Winter is reality. Here in Canada, you can pretty much guarantee that you'll freeze your ass off for 4-6 months of the year. Fortunately, that doesn't stop dedicated people from getting out and shredding. Most Canadians trade in their bike for skis or snowboards, but in Vancouver we are lucky enough to ride year round. Tippie, my long time buddy, has re-planted in North Vancouver coming originally from Kamloops. Knowing that he is a world-class snowboarder who would un-doubtedly miss the Kamloops winter, I told him not to worry as there is powder abound to be found locally. Admit-tingly not as consistent as say, Whistler, but good and deep none the less. Of course, as weather permits, we ride as much MTB as possible through the winter too. So, one glorious sunny mid-winter day this winter while DH'in on Cypress, Tippie and I came up with an idea...