too. Robyn and I are looking forward to getting up to Whistler/Blackcomb for this WordPress event, not to mention get in a couple runs in on Sunday. … Continue Reading »

Well it seems to be getting closer to that time of year when I can break out my Burton Snowboard and other gear to get ready for the upcoming snow. I read various local reports, status updates on Facebook as well as looked out the window and all the local mountains got a dusting of snow! Which means Cypress, Grouse and Seymour all received some snow! Hopefully this means that … Continue Reading »

With the slow increase in temperature as we move more into the spring season and with having the summer season just around the corner it does not necessarily mean we still cannot enjoy winter activities correct? Well those which are able to get themselves up to the Whistler/Blackcomb area do not need to hang up their skis or store that snowboard of theirs. That is right, Whistler/Blackcomb is still open and … Continue Reading »

Recently I have gotten into snowboarding (thanks to Robyn) but I have been using rental gear for each time that I have had a chance to go up on the mountain (in this case Cypress). Since the 2007/2008 season is over the local mountains (including Whistler/Blackcomb) have been trying to blow out their demo/rental gear which means you can pick up some good gear for some crazy prices. Robyn informed me … Continue Reading »

The weather is slowly warming up and spring it trying to become more prominent here in the Metro Vancouver area and when the weather beings to warm up the local mountains begin their closures. One of the first mountains this year to close their ski hills is Cypress Mountain and thanks to one of Robyn's close friends we were able to hit the slopes one last time. Cypress Mountain is located … Continue Reading »

Yesterday was a good day for going up to one of the local mountains here in BC. The local mountains being Mt. Seymour, Grouse Mt. and Cypress Bowl. Now the girlfriend (Robyn) has a friend that works at Cypress Bowl so they (Robyn and her friends) have been going there when they aren't skiing up at Whistler/Blackcomb and last week was my first time snowboarding. I liked it, it was … Continue Reading »