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mikeberard

Claimed Blog: Following the Die

ActionSportsBlips Member since Oct. 7, 2009

Yet another article about legendary Fernie powder
mikeberard.com - 29 hours ago
Yet another article about legendary Fernie powder
— mikeberard.com — This article originally ran in Powder magazine. The trip was one of my first assignments with a... ski magazine and stands as one of the best times I ever had on a ski trip. – MB I’ve just drunkenly navigated the steep staircase to the balcony of Fernie’s legendary Griz Bar only ... (more) Yet another article about legendary Fernie powder

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Clueless Reviews of Cheap Wines
mikeberard.com - 2 days ago
Clueless Reviews of Cheap Wines
— mikeberard.com — I created this page to address questions I’ve received from friends and family since I started drinking... an unhealthy (or healthy depending on who you talk to ) amount of wine. I am huge fan of dead, fermented grape juice and, like wine legend Gary Vaynerchuk , a big believer that it ... (more) Clueless Reviews of Cheap Wines

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My Guilty Pleasure – Skiing Groomers
mikeberard.com - 8 days ago
My Guilty Pleasure – Skiing Groomers
— mikeberard.com — There is a distinct aesthetic difference in the erotic cinema of the 70’s and the stock of... pornography that you currently find on shelves: grooming. And while the adult films of today generally consider it requisite to be groomed as smooth as a Tremblant Downhill course, skiers prefer the ... (more) My Guilty Pleasure – Skiing Groomers

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What it takes to work in the ski industry
mikeberard.com - 13 days ago
What it takes to work in the ski industry
— mikeberard.com — Photographer Bryan Ralph once sold Sears washers. Now he sells photos. Click this photo to hire him.... I wrote this while still working at SKIER magazine, and I am still in awe at the passion and the ingenuity it takes many of my comrades to maintain a living in this industry. This ... (more) What it takes to work in the ski industry

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mikeberard.com - 14 days ago
Whistler Olympic Athlete Village and Whistler Aggregrate Asphalt Plant Proposal
— mikeberard.com — A few days ago, I found out about a gravel pit and asphalt plant that is applying... for a permit to continue operation after the Olympics . This operation ( Whistler Aggregate ) is right next door to my new home in Cheakamus Crossing , otherwise known as the Whistler Olympic Athlete Village. ... (more) Whistler Olympic Athlete Village and Whistler Aggregrate ...

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White Devil in the Details – A Japanese skiing experience
mikeberard.com - 15 days ago
White Devil in the Details – A Japanese skiing experience
— mikeberard.com — Japan is the land of deep snow and deeper loyalties, but with a fickle heart for trends,... are they still as mega-super-crazy-time for park-and-pipe skiing as they were a decade ago? text Mike Berard // Photo Felix Rioux It’s often said that life is lived in the details: telling your ... (more) White Devil in the Details – A Japanese skiing experience

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A conversation with JP Auclair and Alpine Initiatives
mikeberard.com - 19 days ago
A conversation with JP Auclair and Alpine Initiatives
— mikeberard.com — Alpine Initiatives is a group of charitable humans doing helpful things for other humans. They also happen... to be a members of the snowsports community. Currently, AI is helping to build a second community home in Kenya. Their mission statement: Alpine Initiatives was created through our ... (more) A conversation with JP Auclair and Alpine Initiatives

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The power of words and Powder
mikeberard.com - 20 days ago
The power of words and Powder
— mikeberard.com — Originally appeared in SKIER magazine, February 2007. I picked up a dusty copy of Powder magazine today.... Sometimes I dig through old issues in search of stories and images already burned to the hard drive in my head. It’s a journey through my past; a catalyst to unlock memories stored in ... (more) The power of words and Powder

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Looking Back on Looking up to JP Auclair
mikeberard.com - 26 days ago
Looking Back on Looking up to JP Auclair
— mikeberard.com — I used to wear Hawaiian shirts; I had a closet full of the floral-printed and nautical-themed shirts.... It had nothing to do with my keen fashion sense or a resurgence in beach style. At the time, everyone had them. They were part of the standard-issue skier uniform—a pair of Salomon 1080s, ... (more) Looking Back on Looking up to JP Auclair

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mikeberard.com - 26 days ago
We are Douchebags
— mikeberard.com — Someone needs to send this to the leader of the pack that infiltrates Whistler every long weekend.... Yeah, you heard me right Surrey. Keep your gang of Ed Hardy-adorned testosterone junkies in the Lower Mainland – we’ve barely got a handle on the Australians. – MB (more) We are Douchebags

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Coveted – Oakley JP Auclair Crowbar review
mikeberard.com - 28 days ago
Coveted – Oakley JP Auclair Crowbar review
— mikeberard.com — Reviewing goggles is a bit retarded. If anything, I should be writing you a guide to picking... goggles because, to be honest, if goggles don’t fit you properly, then they don’t work worth a shit. And since all goggle companies make different fitting goggles, then there is a chance ... (more) Coveted – Oakley JP Auclair Crowbar review

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Pre-Season Training
mikeberard.com - 29 days ago
Pre-Season Training
— mikeberard.com — For those of you who wonder how I get my slim and trim skier’s physique , I’ve... got two words for you: Competitive Aerobics. See you on the dance floor. – Mike Berard (more) Pre-Season Training

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The Doug Coombs Line
mikeberard.com - 29 days ago
The Doug Coombs Line
— mikeberard.com — This article was originally published in SKIER magazine, circa October 2007. Inspired by the recent release of... Swift. Silent. Deep. which starred Coombs as a member of the Jackson Hole Air Force, and reminded of the fragility of what we do by the tragic death of Shane McConkey , I wanted to ... (more) The Doug Coombs Line

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Swift. Silent. Deep. The Story of the Jackson Hole Air Force – A Film Review
mikeberard.com - 29 days ago
Swift. Silent. Deep. The Story of the Jackson Hole Air Force – A Film Review
— mikeberard.com — The story of the legendary Jackson Hole Air Force is a celebrated piece of true ski bum... culture. From the heated battle fought by the ski fraternity over Jackson’s backcountry access to the exploits of the most famous JHAF member, the late Doug Coombs, it could be argued that the ... (more) Swift. Silent. Deep. The Story of the Jackson Hole Air ...

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Coveted – Peak Performance Softshell Jacket
mikeberard.com - 10/24/2009
Coveted – Peak Performance Softshell Jacket
— mikeberard.com — Following in a tradition of only reviewing products I have owned and used , I can confidently... say the Peak Performance Softshell jacket is one of my favourite pieces of ski equipment, considering I’ve owned it for a full year of shredding. While the jacket’s style is heavy on ... (more) Coveted – Peak Performance Softshell Jacket

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