TGR's Re:Session (A ski & snowboard movie)

Although it's been raining outside most of today, it was actually snowing up top of Whistler and Blackcomb. Which means we're getting close to ski season!

And what better way to get excited than with ski movies? I was scanning through Twitter the other day and saw a post from @doglotion about TGR's latest movie screening at Whistler this week called Re:Session.

I've already got my tickets for the screening at Whistler's MY Millenium Place Theatre this Friday, October 2nd at 7:00 p.m. (there's also a 9:00 p.m. showing). And a word of advice -- you'll save money by calling directly and ordering tickets over the phone (604.935.8410) rather than by ordering online.

Apparently the after-party is at Longhorn's - see you there!

Warren Miller's Dynasty

I love that it's still warm enough during the day to wear shorts, and yet I've already received an email in my junkmail box telling me about the new Warren Miller movie. I guess I'm not the only one who thinks about skiing even when the only snow around town is the little dirty pile outside the hockey rink.

Photo: davegidley on Flickr

This the 60th annual Warren Miller movie, and judging from the previews, promises to be just as great as the previous 59. The preview shows highlights from BC's Monashee Mountains in the Kootenays, China, Norway (which looks stunning & reminds me of last year's shots in Finland), Washinton, Idaho, Alaska, and some other US destinations. And I love that there is a lot of big mountain footage; hopefully we'll see lots of the same in the full-length version. The info I've read says that Jonny Moseley will be the narrator again (see my comments about his semi-boring narration last year). But with the stellar line-up of skiers and destinations, I'm sure it'll still be amazing.

You can check out the trailer yourself at www.skitheworld.com , the Canadian distribution company. They've also listed tour dates for major cities, but Whistler still shows no scheduled showings. However, have no fear; I contacted the Ski the World.com staff and they've assured me that there will be screenings in Whistler near the end of December. After all, leaving the Whistler bubble and driving down the Sea-to-Sky to Vancouver for anything ski-related just seems wrong!

New things are afoot

It's been a long time since I've posted anything. Ten months, to be exact. I'm now living in Whistler and at my 2-year anniversary of being a British Columbian.

I started out the season with a lot of hiking, and was surprised to find so much snow up top. I was a bit too early, as some of the bridges hadn't even been reassembled yet.



And now that the summer is over, I'm feeling a lot more settled, ready to focus on moving forward. It's nice to feel like I've found my place in the world, especially when it's a place as gorgeous as this.