snow

Champagne Powder in the City

Submitted by RA on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 01:21

La Nina has hit with a vengeance the last few days with temperatures plummeting to minus 8C here in Vancouver. After a few flurries, today the snow has begun to lie on the ground. It's already a few inches deep. It's not the usual wet, white porridge that we typically get. This stuff is dry, and finely grained. The kind of snow that skiers dream about.

Now why didn't we get this kind of snow a year ago? Might have saved us a heap of money in trucking snow in from the interior for the 2010 Olympics.

Vancouver Most Expensive Ski Destination

Submitted by RA on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 20:09

Think the cost of living in Vancouver is getting expensive? You're not the only one. A recent survey of ski destinations worldwide for UK-based Virgin Money Travel Insurance recommended: "Skiers should give Vancouver a swerve if they want to stay in the black as the Canadian city is the most expensive destination."

Vancouver To Host Green Olympics At Least In One Sense of the Word

Submitted by RA on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 02:36

Looks like there wont be enough snow for some of the Olympic sports events at Cypress Mountain. So VANOC is going to have to truck and even fly snow in, with straw and wood being used as a base for freestyle skiing and snowboarding events being hosted there.

White Christmas: Shovelling Out and Digging It

Submitted by RA on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 20:00

The heaps of snow that we've had in Vancouver are turning to slush and puddles. Many of the sidewalks are covered in a hard, grey, slippery pack. Rain has returned. This is why we don't like snow.

Feels Like Hibernation

Submitted by RA on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 22:28

It snowed all day today. The nights are drawing in. There is no government in Canada, it has been prorogued. The Canadian stockmarket shut down due to a technical problem.

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