The Blackjack Photo Contest Entry

Working Out for the Ski Season

    The Wisconsin Ski Bunny and myself have just rejoined the YMCA. We were members for sometime but had essentially stopped using it years before. Now that it has been years since we have had an active exercise program we changed that. We rejoined and so far we are using the membership. Our workouts are [...]

Yet Another Android Application Review (YAAAR)

    At one time I had the HWK Waxing Guide installed on my Android device. The description reads: Become a wax specialist with HWK ski wax! HWK ski wax has been trying to find all the answers for you and is now proud to present the first ski wax App. I found this application to [...]

The Endorphin Express

   The Wikipedia starts off on its entry on Endorphins by stating: Endorphins (“endogenous morphine”) are endogenous opioid peptides that function as neurotransmitters. They are produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus in vertebrates during exercise, excitement, pain, consumption of spicy food, love and orgasm, and they resemble the opiates in their abilities to [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

    What am I thankful for? The love of God The love of Lorie The love of my family The love of my friends (this includes all of you Onlinistan friends too) Skiing (you didn’t think I would skip that did you?) The Four Seasons The four astronomical & meteorological seasons UpNort This list [...]

The Klout Uncertainity Principle

I am set up on and periodically check my Klout score. While I think the score is reasonable I found something odd about it. I first became aware of and started following my Klout score sometime last winter. Even then, I found an odd pattern to the rise and fall of my Klout score. What [...]

Android for the Skier ? Ski TrailMaps

Skiing with the phone is now common occurrence and many of us are now skiing with smartphones and can bring information technological power onto the ski slopes that huge IT shops could only dream of decades ago. However, that smartphone needs to be hooked up with the correct application suite. In this review I go [...]

Android for the Skier ? MyTracks

Nope, not a review of the Recon Android powered goggles (BTW Recon, I would be quite happy to serve as a guinea pig and review your products get in touch via the contact form!) but actually of Android phone applications available for the skier. I have tried a number of them and keep coming back [...]

The Badger Sportsman Meets Blackjack!

Recall in March of 2011 Blackjack ran a 2011-2012 season's pass special for $99.00! The Wisconsin Skier took advantage of that, did you?

61% Grade at Sölden Austria

The first world cup ski event of the year was at Sölden Austria. The women Giant Slalom competitors skied a run that had a portion of the course on what was characterized as a steep headwall by the competitors. the grade on that headwall was repeatedly reported as being 61%. What is grade? Simply put [...]

The Iranian Ski Code?s Additional Line

Iran, this black spot in your history may be small in comparison to the many others you have acquired, but it just adds to the huge black blot that is formed by the revolutionary government.

Lots of Ski Resorts Out There

I see local ski clubs typically plan trips to resorts to places such as Breckenridge, Snowmass, Alta, Aspen, etc. All big name resort and all destination resorts. I guess that helps with marketing and most people know of those resorts. After all, they feature in the news on a regular basis especially when we see [...]

Ladies and Gentlemen Start Your Alpine!

Ski Brule is open today, aaaaaahhhhleluuuuiaa! The 2011 — 2012 snow season is open in the Upper Midwest as of today! How about that folks! Can more of the white goodness be far behind? Don’t be a hater, embrace winter, love it, live it!

Helmet Laws

Do you wear a helmet while skiing or ‘boarding? I started to do so last year and did not find it a real big deal. The helmet I obtained was warm, it did not look dorky, and of course I can wire it up and it will deliver the tunes to my ears much more [...]

Yahoo?s Series of Articles on Skiing

Yahoo is showing up in searches for ski articles on a very frequent basis of late. However, most of the articles are very poor quality not only in terms of writing, but also in terms of the material itself. In fact, I read a dangerously misguiding article on Yahoo, I link to it, but understand [...]

Begginers Guide to Ski Gear Part II

This is the second article in the series and in this I will concentrate more on clothing. If you live in a region with four seasons you most likely have the necessary clothing, but it is always good to review. In General When dressing for skiing (or any time you spend in the cold) the [...]

New to Skiing? Equipment Advice for You

So, you want to learn how to downhill ski? Good for you! Downhill skiing is an activity that has many benefits, one of the largest is it turns winter from a period of dread to one of joy. So the question then becomes what gear and equipment do you need. General Categories I am not [...]

Off the Wi-Ski Map!

The WiSki Map is filling up with ski resorts, I am not quite done yet, but I believe I have a majority of the resorts I have wanted on the map. However, some of the pins are off the map, work it like any other Google map and drag the map around, you can increase [...]

Wilmot Mountain vs. Lake County IL

Read the whole story. The upshot is, Wilmot Mountain had better find something somewhere more solid than their word. Was not the land surveyed prior to establishing the run?

The Wi Ski Map is Back!

The Wi Ski map is back! However, it is not back 100% and I have a basic map up with a smattering of ski resorts placed on the map. However, this is a huge improvement as it will be much easier for me to add and remove ski resorts to the map. As time goes [...]