The problem with winter sports is that -- follow me closely here -- they generally take place in winter.

Skiers view snowboarders as a menace; snowboarders view skiers as Elmer Fudd.

There’s always that first step in skating, from dry ground to slick ice, when it just seems impossible. Impossible that two thin blades of metal will support you, impossible that because its molecules have begun to dance a little slower water will hold you up.

It was a perfect day, right around freezing with snow, ice and sunshine.

Snowboarding is an activity that is very popular with people who do not feel that regular skiing is lethal enough.

Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team that guys take way more seriously than, for example, wedding vows.