This season I’ve skied several of the night sessions at the Lyndon Outing Club. The LOC is the only place in the Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom that offers night skiing. I…
Jan Welch began inline skating in 1989 in Austin, Texas. He founded Scum Magazine in 1995, which won Best Sports Website at the 1999 SXSW Interactive Media Festival. That year, Jan moved to San Diego to join Daily Bread Magazine and later co-founded Rat Tail Distribution, behind 4x4 Urethane, Vicious Bearings, and Nimh Skates. In 2017, he started Big Wheel Blading to promote the sport, and in 2024, he launched Dream Urethane. Jan's extensive experience has made him a leading expert in the inline skating industry.
Skiing the Freshly Groomed East Bowl at Burke Mountain in -10 Degrees
Living in New England it is rare to get that perfect ski day, where you have blue bird skies, perfect snow conditions and moderate temperatures. Today was one of those…
Kingdom East Night at the Lyndon Outing Club
This season the Lyndon Outing Club and the Kingdom East School District are working together to host “Kingdom East Night”. This night provides free skiing for any student in the…
On Snow Demo Day at Waterville Valley With Gabe Holm of Thuro Shop
I drove an hour south to New Hampshire to meet Gabe Holm from Thuro Shop and his friend Jonathon at Waterville Valley for the On Snow Demo Day event. Gabe…
Exploring Unmarked Glades and Skiing the Red Trail at Burke Mountain
This past Sunday, I asked a fellow board member at the Lyndon Outing Club, Dick Tomasko, if he wanted to go check out the post storm conditions at Burke. He…
Fresh Powder at the Lyndon Outing Club
By the end of the day at Burke Mountain on Thursday, I was covered in ice from head to toe. Although we had already had several inches of snow that…
Chasing A Few Inches of Fresh Snow at Burke Mountain
Wednesday night we received 5” of inches of fresh snow, so I had planned to wake up early and make it to Burke Mountain for first chair. I ended up…
Big Wheel Blading Awards – Best of 2019 Winners
The Big Wheel Blading Awards are the first awards of their kind, blending all aspects of inline skating together. We wanted to give a voice to everyone that blades by…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 26] – Hunting Powder Stashes and Shredding Groomers at Jay Peak
My friend, Jarrod McBay, came to visit me from Denver for a week and I wanted to take him to my favorite mountains, while he was here. The day before…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 25] – Taking Jarrod to Burke + My First Injury Of The Season
My very good friend, Jarrod McBay, flew out to Vermont from Denver on Wednesday to visit me for a week. This is his first time visiting me in Vermont since…