Archive for September, 2010

  • PARTY TIP: you should probably have a spare deck on hand, in case you break your skateboard in half. Last time I went out for a skate I noticed a small spot beginning to delam, the product of repeated fails as the board went wrong-way into the business end of a concrete parking block (does a parking block have another end?). This happened the other night just as I had started out for the evening. I didn't get maybe 10 minutes in and I heard the telltale snap.

    D’oh! (Skateboards, Old and New)

    Posted on September 30, 2010 | 2 Comments
    PARTY TIP: you should probably have a spare deck on hand, in case you break your skateboard in half. Last time I went out for a skate I noticed a small spot beginning to delam, the product of repeated fails as the board went wrong-way into the business end of a concrete parking block (does a parking block have another end?). This happened the other night just as I had started out for the evening. I didn't get maybe 10 minutes in and I heard the telltale snap.

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  • It hadn't snowed in 10 days and the mountains had seen a wicked thaw-freeze. Didn't matter though. We could tell by the terrain and the snow that had been there that it was worth another visit. A year later we would have our revenge on the BC Interior.

    BC Interior: Revelstoke

    Posted on September 30, 2010 | 1 Comment
    It hadn't snowed in 10 days and the mountains had seen a wicked thaw-freeze. Didn't matter though. We could tell by the terrain and the snow that had been there that it was worth another visit. A year later we would have our revenge on the BC Interior.

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  • But no, I am not a hardcore skier. Just because I like snow and winter and ski resorts doesn't mean I'm a skier. Try again.

    Facebook Ad FAIL

    Posted on September 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
    But no, I am not a hardcore skier. Just because I like snow and winter and ski resorts doesn't mean I'm a skier. Try again.

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  • It's all part of the La Nina weather pattern that many believe will usher in another great ski & snowboard season for the 2010-2011 winter. The Farmers' Almanac predicts three big storm tracks this winter affecting North America, one of which bodes well for Michigan and the Midwest in general

    Midwest Winter Forecast 2010-2011: Winter is Coming!

    Posted on September 29, 2010 | 2 Comments
    It's all part of the La Nina weather pattern that many believe will usher in another great ski & snowboard season for the 2010-2011 winter. The Farmers' Almanac predicts three big storm tracks this winter affecting North America, one of which bodes well for Michigan and the Midwest in general

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  • You got that right Jake. Everyone wants real-time updates and super-fresh content. More people are using Facebook to search for content than Google, Twitter is changing the way people interact, YouTube, Vimeo, etc., has everyone racing to make fresh content and upload it as often as possible.

    Burton Launches LiftLine.tv, Steals My Idea for “Bangers & Mash”

    Posted on September 28, 2010 | No Comments
    You got that right Jake. Everyone wants real-time updates and super-fresh content. More people are using Facebook to search for content than Google, Twitter is changing the way people interact, YouTube, Vimeo, etc., has everyone racing to make fresh content and upload it as often as possible.

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  • The SIA data just came out and last season's winter sports retail sales were the second best of all time. Since I'm a nerd I'd love to get my hands on the SIA market data and report and dig in to it, but since I don't have an extra $450 laying around that isn't already earmarked for a new snowboard, I can't.

    2009-10 Snow Sports Market Report

    Posted on September 28, 2010 | No Comments
    The SIA data just came out and last season's winter sports retail sales were the second best of all time. Since I'm a nerd I'd love to get my hands on the SIA market data and report and dig in to it, but since I don't have an extra $450 laying around that isn't already earmarked for a new snowboard, I can't.

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  • Saturday was the second annual Birmingham Am Jam, and end-of-summer event that brings some rail-riding skiers & snowboarders in to the streets of Birmingham Michigan to show off their skills. The event coordinators from Otsego and Don Thomas did a great job with the location and coordination...

    Birmingham Am-Jam Recap

    Posted on September 27, 2010 | No Comments
    Saturday was the second annual Birmingham Am Jam, and end-of-summer event that brings some rail-riding skiers & snowboarders in to the streets of Birmingham Michigan to show off their skills. The event coordinators from Otsego and Don Thomas did a great job with the location and coordination...

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  • The White Gold Card is like a season pass for people who don't want to be married to one mountain, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most Michigan ski resort season passes, too - prices are unchanged from last year at only $189.

    2010-2011 White Gold Cards Available from MSIA

    Posted on September 25, 2010 | No Comments
    The White Gold Card is like a season pass for people who don't want to be married to one mountain, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than most Michigan ski resort season passes, too - prices are unchanged from last year at only $189.

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