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After a solid two months of snow, and being camped in the little resort town of Hirafu, it was finally time to spread my wings. The first out-of town experience was for my mate G-Banger’s birthday. A polite and civil … Continue reading →

Over 2 months have passed and 12 meters of snow fallen… it’s been a while since my last post. It’s been a mixture of long days, hard work, and ridiculous amounts of snow.   I departed New Zealand and arrived … Continue reading →

After a laid-back and rather uneventful final few weeks in Wanaka, it was time to have some fun in Queenstown. For just under a week we would be proper tourists. Wanaka had allowed us to save a few dollars, so … Continue reading →

I’m not the only ski bum in our house now, as Ambre officially finished work last week. But we do have prospective employment for another winter season. This time in Japan! I will hopefully be in Niseko in a just … Continue reading →

There were no penguins or sheep shearing during our Dunedin trip. But there were sea lions (big ones), lambs, rugby and seagull attacks! The rugby was a lot of fun, even though England v Romania wasn’t really a fair contest. … Continue reading →

With my level 2 passed and no job or impending commitments to speak off, I could finally pay disregard to any personal safety and enjoy some snowboarding. Things started with a little off-piste. There wasn’t much so I had to … Continue reading →

Since my last entry I sat my Level 1 snowboard instructor exam… and passed! It’s only Level 1, but I was stoked to have passed. I’m currently working hard for my Level 2 exam in September. It was a relief … Continue reading →

 The weeks of brilliant sunshine and warm weather didn’t stop the Queenstown ski-fields opening. Using purely man-made snow, my old stomping ground The Remarkables, opened in-time for the final weekend of Winter Fest. The Big slope-style competition was obviously not … Continue reading →

Arriving in Queenstown we were greeted by some old friends and decided to stay for a while, maybe even for the whole season. We took in some of the local sights, went for a couple of walks and handed out … Continue reading →

After finishing work early and moving to Val Thorens, I went back to say good bye to Courchevel in style, at the End of Season Ball. Style that did involve a shirt and tie, but also jeans and high top … Continue reading →