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Travel

From Shogun to Powder

This ski trip actually began in 1980 while I was still in grade school. The original airing of the original Shogun (the day I’m writing this it was announced that the star of that mini-series Richard Chamberlain has passed away) really caught my attention and indeed fascination. This led to me some years later purchasing the book Shogun by James Clavell and reading it and it was very riveting – I do recall finishing the second half of the book in one weekend – only getting out of bed for the most basic of life necessities! […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

Save the Knee!

Easy Kneesy When us skiers hear the word joint, what do we think? No, not weed! The joints I most often hear about when it comes to skiing are the hip and knee joints. Both […]

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Equipment

Helmets Wear Them!

Helmets are a frequent topic here and I am on a mission to get you to wear them if you already do not. Helmets Wear Them! — Common Objections While looking good and fashionable is […]

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Ski Brule Job Fair

Ski Brule Job Fair Oct 8 8am-noon & Oct 10 5p-7p at Ski Brule Main Lodge . Saw the following come through today on my Twitter feed: Ski Brule Job Fair Oct 8 8am-noon & […]

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The Sharp Edge

A Season’s Pass — The Buffet of the Ski World?

What is it about visiting a buffet? All of a sudden we become obsessed with getting every last penny of dietary value (and we usually measure that by quantity and not quality) out of our entrance fee? You probably do it and so do I, normally we go to a sit-down and spend twice (or perhaps 3-4 times) as much and not fee like we are getting ripped off, but when we go to a buffet we feel as we have to eat like a prolonged famine is about to hit. Yes, admit it you do it and so do I! A season’s pass to a snow resort is essentially the same thing. […]

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