KiThis Horse Rocks. That’s the catchphrase for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, and it’s definitely a place for people wanting a big mountain experience with no shortage of hike-to terrain. If you want to earn your untracked powder by scaling ladders and using rope climbs, this is certainly a place to do that. Kicking Horse is …
Five years ago, I did a big trip through Canada writing ski resort profiles for an adventure magazine. I must admit, I didn’t get to Red Mountain, AND IT STILL CUTS ME DEEP. So many people say things like “Hey bro, you should have gone eh, it’s my favourite mountain in Canada” and “Rossland is …
I normally start these profiles with information about the mountain. For Whistler I’m starting with details about affordable housing. There’s a Facebook group called Whistler Housing Crisis 2022. It has over 20,000 members. Get the picture? Summer is just as busy as winter in Whistler, and so many workers in town spend summer camping in …
This post is being written in late August 2022 and it looks like we are getting a third La Nina season in a row. That means tons of snow for Crystal Mountain in Washington State’s Cascades. 2600 acres, 11 lifts and an average of 486 inches a year are serious stats. 11% beginner, 54% intermediate …
“Yeah, I got to 100 days” Every self-respecting ski bum should be aiming to reach the 100 days of skiing count each winter. Here are my tips to reach that milestone. Work like a dog in the summer and fall. The more cash you save when it’s not snowing, the less you need to work …
Skiers love to complain. Sometimes it’s over minor things like the snow being a bit windblown. Other times, complaining is absolutely justifiable. The last Northern Hemisphere winter saw the number of dysfunctional ski resorts increase dramatically. Australia’s largest resort has joined that category due to chronic problems accessing the mountain. So what exactly is a …
This is one of the most commonly asked questions for backpackers, and there’s pros and cons for doing your 88 days to qualify for your 2nd WHV early in your stay. It depends what you plan to do for the rest of the year, your current bank balance, where you want to be, and where …
There’s a saying in Byron Bay: “The hippies found it, the surfers made it, the yuppies fucked it” This is wrong. the hippies didn’t find it. The Bundjalung people found it 22,000 years before the hippies got there. The rest of that quote is true though. The first Europeans in Byron Bay were shipping out …
Crested Butte AKA Crusty Butt AKA CB is a medium sized ski resort in Colorado. It’s only about 30 miles South of Aspen but it’s a 5 hour road trip from one resort to the other. There’s multiple 14ers (14,000ft peaks) in between Aspen and CB so one resort can get buried while the other …
Australia is famous for its beaches but there’s also great jobs in stunning towns in the high country. Here are four of my favourite high country locations. Bright (Victoria) This gorgeous town at the foot of the alps in North East Victoria is long time favourite for Melbournites. In winter it is a valley base …
