Not too long ago, while cruising teamusa.org I came upon Karen Price’s interesting piece about Alex Deibold’s “post-competitive season comedown” and it hit close to home. While I’m clearly nowhere close to being an athlete of any shape or form, the concept of “Transitioning back to real life” after the end of a ski season... Continue Reading →

As I wind down my time here at Oberson I can’t begin to express how absolutely amazing the people here have been. From the incredibly gifted Alexandra to “The Man” Daniel all the way across the board to Louis, Yannick, and everyone in between, my experience here has been one of kindness, trust, and support.... Continue Reading →

Not too long ago, while cruising teamusa.org I came upon Karen Price’s interesting piece about Alex Deibold’s “post-competitive season comedown” and it hit close to home. While I’m no athlete, the concept of “Transitioning back to real life” post-ski season was never an easy one for me. The letdown after five months of anticipation, preparation,... Continue Reading →

Some people come into your life and forever alter its course. When I was a young shithead at Owl's Head this woman was royalty. Paula owned and ran the Boutique at the mountain with grace and class... and from the first pair of gloves we bought from her I was fascinated. She knew what she... Continue Reading →

Miss Météo. Another iconic Mont Sutton figure that made my tenure at that mountain all the more memorable. Jocelyne Trudeau has been doing snow conditions at Sutton for almost 30 years and Zoe and I fell in love with her almost instantly after taking over the Boutique Expérience. Her no bullshit way of calling it... Continue Reading →

On April 21st 2019 we had the privilege of hanging out with “The Man”... also known as Luc Boulanger. Luc’s dad built Mont Sutton in the early sixties and he’s a legend in our business. The Boulanger family are icons of the Quebec Ski Industry and have garnered the respect of all who value compassion, work... Continue Reading →

This life chose me more than I chose it. I wrote the following in the waning months before I ultimately had to close Gord's Ski and Bike back in 2013. One day, back at Bromont in my late 20s, after my parents died, I gave a ski lesson to an older gentleman... At that point... Continue Reading →

As much as I enjoyed and thrived in the retail bike business for the last 20 years, I must admit that I’m happy I’m no longer living or dying solely based on bike sales. Bike shoppers have recently evolved into a totally different species of animal. If the internet has ever destroyed human qualities of... Continue Reading →

At the risk of repeating myself, we here at Ski & Bike Magazine take ski testing (and product testing in general) pretty seriously. While some might feel we’re a little obsessive about it, It’s something we feel is necessary in order to gain the knowledge paramount to educating staff, customers and ultimately helping folks chose... Continue Reading →

Most everyone who follows me on social media and in real life knows that I have a soft spot for Scott skis, and despite my predillection for these superlative Swiss skis, that fact has never prevented me from appreciating other companies and their equally amazing product... after all, I’m a ski tester at heart and... Continue Reading →