Since I started skiing last season I have wanted to check out Pico Mountain, which is the home mountain of my friend Myles Cotter-Sparrow. For those of you who don't…
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.
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 23] – Perfect Snow at Jay Peak, Not So Perfect Skiing And Then I Almost Died
Hearing how awesome the conditions are right now at Jay Peak, I’d been itching to make my way there all weekend. Last night one of my friends hit me up…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 22] – Gabe From Thuro Shop Came Up to Ride Burke
Late last night my friend Gabe Holm, from Thuro Shop in Brookline Mass., hit me up that he wanted to come ride Burke Mountain today. Gabe went to university in…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 21] – Testing Out New Skis on Thin Cover at Burke Mountain
Earlier this season, my friend Myles loaned me a pair of Nordica GT 84 Ti skis, so that I could work on my carving skills on the groomers. I’ve been…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 20] – Powder, Trail Closures and Heavy Fog at Burke Mountain
All of Burke Mountain's natural terrain has been closed since last weekends rain, thaw and freeze cycle. They have had a little bit of snow this week, but not enough…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 19] – Anthony Heary Drove Up To Ski Burke Mountain
Late Thursday night, my friend Anthony Heary messaged me on Facebook that he wanted to drive up from Massachusetts to ski Burke Mountain the next morning. Just like myself, Anthony…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 18] – End of Day Runs with a Snow Squall on Fresh Tuned Skis at Burke Mountain
Yesterday I dropped my skis off at the repair shop at Burke Mountain to get tuned. I drove to mountain today pick them up today at 2:30 and to drop…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 17] – First Time Skiing Two Double Black Diamonds at Burke Mountain
Wow, today was something else! Burke Mountain received another 6 inches of snow last night, mainly after they already groomed, so it was fresh powder to start of the day…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 16] – Six More Inches of Snow Means More Ropes Are Dropping at Burke Mountain
We received 5-6 inches of snow last night (18” in past 7 days) replenishing Burke Mountain and making up for yesterday’s poor conditions. It was icy on top but most…
Stoked! Jan’s Ski Blog [S02, Day 15] – A One and Done Kind of Day at Burke Mountain
Although we had warm temperatures yesterday and it had rained all night, I still decided to check out Burke Mountain this morning. Since the conditions have been so good recently,…