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Peak Season Insider Blog, Episode 1×10 Plus A Special Video Message

Joelle Tomlinson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:51:16 +0000

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Peak Season: The Finale

All good things must come to an end. Just like Christmas, your birthday, and a really good buzz, Peak Season is joining the ranks of these time-expired events. How do I feel about this? Right now I’m in shock in denial, the first of the seven stages of grief. On Monday nights, you can find me staring blankly at the screen for thirty minutes, remote in hand, laughing at who knows what. It’s like the phantom limb syndrome, and Peak Season is my missing appendage.

What happens:

I decided to switch it up a bit for the Peak Season finale. With the incessant repetition of Christmas carols drilling in my head, being offended by a rude name and realizing it was just a fake Santa and shortbread, I’ve decided to make this a festive special. So without further ado, here is possibly the longest Christmas card ever written:

Hello Peak Season cast, Merry Christmas! This will take a while, so put down the fuchsia shots, take off your fur-lined coats and put your fighting fists down. I’ve got a message for each and every one of you in the finale:

Dear Stephanie Just:

I’ve got a very important message for this Jamaican-loving snowboarder. It comes from a time-honored song produced by the wise profits known as Smash Mouth. “I get knocked down, but I get up again” is an ancient proverb that you should live your life by, because these guru’s know what they’re talking about. Of course, they also mention drinking whiskey and vodka in excess, but I’m sure you have that covered in Whistler.

Dear Lauren Horton:

First of all, thank you for teaching me how to deal with my problems. I always knew that kindergarten “love thy neighbor” boogus was crap. Second of all, I heartily agree with Debbie on the three detours of life: guys, flirting and alcohol, because seeing you cry is like saying goodbye to someone and then walking in the same direction. Painful, unnecessary and to be avoided at all costs. So, enjoy your wine (but only with Debbie), and my Christmas wish for you is for Blackout Promotions to succeed in doing exactly what the company name implies.

Dear Dre Morel:

After pulling out the white-rimmed shades and fitted fedora, it didn’t turn out to be enough to win back the lovely Amanda from the clutches of her long-haired companion. It’s okay though, because this is the season of milk and hunnies. I’m positive he will find another snow bunny to drink lemon-flavored water with. Besides, you know what you get when you cross Christmas with a vampire? Frostbite.

Dear Ian Ross:

From the expired milk debacle to skipping gaily through the bar, Ian has never had an dull moment. And that, my friends, is the greatest Christmas present of all. You know the coaches that can awkwardly sit three people, but out of consideration, the third person always finds somewhere else to land? Not in Ian’s house! It’s three men to a coach as a rule, and their heartwarming display of bromance can melt any Scrooge’s heart. Thanks Ian, for showing everyone what true Christmas spirit is, every hour of every day.

Dear Scoot:

My heart breaks for Scoot in this episode. All I could think about during Lauren’s verbal beating of him in front of Momma Bear was the fact that he was wearing a crisply-ironed button-up shirt. It’s like the first time I saw a hairless cat. It’s just not natural, but look how hard he was trying! So bravo to you for style, schoolboy Scoot, and I hope this Christmas season has you wearing oversized knit sweaters and corduroy pants. Tis’ the season.

Dear Amanda Scheller:

I’m sorry if I was a wee bit hard on Amanda this season. I think she is talented, beautiful and hilarious. I’ll confess my laughter to be sometimes of the “at, not with you” variety, but Christmas is also about forgiving, so since I forgive her for choosing Colton, I can only ask the same. Besides, that “blinder’s” schtick was the best advice I’ve gotten for partying yet. I wish her the best with snowboarding, modeling and avoiding any more terribly-awkward love triangles.

Dear Matt James:

Hey babe. Canada misses you and Elle, but it misses you guys extra when it’s drunk. Christmas without snow baffles me, so I think it’s time to hop off the Australia train and ride the express to Whistler. Oi, just try to avoid any sucky situations these holidays alright?

Dear Steph Weber:

Fact: I love Steph Weber. Not just for her facebook flirting skills or her amnesia either. She’s one of those underrated characters that end up being integral to the whole show. It’s like Lo from “The Hills,” without her, thousands of people around the world would not have incorporated the saying “totes m’gotes.” Well, without Steph, thousands of people around the world wouldn’t know that they are not alone in their mystifying memory loss. So Merry Christmas Steph, and I hope this one is as fun-filled and blurry as the last!

Dear Stoofie:

Though we didn’t see much of her this season, I think Stoofie deserves some recognition for her embodiment of what Whistler is. She boards, she parties and she sexts. This blonde bombshell does it all! In fact, I bet she can do all three at the same time. Now that’s some Christmas skills.

Overall:

I hope everyone enjoyed my elongated card, and wishes to Santa for a second season of the show. It’s been a great ten episodes, and though my liver may not agree with me, I feel like I learned a lot from the lessons of Whistler. Happy holidays!

Best Lines:

“He’s got a frickin’ ponytail!” – Mike, Dre’s friend

“How much drama would it start if i just got up and K.O’d this guy?” – Colton’s friend

“Let’s…DO THIS!” -Scoot

“Are we going to fight?” -Dre

andPOP insider interview with Ian and Scoot:

It’s the bromance of the century. Not only do the proudly don matching shirts, they have been secretly been working on a handshake that involves some legitimate posing. What do these two hilarious friends have to say about Peak Season? Read it here:

Did you predict the show would reach such heights of popularity?

Scoot: “I don’t know about Ian, but myself, I didn’t know, and I didn’t hold any expectations to it. You know, I didn’t bank on it doing so well, but once we started hearing ratings around the fifth episode that we were starting to beat The Hills I think we were really shocked. Like, we obviously hope its going to do well but we had no clue to the level that it would go and it’s just been crazy.”

Ian: “There’s no way we could have ever expected this. There was no expectation, and I think that’s why it blew up so much, there was nothing to say ‘it’s going to do well.’ But we just blew everything out of the water, and it’s pretty exciting to be a part of that too.”

Any news on a second season?

Scoot: “We haven’t at all actually. As soon as we do, everyone will know. It will be on twitter, we’ll tell the whole world!”

Ian: “Tweet tweet tweet!”

How would you be with just being a one-season show?

Ian: “I think we’re going to get a second season so I’m not really going to answer it. It’s going to happen.”

Scoot: “You only live once, so I don’t have any regrets. If this is it, and that’s all that there was, I was stoked to do it. Like we said, we don’t hold expectations, we didn’t expect it to do as well as it did, so if there’s a second season, awesome. If not, that’s alright too.”

Ian: “At least you can say you’re a part of the first ever Canadian reality show at the end of the day. So that’s pretty cool I guess.”

You have to convince a person to watch the show, what would you two say is that BEST quality of Peak Season.

Ian: “I think it kind of leaves you wanting to come back more every time you watch it. And the fact that it’s a docu-drama, that it is real. There’s this misconception that people think it is plotted, when it’s not. There’s nothing in there that’s been plotted, that’s how we live and how we did it, and I just hate the perception around the fact that people say that it’s scripted. I also think that it’s actually real, and people are like ‘holy smokes that actually happened…what’s going to happen next?’ And I think that actually worked out really well in our favor.”

Scoot: “Yeah, I’d say the realness of it and the relateability to it. I think a lot of kids that watch can relate to something that’s going on in the show whether it’s people’s attitudes or their characteristics they can relate to. Or it’s the couples, you know, everyone’s been in the break-up. I think that everyone who watches can say ‘I’ve been there,’ and relate to one of the characters, or at least what they’re going through.”

Ian: “And I think that, say with ‘The Hills’ or ‘The City,’ you can’t identify with the people in L.A. or Santa Monica driving around in $400,000 dollar BMW truck. When you see the show, you see people in Dre’s four-runner, and I’ve been there and our demographic reaches out to more people. And that’s what really helped us get those ratings up too.”

Scoot: “Yeah, you don’t really hear anyone in any other show worrying about whether they’re able to afford a snowboard magazine. We’re real people who enjoy real things that our viewers are doing as well.”

Ian: “When our group gets together, it’s almost like we’re toxic together, it’s like this formula of people and we all just explode. We’re all such good friends and close people that we feed off each other.”

In regard to the show, who would you say is portrayed as the craziest person in Whistler?

Ian: “I’d say Scheller’s pretty psycho.”

Scoot: “Yeah, I’ll go with Amanda. I think the crazy factor is the fact that she doesn’t seem like that. I was surprised when I saw it on camera. But Amanda is a bit Jekell and Hyde.”

Ian: “It’s like she’s undercover.”

Scoot: “She’s such a sweetheart when you meet her, and then you see things and you’re like, did she really do that?”

What was filmed last year that you guys wish was on the show?

Ian: “There’s one that comes to mind right away, and it’s when we had a dinner at my house one night between me, Scoot, Colin and Lauren. When all the filmers were there I think they thought we were just joking around, playing like we don’t know what were doing. But my passion is cooking, I love to cook, and I think Scoot too has something deep inside him as well. We whipped up the best curry you’ve ever had in your entire life, and they were all trying it after we finished filming, and we had a really good set that night. It was super bossy curry, I think we kind of blew them away.”

Scoot: “Yeah, it’s just this misconception, you see us partying but we actually do stuff too, we work hard, we’ve got good jobs and we cook and we do normal things as well. We don’t just do shots out of other girl’s cleavages. Another one for me that didn’t make it was we went zip-trucking one day with the boys, and we basically harassed our tour guide the whole time, and everything she started saying we would just turn it into this sexual line. We were in tears the whole time, the crew was in tears, and that’s probably why it didn’t go to air, because there was too much laughter going on.”

Ian: “It was so irrelevant to what was going on with the plot. I would pay to see this again. None of us had slept, we had partied all night, it was -10 degrees and raining, and we had her in tears the whole time.”

Bests

Moment:

Scoot: “My new best moment in the season is Ian and Dre, right before that bar fight, when they’re skipping through the bar, that’s one of my favorite moments.”

Ian: “I don’t even remember that. I honestly think the cooking scene that I just talked about with the curry was my favorite moment. It was just a really good time, and it sticks out as a moment to remember.”

Couple:

Ian: “Denny and Amanda (laughs)”

Scoot: “I’ll go with Dre and Amanda.”

Ian: “No, Colton and Amanda.”

Scoot: “Amanda and everybody.”

Ian: “Okay, amanda and ‘FRIENDS’.”

Line:

Ian and Scoot: “Expired milk.”

Scoot: “I got so many comments after Ian dropped that line from my friends that didn’t know him, and they were like ‘who is this guy!’ I was just like, stay tuned to our life.”

Ian: “Also the ‘al dente’ line between Jason and Dre. That was a really funny one.”

Scoot: “Oh, and the “wah woow” from me to Lauren. I totally forgot about that. I was in tears when I saw that because you forget, you filmed that almost a year ago.”

Friends:

Scoot: “The boys!”

Ian: “Yeah, the boys. Me and Scoot and Denny, that’s the bromance. Chicks love it, they eat it up!”

In Scoot’s case, it would be Lauren, and in Ian’s case, Stoofie. Was it weird watching conversations about you guys between the girls when you weren’t around?

Scoot: “No, it’s like you always know it’s happening, but to see it was actually kind of interesting. I didn’t really worry about it because when I started filming, Lauren and I weren’t together, so I started filming with the boys first. So it was super natural and super easy, and that’s what helped you get used to it. I don’t think they said anything super out of the ordinary.”

Ian: “We had a big boys trip-out one night, because we thought everybody was setting us up for stuff, and we had a big sit-down where everybody had to come clean. We just said ‘let’s not talk bad about each other.’ I was kind of expecting to hear more negativity about myself, but if anything, we’re closer as friends now. Like me and Dre didn’t hang out, but now we’ll go party together.”

Scoot: “Yeah definitely. Our core group, it can’t really be messed with, like someone would have to go really low, and it would have to be a big thing. And when you see other cast members in town, you have that relateability now because you’ve all gone through it. It just brings you closer to the people that were just acquaintances before, and we’re friends now. It’s fun, it’s good.”

Favorite thing to do together:

Scoot: “Uh, party.”

Ian: “Party, cooking, fishing.”

Peak Season Insider Blog, Episode 1×9

Joelle Tomlinson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:56:33 +0000

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Peak Season: Episode Nine

Some say you’ve made it in life when you pay off your mortgage. Others say it’s when you get married, or have children. Well I disagree. The surefire way to tell if you’ve made it is if your life has a censorship warning. How many other people in the world can say, “let’s hang out, but I gotta’ let you know, I may contain coarse language, sexuality and mature subject matter.” This should be Whistler’s new welcome sign.

What Happens:

Lauren: Muhammed Ali’s Ring Partner

In this day and age, it seems as though Facebook is the newest form of foreplay. Why put in the physical effort when a simple semicolon can do the trick? It seems to work for the hilarious Steph Weber and the newly-deserted Matt James. I like Lauren and Steph’s analysis of Matt as a potential prospect. Apparently he’s “cute but he’s Aussie and has a girlfriend.” Hopefully that statement isn’t in order of importance.

After Matt pushes Lauren’s hot buttons by insulting her and Scoot, she decides to abandon her anger management steps and let her fists do the talking. Unfortunately, I’ll admit to being notable distracted by the small dog growing on Matt’s forearm the entire time. After decking Matt with a right hook that would make Chuck Liddell’s knees quiver, Lauren is pulled away from the cursing Aussie. In fact, the whole spectacle is like a twisted version of Jerry Springer, but with better looking people. In fact, I was tempted to jump up and scream for Lauren to use her formidable hoop earrings as a weapon.

Scoot: The Social Butterfly

Scoot always looks so comfy in his oversized parka and hat. If I were to go strictly by clothing, the idea that opposites attract would be completely accurate. Lauren’s hard-edge leather jacket pairs perfectly with Scoot’s soft parka, and that, my friends, is my attempt at a relevant metaphor. These university classes are truly paying off well.

It’s too bad this eternal bliss doesn’t last forever, because Scoot can’t hide in the jacket forever. You know those couples in your group that seem to fight as a form of foreplay? They scream, yell, smoke fiercely and sulk, all the while having no clue what they’re mad about? Scoot and Lauren seem to have the textbook symptoms of being one of those couples. He leaves her in a sullen smoking mess to barhop to the Beagle (bar-hopping in Whistler is literally that, hopping a block away), and we’re left to wonder if this volatile couple will make it.

Steph Just: A wounded soldier.

Poor Steph just can’t cut a break. If there was a poverty line in the snowboarding world, Steph could officially be classified as a third-world country. Luckily, the ambassador of Just Nation, Fabia, comes bearing multiple gifts for the blonde snowboarder. I was half expecting her to pull our a feather earring and jamaican hair wrap to match the rest of her ensemble.

Sadly, after Steph limps off the gondola in a walk that resembles my 81-year-old grandmother, it’s apparent she’s either injured or has a really cruel sense of humor against the elderly. Turns out she has hurt her knee pretty badly, and it may be canes and walkers, not snowboards and bindings, in her future.

Dre: A man of many emotions.

You have to give the guy credit. Dre has been through the ringer in this season. After being hunted, hit, pushed and bitten, Dre decides to brave the 115-pound ball of fur (formerly known as Amanda) and admits that he still thinks of her every day at dinner. I mean, why does Dre think Amanda still wants to be with him? She hasn’t shown any signs all season of being interested in him… unless a marriage proposal constitutes as interest? Nope, I don’t see it. He’s obviously delusional.

Amanda: Don’t hate the player, hate the game.

In all recovery programs, the first step is to admit that you have a problem. It’s reassuring to see that Amanda has taken this step, and admits to her photographer, K that she is crazy. Another step has to do with social support, which Karolina offers with the classy advice of: “Don’t let f**cking Dre or any douche-bag that away from you.” I don’t know what’s more frightening, the fact that “douche-bag” sounded so much like “any dudes you bang,” I’m so comfortable and familiar with the steps of addiction counseling…

After this, Amanda proceeds to go on a date with the “babe,” Colton, who I strongly suspect smells overpoweringly of axe and hair gel. After some suggestive “handsies” under the table, I half expected the Grease look-a-like to break out in musical theatre. The romantic evening commences with a kiss. Don’t get too excited, the kiss resembled the ones I’m forced to give my aunties and uncles at family reunions after getting murderous threats from my parents.

Best Lines:

“Now that his girlfriend isn’t here he’ll just probably go bonkers.” -Lauren

“I almost had you deleted.” -Dre to Amanda

“I will bury you until you have no idea what you’re doing.” -Lauren to Matt

“He don’t like me at all.” – Colton, about Dre.

“Ya dumb beetch!” -Matt to Lauren

Overall:

The season is almost over, and I’m not sure if I’m ready to say bye to our new friends on Peak Season. This episode was fairly decent, but the whole time I was fighting the foreboding feeling that it was all almost over. The only complaint I have is that there wasn’t enough camera time for the always-amusing Mr. Ian Ross. Otherwise this, the adventure and drama in Whistler has taught me a few life lessons that I shall not take lightly.

Lesson 1) Jersey’s and oversized hats land the hunnies

Lesson 2) Share the love: spitting alcohol in each others mouths is twice as fun

Lesson 3) Grow a male ponytail. It’s irresistible to vampires.

Lesson 4) Insulting someone in an accent doesn’t make it any less offensive.

These are only a few handpicked tips of the many I’ve acquired throughout season one of Peak Season. It’s a great situation: instead of learning from my own mistakes, I can learn from theirs. I’m sure the finale will be brimming with the usual quota of adventure, spewing alcohol, shots, snowboarding and drama to top off the end of a great season.

andPop insider interview with Scoot:

Scoot has been one of my favorite characters of Peak Season. His laid-back attitude and closeness with his boys makes him extremely likeable, as well as extremely easy to talk to. Listen to what Scoot has to say on the emergence and success of Peak Season.

What’s your actual name?

“My actual name is Craig. The story behind Scoot is the high school I went to, we always spoke a lot of slang, like most high schools. It was just random one day, one of my buddies was like ‘you’re Scoot’ and it stuck. When I moved out here to Whistler originally, I moved out with some friends that were from back home. So the nickname kind of followed me out here. I’ve more than gotten used to it now.”

Where’s home?

“Home is Peterborough. Just outside Toronto! I try to go home at least twice a year. I try to go home for summer and I try to go home for Christmas. I’m actually not going to be able to go home for this Christmas, which sucks.”

Did you know anything about Peak Season before filming?

“I didn’t actually. Lauren and Ian filled out for it and I’d kind of heard about it through the grapevine once word spread through Whistler that they were thinking of doing a show here. It wasn’t something I applied for or that I checked out.”

Has being on the show changed your life?

“Originally, it was something that I was probably the most skeptical about. Like I said, I didn’t sign up for it and it was just one of those things that I got thrown into them mix for. Lauren and I weren’t together when they started the filming and we were starting to get back together and I wasn’t really a big fan of having my personal life aired on national television! When I filmed with Ian and the boys it was super natural, and really easy, and it was just one of those things that I fell into and I was like ‘you know what, might as well just go with it.’ It’s not every day that you get to be on television.”

What brought you to Whistler?

“I finished high school, and I didn’t know what I wanted to do in college. One of my best friends was out here at the time and he had come out here the month before me and he was like ‘Dude, you gotta’ get out here, you have to check this place out.’ My parents were supportive and I came out for a couple months, went back home, saved every penny I could, moved out and haven’t went back since.”

So do you board as well?

“I do. I snowboard, I skateboard and I fish a lot.”

How long have you been buddies with Ian and the crew?

“We’ve been friends for probably about three years now. Ian, Colin, Denny and I, it’s a great pack of guys and it’s all about having a good time with those boys.”

Do you think Ian has a tiny man-crush on herself?

“On himself? (laughs) No. I think Ian is just confident. I don’t think that there is anything wrong with that, and if you’re not confident yourself, you know, who’s going to be? Ian can use it a lot.”

We’ve seen Amanda’s treatment of Dre during more intoxicated moments. Anything like that between you and Lauren?

“Um, no. Thankfully. I haven’t been hit in the bar, or outside the bar, which is definitely a good thing. Lauren definitely has a fiery side to her sometimes, but never anything violent like that.”

We haven’t seen much of you outside the boys place, the bar and with Lauren. What do you do for a living?

“I have my own cleaning company in town. I’ve just started it since the show actually finished!”

Favorite moment?

“I really like the fly fishing scene with Ian and I. It’s good. And that bar fight from last week was pretty awesome too. I was off to the side enjoying it, so I just sat back and soaked it all in. I’m not a fighter, unless the situation calls for it. I was dating Lauren when we were filming that season, so she’s got that under control.”

Least favorite?

“That would be thoroughly enjoying my salad on national television. Taking such a small bite…”

Anything else you would like to say to your fans?

“It’s been a shock, and a little bit crazy to see everything. People come up and recognize us in town, it’s just been awesome and something that I’m really glad that I did. I would just like to thank all the fans for their support, and it made the show what it’s been. Yeah, it’s just been something else, and I’m really glad that I’ve been a part of it. It’s just been crazy.”

Peak Season Insider Blog, Episode 1×6

Joelle Tomlinson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:19 +0000

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This week on Peak Season: Episode Six

Episode six of Peak Season was, for lack of a better word, overwhelming. To clarify, take the best parts of the Real World, Twilight and Intervention, mash them together, and you’ve got an imitation of life in Whistler. Don’t let those serene snowflakes at the beginning fool you, that’s what some people refer to as the calm before the storm, and this episode was a level nine on the Richter scale.

What happens:

Matt and Elle: Adrenaline-Junkies.

On a coffee date, Elle questions the value of remaining in Whistler to Matt, while he sheepishly defends his actions at the club earlier. One thing I really like about the Australians is their lingo, which consists of talking how I did in elementary school. I mean, how can Elle even consider leaving after hearing how “sucky” it will be for poor Matt?

Fortunately, all it takes is accompanying Elle to a skills competition, consisting of jumps, backflips and your typical ring of fire. I half-expected a bearded lady to Allie Oop through the ring after the competitors. After this, they continue on to complete their couple bonding by tandem bungee-jumping off a bridge. I’ll give it to Matt, he certainly knows how to make unique apologies. These Canadian fellows need to step it up!

Matt continues his new gentleman act at the bar when the Australian posse meets up for beers. When Elle is hit on, he immediately gets defensive, which translates into standing on the bar and making faces at the perpetrator. The poor guy is already single, don’t you think he has enough problems? A bar fight ensues, where they end up sloppy-UFC’ing outside in slippery conditions. Elle cries, because that’s what girls do best when someone else gets hit, and Matt the manly man comforts her outside the bar. All’s well that ends well.

Lauren: The Head-Honcho of Blackout Promotions.

Lauren and Fabia visit Peak to Pear novelties, to promote Blackout Promotions and select costumes for a snowboarding video premiere event. After picking out the most elegant options in pirate-wear, she moves on to complain about the elusive Steph Weber, who won’t answer her cellphone.

Later on, at Lily’s boutique, the two model their costumes (or lack, thereof) for the night to follow, and apparently that consists of skull tattoo’s on your boob for Fabia. Lauren then demonstrates what Whistleronians do best: fight on speakerphone (with Steph). This ensues in an awkwardness between the two pirates at the event later on, and a bit of a temporary downfall for their relationship. Hopefully the two work it out, they go together better than tequila and lime.

Amanda: The estrogen-pumped Chris Brown.

I think Amanda’s role in this episode would be much better explained in discovery channel mode:

It is commonly believed that the species, “Amanda”, attack mainly smaller, lip-pierced specimens, while this is not actually the case, and DJ’s in their prime are often stalked. Amanda’s have little stamina, and will usually get up close to the prey before charging. In about 10 per cent of kills, the prey is ambushed. The Amanda’s final charge is usually made from as close as 10 metres, seldom exceeding 20 metres. Attacks are best orchestrated under poor lighting conditions, wherein the victim (in this case, the species “Andreas”) will be unable to see and fend off the vicious female.

After this engaging display, Amanda is physically escorted from the bar. I remember this game I used to play with my 6”4, 200 pound father, where I would grab hold of his leg and he would obligingly drag me around the house. Imagine Dre as the father, and Amanda as my former eight-year-old self, and you’ve got the perfect reenactment of my youth.

Dre: Apparently this makes him the Barbadian victim.

After witnessing the bruises and scratches on Dre’s arm, I was surprised he didn’t call 9-1-1, but then I realized that it’s probably one of his friends on a snowmobile with a siren and a first-aid kit.

I wonder if he found anyone to lick his wounds after the attack. If not, it was certainly on his mind during his boys-bonding moment shoveling the drive. He contemplates his female options in the city, which admittedly, must be excessive. Then again, maybe it’s time for Dre to take a break from the dating game, and focus on his bros. Their touching snow-flinging shovel fight is reminiscent of female pillow-fighting fantasies. It doesn’t seem like a fair trade in the fantasy game, but beggars can’t be choosers, right?

Ian: The perfect picture of innocence.

I kind of missed the ever-witty Ian in this episode. Fans were treated to his and Amanda’s shredding skills and high-pitched screams on the jumps (yes, both of them), and the east-coast stud showed that he’s worth more than his dirty texting abilities. After talking with Amanda about the biting incident at the Savage Beagle, I’ll admit he gives some pretty solid advice. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite hear it, as I was too absorbed in the disarming pom-pom on his toque. I’ll give him some credit this week, good choice of headgear, and top-notch behaviour points.

Steph Weber: The sad pirate.

It appears that Steph takes styling advice from Ian in this episode, as she proudly dons her oversized pink feathered pirate hat to Blackout’s first big event. It’s a battle of the wenches between her, Fabia and Lauren, as she is told to surrender and set sail from the bar. In this case, I perceived the villain to be Fabia, who was (perhaps) a little too the pirate theme, and showed no mercy to the crying wee lass. All in all, it’s another bump in the road for Steph and Lauren’s friendship, but this busty blonde has staying power.

Best lines:

“Like, that’s going to be so sucky..like..yeah.” -Matt about Elle leaving.

“Just don’t bite him, ever again.” -Ian

“Keep your teeth to yourself.” -Amanda

“Is that your girlfriend? …That must be spectacular” – Random guy in the bar to Matt

“Just trying to import.” -Dre, in reference to city girls.

“Classy chicks don’t bone on couches, do they.” -Dre’s friend, Jason.

“You’re a f**cking liar, you’re a f**cking liar… kiss me.” -Amanda to Dre

Overall:

What an episode. Abusive relationships, bar fights and pirates are all in a day’s work for Peak Season. I wouldn’t recommend taking relationship advice from this show, you might end up picking skin of out your teeth for a few days. I have an almost-maternalistic pride for Lauren and her company, as though my watching has helped her mature from the world of cleavage shots into the world of business. In conclusion, not too sucky at all Peak Season, not too sucky at all!

andPOP insider interview with Amanda Scheller:

It’s about time we hear from this firecracker. Drama seems to encircle her like a hungry vulture. Read and see what she has to say about her life in Whistler.

Describe Peak Season in one sentence

“It’s just a group of 20-somethings, and we’re just living our life in Whistler.”

Did you have to audition for the show?

“No, I didn’t. I met the producers after they had all of their cast, and I guess they really liked me and Dre so I got on the show.”

What has been your favorite moment in the show so far?

“Favorite moment? Well (chuckles), the funniest moment is the date that me and Stoof went on with the boys. It was so funny to watch!”

What about least favorite moment?

“Probably the scene with me and Dre, and the little fight that we got into. That was the worst.”

When you re-watch the arguments between you and Dre, does it feel like you are living the fight over again?

“Actually, I’ve teared up a few times, because it was so hurtful.”

Do you think the show has shown all sides of you as a person yet?

“No. Not yet, there’s lots more to come.”

What drew you to live in Whistler?

“Well, after high school I came straight up to Whistler to snowboard because I did the whole-sponsored thing and I did contests and everything. Dre was living in Vancouver at the time, but I met him around then in Whistler.”

Were you dating Dre before you started working for his mom?

“Yeah, I was. I was dating him and then I started helping his mom out and got a job with the company. It wasn’t so much awkward between me and his mom, because it was on a professional aspect, but he would come into the office sometimes, and it was just super weird.”

Were you riding for anyone during this first season?

“Yup! I rode, and am still riding for Electric, Home and Forum, I was on the program. I think there’s a few more shots of me snowboarding, and there was that one already in the beginning with me and Dre. I’m sure there’s more shots.”

You also model, what led you to that?

“One of my friends is a photographer, and she just kind of set everything up for me, and was like ‘you should model.’ So it was just, ‘do this, and do that.’ I definitely think being in the show will help my modeling career, there’s a lot more in the show to come, so watch!”

Have you noticed a change in the public’s perception of you?

“Yeah, like being in Vancouver, a bunch of people stop me on the street, and they’re like ‘Oh my god, you’re from Peak Season, I love you!’. It’s so crazy and weird, they know me by name.”

Do you ever regret signing up for the show?

“No, most definitely not. No regrets at all.”

Is there anything else you want to let the Peak Season fans know?

“Thanks for the support! And, I just came out with a calendar, and the proceeds go to spinal cord research. You can get it on my blog at http://www.amandascheller.blogspot.com or my fan page.”