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Split Decisionfrom Spring 2008 issue Full Story >> |
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Our readers writeWhen editing a particularly
bold statement by a writer, we often wonder
how many readers will comment on what
has been written. by Iain MacMillan from Travel Guide 2008 issue Full Story >> |
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Adaptation comes naturally to skiersArt Director Norm and Managing Editor Anne
were giggling on a conference call the other
day when I had to leave the conversation
briefl y to chase a black squirrel out of my
office.by Iain MacMillan from Fall 2007 issue. Full Story >> |
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The hills are aliveWhile Ski Canada staff slaved away another
hot summer in the city preparing the annual
Buyer’s Guide, our writers, photographers, ski
testers and other latch-ons continued to lead
some pretty enviable lives. Iain MacMillan from Buyer's Guide 2008Full Story >> |
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But the brochure said ...My parents bought a funky little condo, or townhouse I guess they're called now, t our ski hill in 1969. by Iain MacMillan, editor - from Winter 2007 issue
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Time to take the plungeThe greatest schism between eastern and western Canadians ins't about politics or power - it's about powder. by Iain MacMillan, editor - from November 2006 issue
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The politics of skiingWhy is it that all of our recent
prime ministers of the Liberal
faith have been skiers, indeed
good skiers, while none of the Tory PMs
or leaders of the Conservative/Reform/CA
history will wear a ski jacket for what it’s
intended? by Iain MacMillan, editor - from Winter 2006 issue
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Top 10 reasons why it’s going to be a great winterEvery autumn I partake in the spreading of all sorts of ridiculously entertaining
prophecies about why it’s going to be a great winter for skiers.
by Iain MacMillan, editor - from December 2005 issue Full Story >> |
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Garage sale:one slightly used snowboardMost skiers now grudgingly accept that snowboarding has positively influenced our sport in certain ways. by Iain MacMillan, editor - from November 2005 issue
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One man's trash ...Surprisingly, technical editor Martin
Olson, who writes half of this
Buyer’s Guide issue and most of the
instructional stories every season, is as good
with his hands in the summer as he is on
his feet all winter. With a bit of prodding,
he e-mailed me a photo showing
the recent fruits of his labour, something no
household should be without, a hunting bow
made from his wife’s cross-country skis.
“I thought it would snap before I could
finish my first quiver,” said the Golden,
B.C., tinkerer, and added without a trace
of derision, “but I’ve been bringing home
supper all summer with my new Atomic Bow
Flex 2000.” Martin is currently perfecting an
aerodynamically better arrow from ski poles
scavenged from the Kicking Horse Lost &
Found bin. by Iain MacMillan, editor Full Story >> |
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Uplifting ConversationGrowing up, I remember my parents
always telling me not to talk to strangers--except,
of course, when riding a chairlift. Funny, but these chairlift
conversations are some of my earliest memories of skiing.
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That '70s magazineWhere were you in '72? I admit I don't remember spending much time poring over the mostly black and white racing news offered by Ski Canada Journal, as the country's voice of skiing was called in its early years. Full Story >> |
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