Some Good News out of Whistler, BC This was my first published article above 3,000 words. Happy it was sharing good news about people in my community doing great things around the world. The good news revolution will one day take over, I know it!
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8 Easy to Learn Campfire Sing Alongs
Gatherings in nature can bring a group of friends together better than any noisy house party. There is something about sitting around a campfire that strikes a primal chord in our collective interactions. Here are a few modern day songs that are easy to learn and should be well-known enough that most people can at least […]
8 DIY Tips for Tuning your Skis/Board
DIY TUNING: 8 TIPS FOR TUNING YOUR SKIS/BOARD By now you have hopefully read the Part I ofDIY Ski/Board Tuning, which focuses on the equipment you will need for your at-home DIY tuning shop. Getting the equipment is great, but unless you know how to tune your setup properly, you might be in for disappointment and […]
Interview with Richie Porta: ASP Head Judge
Professional surfing is a complex organism that takes the efforts of many. While fans are inclined to root for their favorite personality in the water, many fail to recognize the talent on the beach. Though it may sound like fun, judging a big surfing competition is a thankless job that doesn’t pay very well, requires months […]
Dan Carr: Self-Made Outdoor Photographer
Originally published on theclymb.com For many photographers, the jump from amateur to professional can seem like a daunting task. In the action sports realm, that game can be even trickier with the fact that there are many talented people vying for a relatively small amount of commercial work (in the grand scheme of things). There […]
Epic North American Whitewater Trips
Originally published on The Clymb Whether you are a city slicker or country bumpkin, odds are you don’t spend the majority of your day paddling down a river. Even if you are an avid paddler, odds are that most of your river trips leave you shuttling back to your car at the end of the […]
Q and A with Buzzy Kerbox – SUP The Magazine
Original Article Q&A: BUZZY KERBOX ON STANDUP TODAY By: SUP Magazine / Posted on Friday, March 28, 2014 Buzzy Kerbox has been a household name in surfing since the ’70’s. Growing up in Hawaii Kerbox, the “Kailua Kid,” was one of the sport’s first bona-fide celebrities. After competing as one of the first athletes on the surfing […]
8 Life Lessons Learned From Surfing
People who don’t surf will often look at a surfer’s lifestyle and scratch their heads. The idea of devoting one’s life to finding (and riding) that fabled perfect wave seems a bit juvenille (if not completely obsessive) to some. It’s no secret that surfers march to a different drum, with salt-bleached hair, a perma-grin from endless […]
How The World’s Best Prepare for the Billabong Pipe Masters
Call it the “Superbowl of Surfing,” for two weeks in December, the entire surfing world converges on Oahu’s north shore to witness the biggest show in the water: The Billabong Pipe Masters. The Billabong Pipe Masters is the final stop on the ASP world tour which determines who holds the title of World Champion. Winning at […]
Sochi Spirit: Whistler’s Snowboard Olympians [Whistler Traveller]
Originally Published in Whistler Traveller Magazine Whistler’s Snowboard Athletes BY STEVE ANDREWS In February and March of 2010, Whistler hosted the biggest celebration of the town’s history when it welcomed the world for the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. The entire village was packed with tens of thousands of athletes and spectators witnessing the pinnacle of […]
5 Ski Resorts for Varied Abilities
Finding a ski resort that appeals to everyone can oftentimes be difficult. The choices are much simpler when everyone in the group is at a similar skill level, but there are a good number of resorts that have something for everyone — from bunny hills to the steep and deep and everything in between. The resorts […]
The Characters you meet in a ski resort
I think this might be my first blog post for another site actually. Well at least one that I was paid for. Here’s the original link. Being a local at a huge ski resort allows for some interesting insights. You see things at a much different pace than others who populate the mountain. The constant cycle […]
Top Apres-Ski Scenes on Earth
Originally published on GTF Outside Top Apres-Ski Scenes on Earth For many, the art of the Apres (very appropriately transleted from french to “After” in English) scene is as important to the Ski Resort esperience as sliding down a mountain with a waxed plank or two beneath your feet. It has been a staple of […]
The Ski Town Hustle: How to Get Paid in a Ski Town Without a Job
Originally Published in GTF Outside There is a catch-22 to living in a ski town. Pretty much everything that you want to do in winter costs money. And very few people actually make money simply by skiing or snowboarding. There usually is a catch if they do: shuttling around whining kids and snow-plowing beginners. Pushing buttons on […]