Stay Safe On Your Backpacking Adventures
Backpacking is a great way to get out and see the world on a budget, making it a popular travel choice for people on a gap year. It’s also perfect if you’re a student and looking for a fun and varied way to spend the holidays without breaking the bank. However, if you are planning [...]
There’s no denying that a trip to Australia is not exactly budget-friendly. Not only do plane fares from the U.S. run into the thousands of dollars, but food, lodging and entertainment in Australia is more expensive than in other destinations. One way travelers can save money is by backpacking and staying in hostels and campgrounds [...]
Continue reading …It is officially time to look north, people, for that’s where the snow is now falling and we’ve got the photos to prove it.
If you’re a pro like Mike Douglas from Salomon Freeski then you’ve probably stepped into a helicopter already and taken to th…
Continue reading …The gondola at Jackson Hole is called the ‘ganjala’ for good reason. Take a ride to the top of Wyoming’s powder Mecca known for seriously good steep and deep skiing and prepare to open a window, hold your breath or inhale.
“Mind if I smoke” asked one…
Continue reading …The ski and snowboard world is divided into two. Those who have heli-skied and those who have not. Those who have taunt those who have not with tails of big extreme mountain terrain, endless powder and hard core turns. Those who have not predictably t…
Continue reading …This one’s for the boasters. Those big burly blokes who speak loudly on the chairlift about their skiing and riding ability, those ski and snowboard lift-Nazis who have little patience for learners or first timers, those folk who litter their bumper b…
Continue reading …Snow It All has never been great with weather, meteorology was not my forte at school. But you don’t have to be Tim Bailey to know that the Polar Vortex that trapped the cold air in Antarctica this winter has broken down and headed to New Zealand. Tra…
Continue reading …This little piggy can’t do her ski pants up and is skiing with her fly at half mast. To put it simply my muffin top is now a flan. I wouldn’t mind if the extra poundage was due to some seriously good meals but I’ve spent most of the season at the Aust…
Continue reading …When I sent out an email asking my snow contacts for ‘unsung heroes of the snow’ I received the following reply.
“You show me someone in the snow who doesn’t sing their own praises and I’ll show you a flying elephant.”
He had a fair point. The snow …
Continue reading …Where there’s snow there’s booze.
‘Apres’ is French for binge drinking when folks in Europe ski into slopeside pubs and straight into bottles of foul-tasting rocket-fuel-style schnapps that only come out when the temperature is below zero. The Euro…
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