It’s been a while since I posted so there are a lot of links today (mostly unrelated to the Olympics):

1. Gordon Campbell recently cut the ribbon for Grouse Mountain’s Eye of the Wind.
2. Kayak Yak tells us that west coast waves are getting taller each year (by about 2.5cm per year!).
3. Google has expanded Street view to ‘snowmobile view’ for Whistler.
4. Speaking of Whistler, did you ever wonder how it got its name?
5. An Alberta man lost his life in an avalanche in Revelstoke.
6. A doctor in Clearwater also fell victim to an avalanche his home town.
7. Mt. Seymour and the Yeti are preparing to welcome the world’s snowshoers.
8. Gadling gave Squamish the nod as one of the Top Ten Great Destinations for Outdoor Adventure.
9. I stumbled on this great list of bicycle clubs in Vancouver.
10. National Geographic Adventure took a close look at what our wonderful province has to offer your adventurous side.
11. A tourist trapped on a ski-lift in the Austrian Alps avoided death by burning his cash.
12. CNV gives preliminary nod to Lower Lonsdale cycling race.
13. A 42 year old woman was lucky to survive a serious fall from Grouse’s Dam mountain.
14. Club Fat Ass has a great idea, that you should share you run with an Olympic tourist!

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