With Ruby AWOL and Kyle performing Olympian tasks, the kids will play. G goes downtown to give us the low down on the high ground around Kicking Horse.

1. Great draw prizes(tents, skis, shwag)
2. Meet new touring partners
3. Get some exercise
4. Beer tastes really really good after a race
5. You never know, you might beat someone in spandex, then you really have a reason to make fun of them.
Read on for up-coming race information...

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Figured we'd share some pre-Olympic news and hype here on SkiingGolden.com. Local Golden resident and athlete Dave Duncan recently secured his spot on the men’s Free Style Skier-cross team to compete in the Vancouver Olympic Games. Today Canada swept the podium at the X Games with Dave taking a silver! Very cool to see someone who has worked so hard get a chance to fulfill their dreams and goals. GO DAVE!

Here is today's video of the Canadian podium sweep at the X Games...http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4875013

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Ruby is back in all his splendour, having beaten Kyle out of the frame. Here is his take on what is happening with the snowpack around Golden.

Scott Belton, of Adrenalin Descents, sent us this video filmed by one of his clients of Scott sawing off a cornice on Terminator 3 this week. The first chunk of cornice simply plowed down slope with no result. The second chunk initiated a size 3 avalanche 150m wide with an average depth of 40-80cms. The slab ripped fast and ran over 1200m to valley bottom. Scott figured that it was a wind slab, and not a result of the Dec. 29 surface hoar. Great example of why carrying a cord and taking the time to drop some weight on a slope prior to jumping in is a good practice.