Showing posts with label skiing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skiing. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Drone Boarding


Business Spotlight

Boardsports

Boardsports is 100% Canadian owned and operated by boarders. Specializing in;

  • snowboard
  • ski
  • wakeboard
  • windsurf
  • kiteboard
  • surf
  • Stand Up Paddle (SUP) board
  • skateboard
They have the largest selection of wetsuits in Canada. Hundreds of snowboard jackets and pants from the best brands. And the coolest snow, skate & surf fashions to help you look great while riding and chillin'. 

Service & Repairs:
Boardsports Service Centre offers snowboard and ski tuning & service; fiberglass board repairs; kite repairs; and windsurf sail repairs.

Demo Days:
Join them at one of our Free Demo Days to try a new board sport or test the latest gear.

Gear Swaps:
Buy and/or sell used gear at one of their monthly Swap Sales - held in our parking.

Price Guarantee:
Boardsports guarantees the best price in Canada for 15 days from date of purchase.

Online & Phone Mail Order:
They specialize in mail order. They ship dozens of packages across Canada - every day.

For more information, or to place an order visit www.boardsports.ca or call 1-800-665-9463

Expert Advice For Maximum Fun

Visit them at:


BOARDSPORTS Headquarters Toronto
105 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
M4G 2H7
Phone: 416-485-9463
Toll Free: 1(800)-665-9463
email:customerservice@boardsports.ca

BOARDSPORTS in The Village @ Blue Mountain
152 Jozo Weider Blvd
Collingwood, Ontario CANADA
L9Y 3Y9
Phone: 705-445-7100
Email: bluesales@boardsports.ca

Some of the brands they carry....


Snowboard Brands:
Burton, Salomon, Ride, Flow, Elan, Arbor, Neversummer, Union, Northwave, Vans, 32, Spy, Red, Oakley, Von Zipper, Electric, Scott, Red, Bern, Giro, Sandbox, Dakine, RC, Ski Key, Ambition, Skull Candy, Bonfire, 686, Volcom, Analog, Airhole

Wakeboard & Ski Brands:
Ronix, Hyperlite, Liquid Force, CWB, Obrien, Connelly, HO, Radar, Straightline

Windsurf Brands:
North, Naish, Fanatic, Chinook, Dakine.

Kiteboard Brands:
North, Naish, Best, Liquid Force, Jimmy Lewis, Ion, Dakine.

Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Brands:
Naish, Surftech, Jimmy Lewis, Amundson, Fanatic, Boardworks, Dawn Patrol, Quickblade, Werner, Grey Owl.

Wetsuit Brands:
Rip Curl, Xcel, Oneill, Billabong, Quiksilver, Roxy, Ion.

Check-out their website for more details

Phone: 1-800-665-9463

Email: customerservice@boardsports.ca

Website: http://www.boardsports.ca/

Adventure Blog: Drone Boarding

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Kitewing Skiing


Business Spotlight

Kitewing

Kitewing is the very embodiment of simplistic sophistication. Every detail has been carefully considered, tested and refined. From set-up to transport, to the way that the wind flows over the wing all aspects have been carefully thought out.

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-603-456-8092

Address: 133 Route 4A Wilmot, New Hampshire 03287. USA

Email: info@kitewing.com

Website: http://kitewing.com/

Adventure Blog: Kitewing Skiing

Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Backcountry Snowboarding

Business Spotlight

Backcountry

Backcountry is where you - the passion - addicted, tech-to-the-bone, performance-is-the-rule outdoor fanatics of this world - go to research, review and buy gear you need.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;
  • Ski
  • Snowboard
  • Fitness
  • Bike
  • Climb
  • Fly Fish
  • Hike & Camp
  • Paddles
  • Snowshoe
  • Run 
  • Surf
  • Travel Gear

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-800-409-4502

Address: 2607 S 3200 W, West Valley City Utah

Email: info@backcountry.com

Website: http://www.backcountry.com/

Adventure Blog: Backcountry Snowboarding

Saturday, 26 December 2015

Cat Skiing

Business Spotlight

Catskiing Canada

Catskiing Canada provides news, information, videos and reviews on cat skiing destinations. Snow cat vacations and travel and they also provide information on winter skiing and snowboarding information.

Their mission is to share cat skiing with all skiers and snowboarders.

They have an online guide to cat skiing operators, write-ups and reviews, ski hills, lodging and much more...

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 250-765-9577

Address: 12280 Greystokes Road, Kelowna BC. V1P 1K3

Email: info@catskiing.ca

Website: http://www.catskiing.ca/

Adventure Blog: Cat Skiing





Friday, 25 December 2015

Sleigh Rides

Business Spotlight

Silver Star Mountain Resort

BC's 3rd largest ski area with incredible terrain, amazing snow and one of the most unique mid-mountain ski villages in Canada.

They have a wide range of activities to include the following;
  • Skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Sleigh rides
  • Dinner tours
  • Snowshoeing
  • Snowmobiling
  • Hockey games
  • Ski trip
  • Heli-skiing
  • Pinheads Bowling
  • Climbing wall
  • Mini Snowmobiles
  • Museum
  • Yoga

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-800-663-4431

Address: 123 Shortt Street, Silver Star Mountain BC. V1B 3M1

Email: info@skisilverstar.com

Website: http://www.skisilverstar.com/

Adventure Blog: Sleigh Rides




Thursday, 24 December 2015

Ice Climbing

Business Spotlight

Backcountry

Backcountry is where you - the passion - addicted, tech-to-the-bone, performance-is-the-rule outdoor fanatics of this world - go to research, review and buy gear you need.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;
  • Ski
  • Snowboard
  • Fitness
  • Bike
  • Climb
  • Fly Fish
  • Hike & Camp
  • Paddles
  • Snowshoe
  • Run 
  • Surf
  • Travel Gear

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-800-409-4502

Address: 2607 S 3200 W, West Valley City Utah

Email: info@backcountry.com

Website: http://www.backcountry.com/

Adventure Blog: Ice Climbing



Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Winter Mountaineering

Business Spotlight

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Mountain Equipment Co-op is a membership based company where there is a minimum annual fee.

All purchases support Canadian environmental causes. As part of an alliance of businesses providing financial support to a healthy planet, they commit 1% of gross sales to environmental initiatives.

They have a wide range of products to include the following;
  • Climbing
  • Biking
  • Hiking
  • Camping
  • Running
  • Travel
  • Snow
    • Backcountry Skiing
    • Downhill Skiing
    • Cross-country Skiing
    • Snowshoeing
    • Snowboarding
  • Water
    • Kayaks
    • Canoes
    • Paddle-boards
    • Wet Suits
    • Dry Suits
  • Yoga & Fitness

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-888-847-0770

Phone: 604-872-7858

Address: 130 West Broadway, Vancouver BC. V5Y 1P3

Website: http://www.mec.ca/

Adventure Blog: Winter Mountaineering

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Backcountry Skiing


Forum Spotlight

Backcountry Skiing Canada

Backcountry Skiing Canada's goal in creating this website and guidebook is to celebrate the mountain lifestyle they haven chosen and to share their backcountry skiing knowledge amongst themselves and with folks from away. As their website and the knowledge base grows with more contributions on the forum, they hope to build the backcountry skiing community, encourage safe travel through the mountains, promote a healthy appreciation for mother nature, and crank up the fun factor.

Check-out their website for more information


Address: Nelson BC, Canada

Email: info@backcountryskiingcanada.com

Website: http://backcountryskiingcanada.com/

Adventure Blog: Backcountry Skiing

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Freestyle Skiing


Club Spotlight

Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

Canadian Freestyle Ski Association's critical mission is to win medals at the Olympic Winter Games, World Championships, World Cups and X Games by providing Canadians with quality freestyle skiing programs and services to build people, train athletes and deliver champions. 

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 604-714-2233

Address: 808 Pacific Street, Vancouver BC. V6Z 1C2

Email: info@freestyleski.com

Website: http://freestyleski.com/

Adventure Blog: Freestyle Skiing







Friday, 4 December 2015

Snowbiking


Business Spotlight

Snogo

The Snogo is a new way to winter. They are blurring the boundaries of skiing and downhill mountain biking.

Snogo strives to accommodate an ever-changing winter sport demographic and their needs. The industry slowly but surely came to embrace snowboards and has seen nothing but benefit, growth, and renewed passion. Ski bikes will be the next boost to the storied history.

Snogo introduces a renewed and focused commitment to increasing the number of winter riders and promises to convert first time riders into long-term participants.

They are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to build their business with a link here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/957388557/snogo-bike?ref=nav_search

Check their website for more details 

Email: info@snogo.us 

Website: http://www.snogo.us/

Adventure Blog: Snowbiking




Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Heliskiing


Business Spotlight

Kingfisher Heliskiing

Kingfisher Helisking is renowned for dry, deep powder snow and world-class tree skiing. Their helski tenure in the Central Monashee Mountain Range, British Columbia, Canada, has huge slopes of naturally well-placed trees and majestic alpine.

The prefect playground for the ultimate heliskiing experience.

They offer heliskiing packages to include;
  • Pinnacle Powder Heliskiing
  • Kingfisher Private & Semi-Private
  • Day Heliskiing
  • Heli Assisted Ski Touring

Check their website for more details 

Phone: 1-855-475-3399

Address: Go to the website for directions

Website: http://www.kingfisherheliskiing.com/

Adventure Blog: Heliskiing

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Snowshoeing



Business Spotlight

Small Foot Inflatable Snowshoes 

Small Foot is a revolutionary innovative product based on the belief that there ias no such thing as too deep snow. 

These snowshoes are compatable with any type of winter shoes (snowboarding, ski & trekking boots). They are light weight as they are inflatable and compact which makes them easy to carry in your gear.

The Small Foot Snowshoe can be used in many different sports to include;
  • Snowshoeing
  • Mountaineering
  • Skiing - back country
  • Snowboarding - back country
  • Snowmobiling
Check their website for more details 

Address: 2-8 Arch, Petko Momchilvo str, Sofia 1379 Bulgaria

Email: info@smallfoot.eu

Website: http://www.smallfoot.eu/

Adventure Blog: Snowshoeing

Monday, 19 October 2015

Speed Flying


Athlete Spotlight

Austin Ross

Austin Ross was born and raised on a hobby farm in the Pemberton Valley on the BC coast mountain range. It wad there that on the edge of the Lillooet River and beneath the iconic Mt.Curie that his passion for the outdoors was initially sparked. His parents instilled in him a deep love for nature and the outdoors from a very young age. He learned to home his sense of exploration through activities the skiing, mountain biking, hiking and camping.

He blends elements of;
  • freeride
  • freestyle
These days spends his time traveling the world in search of steep and deep lines to climb and ski, and new mountains to fly from. When he is not skiing he spends his time;
  • paragliding
  • climbing
  • trail running
  • hiking
  • camping
  • mountain biking
  • taking photos
  • playing music 
  • and exploring with friends and family
Read more of his biography and blog check-out his website

Website: http://austinross.ca/

Athlete Blog - Speed Flying: http://austinross.ca/2015/02/18/mt-currie-speed-flying/

Adventure Blog - Your GAC: Speed Flying