With all the things going on right now, I find myself really missing Vancouver.  There's just one core element and culture missing in this city that I can't live with - snowboarding.  Sure there are a couple "snowboarders" here but it's just not the same.  The "snowboarders" here are on the mountain maybe 15 days a season max and their "passion" lies therein.
But as I lement on the first year I broke 100 days at Grouse, I also remember the years I couldn't make it up more than 15 times (mainly just the 1st year).  So, I feel sorry for these people.
They do have the same "passion" as I do for snowboarding, but the other element is missing.  The culture and lifestyle that comes with it just isn't here.  It's like they snowboard, but their not snowboarders.
Well, I'm not going to leave on a sad note,; I'm actually going to leave on a stoked note.  If you happen to be browsing through some of the recent magazines, check out the new issue (issue 3) of Future Snowboarding and find my first double page spread.  Yup, I'm f*cking stoked.  Dano's wicked and I love life.

...gtphoto