Riding Dual Snowboards
The industries I work in often push the envelope in terms of development of products, and occasionally something is invented in the name of progression that is so bizarre that it really makes people stop and look, and often laugh.
Sometimes these inventions get cult followings, which in turn grow into their own industries, which is how snowboarding became popular.
I had my worst commute ever last night/this morning.
Normally I try to avoid long commutes. I much prefer to live near where I work. There are numerous reasons for this. If you can walk to work you can save money, stay healthy, and save the environment. Often I am blessed with working in some stunning locations, such as remote British Colombia, or rural Patagonia. So why wouldn’t I want to live in beautiful scenery?
Last weekend was the Defile de Antorches in El Colorado, the mountain I’m currently teaching snowboarding at.
Riding with Fire
El Colorado isn’t in Colorado, it’s in Chile. More specifically it’s 34 kilometres, up a steep windy road with 40 switchbacks, from Santiago. I only work there on the weekends, and I usually take the bus up and down each day.
This weekend they had the Torch Parade, and as an instructor, if you were available, it was expected you would participate. So I asked around and found some floor space for Saturday night so I could join in the fun, though to be honest I was more interested in the free cocktail after the parade than the parade itself.
Work'n'travels 