Countdown

The countdown has started for my trip to Canada this winter.  This page will let you know how I am getting on.  Have I bought any new snowboard gear?  Have I paid for my insurance?  As and when I pay for anything towards my trip I’ll put it here. I’ll also post anything interesting that happens as I coutdown to my departure.  As a measure of days until I start my course I am using the WDTW method (Working Days ‘Til Whistler) which is a bit like the SDTC (Shopping Days ‘Til Christmas) countdown method that you will be more familiar with.  The numbers are the number of working days left for me before I leave (5th Jan).

1 - Clean flat.  Sit around with smile on my face waiting for tomorrow.

2 - Repack everything that I am taking to Whistler to try and make it fit into bags that BA will actually take!

3 - Return to London and return van. 

4 - Move stuff.

5 - Pack up my stuff .

8 - Buy a new camera to replace the one I lost .

12 - Although there are 12 working days left, I’m finished for the year.   

12 - 3 day blast in Morzine.  Rode a Ride Agenda, Society and Decade over the three days.  Also froze my **** off.  It was -20 and then there was the wind chill.  Brrrr.

22 - Five hour session at MK Sno!zone.

35 - Paid course fees to Pro-ride.  I guess I really am going.

44 - New free Neff hat arrives courtesy of onboard magazine.  I also got a free board tool to help screw my bindings together.  The Neff hat is really silly and I may post a picture of me it it if you are lucky.

47 – Metro Ski & Snowboard Show at Olympia.  www.metrosnow.co.uk  

50 - Free Whitelines t-shirt arrives   I’m wearing it now.

52 – Get Buyer’s Guide with all the information about the new boards, bindings, boots, and other stuff out this year.

67- Booked flights for the Morzine trip

68 - Booked trip to Ride Snowboard Test in Morzine – Avoriaz

69- October edition of Onboard magazine arrives

70- October edition of Whitelines magazine arrives

83- First Friday Fix of the winter arrives in my inbox.

96- Went for a couple of hours riding in Castleford’s Sno!zone

96 – Bought new snowboarding jacket – Bonfire Fusion Baker Jacket. 

97 - Started to work out if it was possible to go snowbombing when I get back from Whistler.  This co-incides with getting an email from www.snowbombing.com

108 – Got the first snowboard magazine of the winter (yes it was August when it arrived)

111- Booked hotel in Banff for February trip

112 - Booked and paid for flights from YVR – YYC (Vancouver – Calgary for those who haven’t memorised airport codes)

121 - Went for a few hours riding in Cas Vegas.

130 – Paid for snowboard insurance to cover the 3 months (did I already mention I am going snowboarding for 12 weeks?).

131 – Paid deposit towards instructor course (have to pay the balance in November)

132- Bought flights from LHR – YVR return