Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – The snow fell so fast that I couldn’t concentrate. It reminded me of Han Solo sending the Millennium Falcon into warp speed. Snowflakes obliterated the dark sky with lines of white. I was transported from driving a … Continue Reading ››
Courtenay (BC), Canada – It has cruisers, it has steeps, it has trees, it has snow … tons of snow. It has pubs, it has cross-country trails, it has lift- and car-accessed backcountry turns. It has mountain views, and it has … Continue Reading ››
by Marc Guido l’Anse-St. Jean (QC), Canada – I’ve never quite understood the attraction to ice fishing. Sitting on a giant ice cube, freezing your posterior and staring at a hole while holding a string and waiting for something to happen just … Continue Reading ››
Chicoutimi (QC), Canada – We pushed through Québec City during the evening rush hour, heading north. Way north. n … Continue Reading ››
Warren, VT – It was giving me a headache … and heartache, too. The raindrops rolled off the roof of the Sugarbush Inn and struck the ground outside the porch door of my room, creating an unyielding drone that comforted my … Continue Reading ››
East Burke, VT – Up on the mountain, several different sets of slalom gates were drilled into the base depths coating Warren’s Way. Coaches stood by observing racers who lined up atop each course before slapping each breakaway gate with a … Continue Reading ››
Bridgton, ME – Spanish music reverberated throughout my Jeep, escaped from the rolled down windows and floated toward the blue mountain sky. I couldn’t exactly figure out why my girlfriend’s music seemed strangely appropriate Down East, but it did. We arrived at … Continue Reading ››