Free Snowday at Stratton Mountain

I was riding the NYC subway to work the other day and seen an ad for a stratton contest. In this contest you can send one text a day. Just write snowday and send it to 22122 i won in about a weeks time. And the best part is there are still 1,872 tickets left to be given away.

Record Snowfalls for most Resorts in the us

This year is off to a great start areas out west like Colorado have been hit hard and are continuing to get hit Vail already has over 100 inches and places like Breckenridge, keystone, beaver creek, Heavenly,mammoth and Whistler will be casing in on the white gold that has change the face of their terrain over night so if you have never been out west this is a great year to start to book go to Vail collection or Mammoth Mountain

There more to this great mountain Beaver Creek

At beaver creek there is more to do like see show at the Vivan performing arts center with big name shows and concerts like hairsray the musical and if you like the temptations. All this great Entertainment one great mountain go and enjoy your stay they are getting buried in the white stuff.

One cryied and the other should have

It's back to the early days for our crew. We were at Hunter mountain on the belt parkway when Kenny came by crying I cant do this I cant do this when in fact he was doing it better then the rest. Except he was crying all the way down. Me and Frankie aka Fancy foot and cranky Frankie by night. We decided to go down the steep north side at the bottom Frankie forgot to turn and hit a wooden gate that was there to protect the water pipe that was behind it. I thought I would be bringing the bad news home when I seen a hand waving from the pile of snow. I help Frankie get up and guest what he was not crying like Kenny the Crying Irish i heard of the fighting Irish but this boy was down with TCI for sure The Crying Irish in fact he's not only a client he's the president.

My first time was a true fight between by and the ground

I can still remember my first time at hunter on a snowboard being a skier of about twelve years. I had no money for lessons so it was me and all the lessons i would learn that day. since then prices for beginners has dropped a lot with the Internet and other

factors like competition and public relations promotions it's easy to take a lesson now so.The lessons i learned were good and they worked for me but try to take a few lessons my times have changed and so will yours keep it up and you will achieve new heights.

More new sponsors for 2008

I am delighted to tell you that we have just been sponsored again. This time by Breckenridge and the Vail Mountain Collection. I will be posting about all Vail and all it's mountains right here. Beaver Creek Keystone and Heavenly Then this winter we take it to the slopes with Your stories put on film. They to be added to this site You tube and more like flix55 so stay tuned this winter is going to be our best yet but just come to expect that this will be our pride.I would like to thank you all for your support.

Anyone that wants to come during the week we are there will be in a video for and get big mountain discounts see you on the slopes.

John

Going to mammoth mountain this year

We are going to Mammoth mountain this year here are some pictures of the village at night and the slopes in the day. We will have lots of Mammoth Mountain stories and pictures when we come back in march






Photo Credit go to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area and photographer

This was in Utah march 2006 we had a blast this is at the canyons cant wait to go back to this mountain it has such a nice feel to it. We had to stop and rest after this run in all that powder.


Photo credits by Jennifer Farella

The snow may someday be gone

Spread this video and its words if You love winter sports and snow. In Honor of Blog Action Day

Best trip ever worst year for good snow 2005

Jennifer and Tony sit near outside fireplace at the creek side lodge. There was no snow
in the valley at all. We loved it anyway besides we know where everything is under the snow. We went back last Feb and had a lot of snow Whistler is just all around good time go as soon as you can.

This Is A Story Of Few Words

You see what I mean this was taken in a shop in 2005 Whistler Blackcomb Bc

Happy Birthday Ronnie it's been nice riding with all of you guys and girls over the years. and in years to come.


Photo credits by Jennifer Farella

This Boy Can't Hang

2007 Tony in a coma video coming soon.

Tony is a great kid except when he hangs with us. Every year he goes into an early coma
OK maybe we had something to do with that. He still Can't hang in 2005 at Whistler he was in a coma and we got a picture of him and put it on a pillow case. he brings it with on all the trips. this last year we got video.

PS the picture on the pillow case is the picture in this post.

Photo credits by Jennifer Farella

Here's a story we all know right now

It's August and I miss the slopes real bad.I want to get ready for the season now so when it come I don't lose any riding time. be sure and get your gear now before prices go up like they do every year.What does Shawn White wear? Check it out at Proboardshop.com

Snowboarding Stories will go video this season

This seasons plans are to shoot your stories from the slopes by video or have you tape your self and add it to you tube guide me to it and I will add your video to the blog.

Thank You for being a part of Snowboarding Stories


P.s look for video form our trip to Whistler Blackcomb Febuary 2007

video is being taken care of by Frank Farella graphic designer who was on the trip and is a big part of these snowboarding blogs

What a Cry Baby!!

When I was in BC Canada me and a group friends wanted to go heli boarding. So we went down to whistler village to go sign r life away. We get there and were talking to everyone about what we have to do so there telling us that we have to wear advlance gear so now me and my friends were like okay that's not a big deal then there going on about how there is blue ice and all this other stuff so were like do we go. So anyway we put pay all set to go for the next day. So we go home a go to bed early only to get a phone call that morning r trip is cacaled to were like it's a sign let's not do this.
Then the following day we get up and the sky looked great the sun was glowing, we lift the house no phone calls. So we head to the village pick up r boards head to the van so the copper can put us up and take us 10,000 feet up in the air. thats when i started crying i was so scared taking the chopper into the tips of the mountain because i was scared that is was going to crash but it didn't i'm still here. By the time i know it i was a pro, I ducked into a ball waited for the copper to land then we all paled in to got back up to the top to do it all over again. I will never forget this it was the beat feeling in the world...... I will never cry like that ever again....

Hitting rock bottom of river bed At Whistler

This last Feb we were in Whistler riding on the Whistler side. We had a Local guide us
His name Is Trevor Chelswick owner and operator of Whistler Vacations. We went down a river bed that was covered in snow. There are no pictures I thought I forgot the camera only to find it at the end of the day in my inside pocket.

Back to the story My brother in law Ronnie was riding behind me on this roller coaster
river bed I stop to wait for Ronnie. no sign now I get shaken. I had to worry about Ronnie and also find Trevor. Finally Ronnie and Joe come down Joe had to pull Ronnie out of a 5ft hole the left Ronnie on the river bed floor.

I look down and to the left a there's Trevor waiting right there to lead us out a great time was had by all of us that day. Sadly the girls missed it they where riding the slopes.

P.S and even sadder then that Keith and Tony stayed in the condo that day sorry boys.

Whistler Has Out Done Themselves Now

Whistler Mountain will connect it's two monster mountains by gondola peak to peak. You have to see this is gone be huge. I can't wait to ride this opening Dec of 2008 .

Intro

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What's your craziest snowboarding stories

Free one day lift ticket for one to any where of the winners choice for best story posted in the comment under this post. Contest ends may 28th 2007

This fall could have cost him his life

My girl friend's cousin Frankie aka Fancy Foot Farella was riding for the second time and was doing good until he went down the north face with me at Hunter mountain. He missed the turn at the bottom and hit a wood fence section that protects people from hitting the water pipe. I thought that I was going to make a bad phone call.

Frankie was laying there like with no life in him when I got closer I seen him move Thank God. Now days he love to ride and grid the water pipes now I see that the fence was to protect the water pipe from riders that love's rails like Fancy Foot Farella.

Ps I don't have pictures of this event but now we are armed with all sorts of cameras.

First time we ever went by heli

Our first time was at Whistler Blackcomb with we had a blast doing it with Whistler heli ski

At first it was rough getting used to the way the chopper came in to land. We had to cuddle into a ball and wait for the chopper to come in inches away from us this was scary. At the same time it was exciting. When we left the ground it was not so bad.

From there it was on we did for runs with lunch on the mountain we had a great time when you fall you laugh. The only problem is you will fall in love so if you don't have a way for your pockets to keep up already then find one fast. life is short play hard.

VA Tech Shooting

I know this is off topic but it need to be said.What happened a VA Tech has me at a lost for words.First I would like to address the family to whom I turn to in there time and say. I'm so sorry for your loss I sorry this happened to you or anybody for that matter. There is no need for something like this take place under our nose without

warning. What do we teach our kids about other people. In this case it was not about the jock or popular people. This was about Rich and Poor how can this happen and no one notice. That is the question people will be asking did we learn nothing from the past

or is the answer in our future well it seems that way.So lets not let the lost of these Young Adults not be use for fuel for change.We must do something The answer is within our grasps.

Funny picture from this years trip

First picture is of tony aka manjina passed out after session for the second year in a row.

second picture is of Ronnie and manjina taken in the view at Whistler.

Third is a street sign that has the name of our friend Keith who was on the trip and his daughters name too.

last BC Hydro This one if you don't know then you don't know.

Riding The river bed At whistler

First I would like to say sorry for not having picture's to go with this story but the battery was dead.This was the funniest thing I every did except Heliboarding.We rented for Whistler vacations and because we advertise for them trevor the owner Showed us the mountain. We started by going peak to creek then cutting of tho the right down bagel bowl then hit route 86 for few seconds then we drop out of bounds into trees that lead us to a river bed full of snow. it was like being on a roller coaster with sharp turns My brother in law Ronnie fell in a hole about 5 foot deep and we had to pick him up off the river bed floor. from there we kept riding on an angle to the left and pop back onto peak to creek it was great and we learned a lot.

We would like to thank Trevor who owns Whistler vacations and whistler lodging.

The lodging was even better then we ever could have imagine.

PS Don't try this yourself you need radios and GPS would also be nice to have. If you like You can get a guide to show you the river bed.

The dog came with the rental

This cute dog in midway Utah came right up when we arrived at the nine bed room home.
I don't know if he smelled the exotic Meats That we had ship there and was already in the fridge when we opened it. The dog belonged to the people next door but he knew what was up. If you think about it not a bad life for a dog the amount of love,food and kindness this dog must receive both at home and at the visiting people's place.

Our first hike for powder

This last trip to whistler was very enlightening.We hiked the Flute bowl Whistler's inbound out bounds take the hike to the top get off the symphony Express chair at top.When you off load go to the left and ride down two blocks then hug mountain to the right as you turn you will see big sign for the flute bowl.Go to sign re group and start hiking. If weather is bad don't even try it come back latter this area can get bad fast so be smart. hike takes about 25 minutes to finish have fun enjoy.

Then we got down to the riding

Sunday we started of on Blackcomb mountain and then Monday we went to Whistler.We had fun everyday was a new time that I love about my life.You feel so free when your out riding that mountain you never want to come home. It's strange but you fall in love with the town,the people,and the shops. You have to see this mountain Asap before you are one year older so get out and ride like there's no tomorrow you will thank your self latter.

First day we covered pipestyle event

First day we did not ride we had to work we got to stay and play free.in exchange for work that we would do that you see here now. it was fun and exciting for all who got involved with the project.we would like you to see picture please see our other blog
for full coverage please link to snowboardingschool.blogspot.com we had lots of fun and learned a great deal that we will carry forever.I will leave you with one picture the rest you will have to see on the other blog so I can keep both blogs unique in style.

PS this event was called the Showcase Showdown for winners and sponsors see snowboarding school

It was snowing when we got closer

when we continued on it started snowing this was great.on the east coast we had very little snow so this was a welcome site.We arrived at the lodging its was great it's called the glacier's reach we booked from Trevor who owns Whistler Lodging and also Whistler vacations. Each unit had its own hot tub on the deck and a pool in the middle of all the units. we had a great time and we were in the middle of all the action just step from our door.Thank you Trevor for all

you have done ands thanks for the day you show us the local secret powder spot that was a true gem.I still do not know why I did not bring camera with working batteries.I would have gone back the next day but you should have a guide to do this we will do it again on our next trip there which will be very often it's a place you can't help but love.

Also see Snowboarding School our Whistler sponsored blog

As always, free shipping on orders over $50, as well as free $80 sunglasses for every board purchase

We stoped in Britannia Beach to eat

We stop In Britannia Beach to get a bite to eat and some nice coffee. There is a place to pull over on the right side as you go towards whistler on 99 north Right before a small bridge that crosses a creek. do yourself a favor stop this is a true gem spot that you will always go back to and the kids too come will enjoy for there rest of there lives and they will pass it on.

1st stop is Mountain woman is a school bus turn into a dinner with the help of an extension of the bus to a nice area to eat very nice the kids will love it.

2JJ coffee Shop has all type of cups and flavors

Jet blue to seattle

We could have flown into Vancouver but instead we went on Jet blue drove from there to Canada. with that much leg room and true blue rewards why not see some of the country.
and I like the fact that there are no drink carts in the isle blocking the way to the rest room. this make you so comfortable why not do it. We got to see Seattle Wa and we
cross the boarder into Canada passed though Vancouver. In the next post little town to stop for something to eat and coffee.

Take The Pervain Chair Lift To The Tunnel

new this year at Snowbird in Utah take the Pervain Chair lift to the Tunnel magic carpet to the top.this is truly amazing and state of the art it is amazing what can be done in the imagination and then brought to life. So get up and head to the tunnel at Snowbird this year.

Heliski/boarding stay on ship ride best mountains in bc

HELISKI HOLIDAY announces the ADDITION OF KNIGHT INLET HELISKIING
Knight Inlet is situated north of Campbell River & Comox BC on Vancouver Island and cuts 80 miles through the remote Coast mountain range to Mt. Waddington, the highest peak in the Coast Range.

Whether you are an intermediate or big mountain free skier, family groups or corporate castaways, there is a heli holiday that will suit YOU. You will be skiing or riding in groups of 4 plus your guide, served by an A Star or Bell 407 helicopter which will pick you up from your yacht accommodations in Knight Inlet and set you down on terrain that only dreams are made of!

The Heliskiing

Because of the remote location the vast majority of the helicopter skiing terrain is untouched. People don’t live there, so there are no roads, no runways and no services; leave your cell phone at home. This BC Heliski Holiday concentrates on the essentials - you and some of the best heliskiing in the world.


The Ship

The Motor Yacht “Astral Star” is a 119’ Italian-built long-range motor yacht.

The ship is customized to provide comfortable and luxurious accommodation, including a spa hot tub, spacious decks and heli-pad.



The Location

The helicopter lifts off from our moorage in Knight Inlet on the south west coast of British Columbia. Knight Inlet cuts 80 miles through Canada’s remote Coast mountain range to Mt. Waddington, British Columbia’s highest peak, and magnificent Silverthrone Mountain. It is a heliskiing playground of limitless terrain and first descents.

The Packages

5 day tour offers – 10 hrs. heli time - 5 hrs. per skier group of 4 plus guide for each.
7 day tour offers - 14 hrs. heli time - 7 hrs. per skier group of 4 plus guide for each.



4 night / 5 day OR 6 night / 7 day

Semi private – group of 4

Private – max of 8



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For available dates and rates ....... Call HELISKI HOLIDAY
1.877.428.HELI (4354) or eMail ... nina@heliskiholiday.com

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Going to mountain creek get the kinks out

Riding on the east coast to get ready for the north west BC Whistler Blackcomb.can't wait to get there they have made many changes and we are so excited to bring it to you in ways that are both fun and exciting look for our video cast from the mountain feb 24th march 4th they have had record snow fall this year and their just beginning they ride until end of July on the Blackcomb glacier stay tune to blog for video locations.
Get to whistler this year even if it means selling off one of your many boards and stuff. see you on the mountains of the world. Whistlerblackcomb

world ventures

We went last year to Breckenridge Colorado for six nights five day life tickets included for only 280.00 per person included. I love My travel agent card and the dream vacation program they bulk buy for their twenty thousand members and set one date each month.In April 2007 we are going to Waikiki for five nights six days all inclusive for 766.00 per couple with dream vacation package and it only cost me 314.00 us life time membership and I have a cool website and made my money back on car rentals alone. this is truly a World Venture Get out and play

Free Lift Ticket for best Snowboarding Story

Tell Your funniest or most painful stories winner will get one day lift ticket to any resort
contest ends feb 15th 2007

Thank You John