Skiing inspirations and aspirations

The first couple of times I tried skiing, I headed out on the slopes with friends who also didn’t know how to ski. Yes, we had a group lesson prior to going up on the slopes, but it was a very big group and the lesson lasted for only 30 minutes. Needless to say, we had to fend for ourselves on the bunny hill without ample mastery of the basic … [Read more...]

Speed skiers risk it all

For those of you lucky enough to be in or around Sun Peaks Resort March 4 to 7, 2010, the circus has come to town. While most people associate clowns and tigers and big top tents with a circus, we’re talking about skin tight rubber suits, Darth Vader helmets and a whole lot of guts. The 2010 Subaru Velocity Challenge and FIS World Cup of … [Read more...]