Obey Gravity........ It's the law

How my $10 dollar Ride became $100.

Shantel had a friend who was some how connected with the wintergreen group. Her friend had passes for Nakiska for $10. She could not make it so Shantel Jocelyn and myself went. For $10 how can you not go boarding. So we met for breakfast and went on our way to the hill. Jocelyn and I were chatting and he said was that a flash of red. I missed it and we slowed down then there was a second flash of red which was followed nice bright blue light. Oh yes it was the fuzz. I got pulled over and the RCMP said I was doing 115, I could not argue I have no idea what I was doing, I was talking and not watching the speedo. Long story short he came back with a reduced ticked at 105 in a 90 zone. $89 dollars later my $10 dollar day was now $100.00 day, well $99, close enough.

Nakiska was surprisingly good there was not much snow, but there was enough and the runs were wide open. We found some really nice stuff in the trees off the top runs. So we spent most of the day there. It was the first time I wore 2 contacts since I had my eye surgery, depth perception what a difference. I could get my speed way up. We had a great time and only $10 bucks + we got a free drink ticket for beer... So it was more like $5 bucks.

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Monday » January 22 » 2007

Stars set to glitter at Sunshine Village

Big names return for Kennedy charity



Calgary Herald

Monday, January 08, 2007

Big name hollywood celebrities are set to return to the Rockies to raise money and awareness for environmental protection while getting in some time swooshing down the slopes.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will host his annual Celebrity Sports Invitational at Fairmont Banff Springs hotel and Sunshine Village, Jan. 18 to 21.

Movie stars such as Alec Baldwin, Woody Harrelson, Tim Robbins and Virginia Madsen are scheduled to attend the event, which will have them competing in events such as toboggan, biathlon and dual giant slalom races at Sunshine. They'll also attend a $500-per-person gala dinner on Jan. 20.

"It's a great way to showcase the Canadian Rockies to the rest of North America, and it's a lot of fun," said Crosbie Cotton, a spokesman for the event. "For the price of one ski lift ticket, you can see everyone."

A gold table for 10 is worth $10,000 for the dinner and comes with a celebrity table guest. Seventies rock icon Peter Frampton is scheduled to perform at the gala affair.

Baldwin, Robbins and actress Marcia Gay Harden will act as co-hosts for the event along with Kennedy.

The 45 expected celebrity attendees come from a broad spectrum, including astronaut Buzz Aldrin and Canadian Olympic skier Karen Percy-Lowe.

Kennedy founded the Waterkeeper Alliance in 1999 as an organization to keep lakes and waterways safe from pollution.

Last year, the event raised $1 million. Money raised this year will go to the Canadian chapter of the organization.

Tickets are available to the pubic through Fairmont Banff Springs.

Who's Coming?

- Actors: Alec Baldwin, Beau Bridges, Ben Browder, David Chokachi, Robert Davi, Bruce Davison, Fran Drescher, Giancarlo Esposito, Mark Feuerstein, Nathan Fillion, Jennifer Finnigan, Joe Flanigan, Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Gay Harden, Woody Harrelson, Lorenzo Lamas, Robert Loggia, Virginia Madsen, Roma Maffia, Julianna Margulies, Joe Pantoliano, Jason Priestley, Tim Robbins, Mimi Rogers, Katee Sackhoff, John Schneider, Jonathan Silverman, Geoff Stults, Victoria Tennant, Carl Weathers

- Buzz Aldrin, astronaut

- Jackson Browne, singer/songwriter

- Peter Frampton, singer/songwriter

- Bruce Jenner, 1976 Olympic gold medal in the decathlon

- Al Joyner, 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump

- Robin Leach, TV host

- Maxwell Kennedy

- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmentalist

- Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor, State of Maryland

- Kevin Lowe, NHL All-Star, Edmonton Oiler first-ever NHL draft pick

- Karen Percy-Lowe, 1988 Olympic skier, two bronze medals

- Mike Richter, NHL All-Star, New York Rangers, 1992 Olympic silver medal