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The crew from the blog "Vancouver We Love You" came up for snow day on Cypress Mountain.

Check out their blog for photos!

www.vancouverweloveyou.com

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We had another excellent day at the Canada Ski & Snowboard Festival!

On Day 2 one of our favourite performers Adam Woodall played on the mainstage in the Fireside Lounge. Later in the afternoon Dinette took to the stage.

DJ Gentalman Scholar and DJ Woodhead were spinning in the Canada House.

Plus 2nd Wind Oxygen, Popchips,Clif Bar and GIB were all on mountain handing out samples!

Yesterday was the first day of our inaugural Canada Ski & Snowboard Festival!

Despite the weather we had a great day full of live music, a Popchip sampling and the Toonie Race.

Country duo Robyn & Ryleigh kicked things off on the mainstage in the Fireside lounge.

Later in the afternoon The Town Pants put on an energetic performance of thier legendary fast folkin' irish rock!

Popchips were handing out samples and the Second Wind Oxygen Bar was very popular!

Found this article online from a newspaper in Ottawa. Good tips for anyone thinking of buying some new x-country gear.

What kind of skis should I buy?

Cross-country skis are generally classified as either "classic" or "skate." Classic skis are what most of us use. Skate skis are popular among speed buffs — short and fast, they allow a skate-like stride.

The kind of classic ski you buy depends on whether you plan to forge your own trails in the back county or stick to groomed trails like those in Gatineau Park. Back-country skis are a little wider to keep you on top of the pillowy snow instead of plunging through. They’re also slightly shorter so you can manoeuvre around trees and rocks and may have metal edges for better control if you hit a tree root or other obstacle.

What's best: Waxed or waxless skis?

VanCity Allie is the blog of a Vancouver girl who lives and breaths the West Coast.

Check out her latest post about Opening Day at Cypress Mountain, and a contest give-away for two Full Day tickets.

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