Tag Archives: winter sport

A New Season ….

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Ken Read

“Always work hard on something uncomfortably exciting.” Google co-founder Larry Page The summer solstice has passed. Slowly, for the time being, each day gets a little shorter as the march towards the best season of the year begins. It’s time … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Hahnenkamm: Memories of Kitzbühel

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ken Read

It started as an afternoon hike. Our planned day of training on the Hintertux glacier had been rained out. Nine o’clock that September morning the rain was teeming down. There was no point in attempting skiing. So what to do? … Continue reading →

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The Defenders

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Ken Read

Outrageous. Impossible. Presumptuous. Plenty of colourful adjectives were used to describe Canada’s ambitious goal to top the medal ranking in Vancouver. But no one can argue the outcome. We did own the podium. Fourteen gold medals: a Winter Games record. … Continue reading →

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