How to Maximize Your Ski Trip?

Embarking on a ski trip is a great way to spend time with family and friends while enjoying the bright-white snow and fresh mountain air. If you’re ready to hit the slopes, planning a few important details can make your trip go more smoothly. Here are five tips that will allow you to avoid stress […]

How to Keep Smiling While Skiing with your Kids

As a parent we gain so much joy introducing our little ones to activities that we grew up enjoying. Skiing is a perfect example, or for some parents, snowboarding. The goal is to keep smiling all day long. Preparation First of all the best way to keep the smiles lasting all day long is preparation. […]

5 Training Tips to Improve Your Ski Performance This Season

The leaves are falling, the mercury in your thermometer is dropping, and the calendar’s pages are slowly flipping forward. Normally, people wouldn’t be too excited for summer to be over, but you’re a skier and you can’t wait to head out to your local Vancouver ski shops and get back out on the slopes! Here […]

Custom-Fit, Comfortable Boots From Skilled Boot-Fitters

Do your boots give you trouble before you even hit the slopes? Does one foot feel OK but the other is just not right no matter how many boots you buy? The professional boot-fitters at Destination Slope & Surf Outfitters know your pain. As we say to our clients, “The functioning, or biomechanics of your […]

Popular Lease and Gear-Exchange Programs For 2017/2018 Ski Season!

An end of summer ritual usually sees parents searching closets and basements to see what’s still wearable for back-to-school and winter gear for the family. Your kids likely grew like weeds over the summer. So although it seems like just yesterday you bought them new ski boots and snowboards, you know you just can’t […]

Get ready for ski season

Are you ready for ski season? …….Part One Labor Day has just passed and before you know it Thanksgiving is here and everyone starts to think ski season. Why not get a jump on the line ups and clean out your ski closet now? If you have a young family you will want the kids […]

Pool toys

Mom, I’m bored! There’s nothing to do-ooh. Have you heard that yet? Barely out of school, the sun is shining and that kid-specialty whine doesn’t take long to surface, does it? But you know, whether it’s splashing in a pool wearing water-wings, learning how to swim at the local aquatic centre, or diving into the […]

Watersports – Tubes and other towables

Watersports – Tubes and other towables Whether drifting alone along a lazy river, having fun on a two or three-seater tube with friends, or carving into choppy water behind a boat or jet-ski, locals and tourists alike are discovering towables like never before. That’s good news for the crew here at Destination Surf & Slope […]

Best Paddle Boarding Spots Around Vancouver

Paddle boarding is a blast — a blast to your core, that is. Almost every muscle group is tested to the extreme, which is why it’s best to find a calm spot when you’ve only begun to learn what’s SUP. Thankfully, this gorgeous city has enough chill spots with beautiful backdrops for you to enjoy. Here […]

A Great Guide to a Great Weekend at Okanagan Lake

Your bags are packed; you’re ready to go — now all you need is an itinerary. Here’s how to ensure your weekend getaway to Okanagan Lake is jam-packed with adventure, sightseeing and, of course, wine. Surf and Sand Water enthusiasts may be overwhelmed with the sheer number of hours they can clock on Okanagan Lake. […]