Corey Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Came across this on the local magazine rack. Look what sport is featured prominently on the cover: Inside there is little mention of alpine other than listing it as one of the snowboard events. The map that tells you where events are does not list alpine snowboarding, only that there is snowboarding at the Cypress halfpipe. Kimi Z. is on the back cover though in an ad. (Sorry, no picture) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 It's nice to see adaptive represented too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 That's nice. In the SLC 2002 guide they had a description of the PGS, and the format was explained wrong, and they had a pic of equipment used, but the bindings were mounted facing the tail. Pretty lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Nice graphic. I don't want to turn this into a "whining about the portrayal of alpine" thread, but... well it's interesting that an image which they think is "cool" for none-snowboarders is not something you would generally find anywhere near any magazine intended for snowboarders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Nice graphic.I don't want to turn this into a "whining about the portrayal of alpine" thread, but... well it's interesting that an image which they think is "cool" for none-snowboarders is not something you would generally find anywhere near any magazine intended for snowboarders. Hopefully Transworld will be doing a spotlight on SES or some carving in the near future. :rolleyes: Holding breath, but I can count longer than ...... Has anyone seen the Olympic pins yet for events? curious if there is an alpine one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 There are several Alpine Snowboarding pins. http://store.hbc.com/pins/vancouver-2010-silhouette-snowboarder-pin/prodVAN1212.html http://store.hbc.com/pins/vancouver-2010-clear-orange-leaf-snowboarder-pin/prodVAN1224.html http://store.hbc.com/pins/vancouver-2010-double-diamond-snowboarder-m-pin/prodVAN1234.html http://store.hbc.com/pins/vancouver-2010-double-diamond-snowboarder-f-pin/prodVAN1235.html http://store.hbc.com/pins/vancouver-2010-quatchi-pin-snowboard-cross/prodVAN1270.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 There are several Alpine Snowboarding pins. Nice but many are already sold out :( and they won't ship to the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Nice but many are already sold out :(and they won't ship to the US Just hop on a plane to Vancouver. They're selling the pins in snowboard shops, ski shops, corner convenience stores, hardware stores, etc. They're widely available. We're in the middle of a deep freeze (currently -1 celsius, or around 30 fahrenheit), so dress warmly. Yes, -1c is considered extreme cold for Vancouver. Did you know that Vancouver will be the warmest city to ever host a winter Olympic games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave ESPI Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 http://store.hbc.com/renderImage.image?imageName=aa/AA_VAN1212.jpg&width=320&height :lol: LOL "toilet" LOL I guess I will have to snoop ebay then :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdyno Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Good luck flying to YVR, my GF is flying to New Zealand for Feb and couldn't get a connecting flight in or out for weeks either side of the five ring festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 We're in the middle of a deep freeze (currently -1 celsius, or around 30 fahrenheit), so dress warmly.It was -33 here yesterday. So no sympathy from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdyno Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 We're in the middle of a deep freeze (currently -1 celsius, or around 30 fahrenheit), so dress warmly. lightweight. I was on the mountain at -25 the other day...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 9, 2009 Report Share Posted December 9, 2009 Just checked out the official souvenir at Save-On Foods (a local grocery store). It's a magazine. And it's $18. No, that's not a typo. It's eighteen dollars! Mind you, there are way less advertisements than most magazines, but there still are some ads. ----------------------------------------------- Yeah, Vancouver is not your typical Canadian city. When I moved to Vancouver from Winnipeg, I noticed these winter oddities: Convertibles driving around in the winter with tops down. People walking in shorts every day in December and January. Stores with front garage-style doors wide open for fresh air. Brand new glass front buildings with a quarter inch gap between the front doors for ventilation. Outdoor bank machines. Nobody owns gloves or mitts. Vancouver has an NHL hockey team, but nobody knows how to skate, never mind actually own their own skates. No snow in the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Absolute weirdest thing? No screens on doors or windows. There's no bugs. I can't process that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I love Vancouver, but I couldn't live there. The never ending rain drives me nuts ... I'd much rather have snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vahur Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 In 2008 I visited Vancouver and Whistler and bought also olympic souvenir, olympic sign can be seen on top of label :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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