As the drone of the Beaver fades into the distance we are left in silence, dwarfed by the surrounding mountains, so close you could reach out and touch them… By late afternoon we are flying and tacking into a strong headwind....

If you have ever traveled, you realize that both the journey and destination toy with your identity. You try on new lifestyles, but when the ticket was booked and the plan was made, it was done in anticipation that things will eventually...

Chamonix this winter feels like spring. Many of the ski stations in the Alps have next to nothing for snow yet the self proclaimed home of alpinism has been able to deliver the goods. As it has for almost a hundred years skiing continues...

I’ve found my favorite Ski hill! It is without a doubt, Engelberg. It was 2 years ago that I visited the resort for the first time and was captivated by the size and style of the terrain. The town is still small and has a calmness to it...

Do you realize how lucky you are to be in such an embracing lifestyle and sport such as skiing? For me, a small town Rossland girl, it has taken 3 months of travelling and meeting other snow junkies to appreciate life as a skier....

Crowsnest “Powder” Highway 3 runs into the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, through BC’s Kootenay region, and across BC’s only Desert, before it descends through the coastal range to end at the mouth of the Lower Mainland. The Powder...

First of all I would like to say Yeeee Doggies! What a treat to be alive in this incredible window in the evolution of the planet Earth. The end of an ice-age and the technology of our civilization have combined to create the conditions for...

On A Never Ending Search For Powder going into 2007... Now’s the time to start planning your big mountain skiing at Skiers Lodge for the coming season! The Skiers Lodge is an independently owned and run family business by us, Ayse Onol...

The ride into Andermatt boasts tall jagged peaks that choke the valley floor. When the final train whistle blows the valley opens up and a little Swiss haven sits quaintly amongst giants. Our nerves were tweaked upon arrival. We had...

‘CRAIGIEBURNER’ is the title of a ‘backcountry ski and board’ race held on September 17th 2006 at two of NZs most challenging club fields. The race, in a slightly different form, and previously known as the Craigieburn Peak to Peak, was...