Dispatches

Vancouver doesn’t handle snow very well.
When the first ‘big’ snowfall of the year came two Saturdays ago, roads were closed, people skipped work, and when I had to make a stop to mega-store Costco it was like people were preparing for an earthquake. There was fighting in the aisles and the check out line was 30 […]

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Whether you’re planning a winter vacation away or a season of hot chocolate and hibernating indoors, ’tis the season of snow, holidays, winter cheer, and the Christmas blues.

Whether you’re a lover or a hater of this particular time of year, I hope you’ll find a few things on my list of Christmas loves to your […]

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In case any one else is as eagerly awaiting the start of the full blown snowboarding (or skiing) season, here’s an update on the snow conditions at the best Canadian ski resorts!
Snow conditions as of November 30th…
Whistler / Blackcomb
Surface Conditions: Machine Groomed Snow Base: 100 cm
Runs open: 22 (Whistler), 12 (Blackcomb)
Sun Peaks
Mid-Mountain Snow Base: 63.8 […]

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