Thinking of going away skiing or boarding (or riding) over the Easter break? If you are then you might like to check out the excellent article over at the Guardian newspaper…

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These is a good piece in the Guardian (UK) today on eco ski lodges and hotels – article.

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Good piece over in the Times (UK) on useful iPhone Apps for skiing (blog post).

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Just read a really interesting piece in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) titled: “Helen Jaques: Halfpipes and helmets – how Olympic athletes could reduce head injuries in skiers and snowboarders” – original post

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Google has done a ‘street view‘ (does that make it a ’snow-view’) of Whistler in British Columbia (thesnowsite link to Whistler).

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Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival Starts TODAY!:

“January 20, 2010 – Sun Peaks, BC – Adaptive athletes from around the country are hitting the slopes of Sun Peaks Resort as the Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival gets underway at the BC Interior Resort.

In addition to instructor certification courses for CADS (Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing) Level 1, 2 and 2a and race development programs, the 2010 festival features a Come and Try Weekend where people of all abilities can experience adaptive skiing first hand.

As people learn about adaptive racing, they can watch the 2010 Western Canadian and BC Para-Alpine Championships that will be held Saturday and Sunday (Jan 30 and 31). Twenty-five racers with a range of disabilities will compete in Giant Slalom and Slalom races over the two day period.

For more information on the Sun Peaks Adaptive Snow Sports Festival, click here. For more information on the Western Championships race or the Carving the Future camp, click here.

About the Disabled Skiers Association of BC (DSABC)
DSABC promotes and provides skiing and snowboarding programs and services to all persons in British Columbia with a disability. DSABC is dedicated to promoting and facilitating the delivery of superior services to our membership and stakeholders.

About Snowbility
Snowbility supports the development of grass roots adaptive sports programs (alpine and snowboarding) in emerging regions of the Province. Snowbility will support the recruitment and training of volunteer instructors, coaches, and volunteer based clubs who will in turn support athlete development of skiers and snowboarders with disabilities. The goal of Snowbility is to assist volunteer based clubs, both new and exciting, become organizationally sustainable through governance best practices, fund development, and community relationship development.”

(Via Sun Peaks Resort Feed: Whats New.)

Here is a fair question: Does American Airlines understand the concept of customer service? I would have to say NO.

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The answer: When you are using the one at Boston Logan Airport.

At Boston Airport they have a supposedly free WiFi network. However, it is so crippled, and throttles back on activity with such aggression that it is useless…. Why bother installing something that doesn’t work?

So, if you are skiing in New England and are hoping to post your ski photos online before flying out, forget it….

Update: If you have the above problem try changing location. Looks like I was sitting next to a faulty WiFi base-station.

As I said in a previous post American Airlines have lost my ski bag (even after they had 6 hours to get it on the plane). I have just called American Express and they have authorised me under my travel insurance to buy some replacement ski gear. This means that I should at least be able to hit the slopes today.

Bald Mountain is open!: “The front side of Bald Mountain is now open.  Seattle Ridge and the Bowls will open as soon as avalanche control work is concluded in these areas.  Dollar Mountain is open as well.  Don’t forget to be safe, ride with a buddy and HAVE  FUN!!!”

(Via Sun Valley Blog.)