Just as the collective pre-season stoke is getting to critical mass, Kicking Horse launches a sexy new website to make all you boys’ and girls’ eyes melt, plus little ‘ol Loveland Ski Resort in the highest state of Colorado opened yesterday, October 7th, not too shabby.

Gotta love that big fat heelside slash at the start of the homepage video on Kicking Horse Resort’s updated website. There is new slicker and slightly more detailed trail maps, overall its an improvement, and I wish some of the many other beautiful mountains played us more shred porn. Maybe its not safe for the kiddies, wouldn’t want them glued to their computer screens all day long watching pow porn, they gotta get out and play. Then again I enjoyed a little shred porn here and there as a younger lad, I still have subjekt haakonsen on VHS somewhere. I say let the kids watch shred porn, so that when they grow up, they’ll at least shred like they know what they’re supposed to be doing. Anyways, check out the new site, but don’t forget where you can find the latest and hottest snow pornos on the internet, SNOWFLIX!

I also have to give respect to Loveland, for always pushing and often winning the race for first to open. They aren’t the biggest act in town, they are a little fish in the big pond that is the Colorado ski industry, but their hearts are always in it. Though there is certainly some brief fame and glory in claiming first each year, essentially what they are trying to do is get people out riding as soon as possible, afterall they love making turns just as much as any of us! At least they aren’t keeping it all to themselves.

Polar opposite Kicking Horse Resort, which sets an opening date in stone despite huge early season snowfalls keeps the pow out of limits, horded, protected, wasted? Only to open their gates to the patient on the day decided by a vote from the board. I can’t imagine the suffering of living in Golden, BC watching it snow every day in November and still not being able to ride at the local hill. All I can say is that everyone should stand up in protest and boycott Kicking Horse’s opening day, its the right thing to do to support the unfortunate citizens of Golden;)

Look for a trip report up soon of my first jaunt into snowy terrain this season. Dusted off the board and made some simple but oh so sweet turns last Saturday October 3rd. Well earned and so worth it. So get stoked to shred and get your asses off the internet and onto the highest, snowiest slope you can find (use whatever transportation neccesary) just do it!  Its early season, watch those mountain webcams and weather stations, timing is everything, when the moment is right, know whats at stake and be committed to the cause.

Well there you have it, thats a whole lot of stoke for one post. Check back for more, soon, often.

See y’all on them hills.