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I live in one of the most liberal enclaves in the entire country and there are a LOT of people who drive Teslas and I have seen that bumper sticker on MANY cars in the grocery store parking lot and around town.

Yea, my wife bought herself an electric vehicle about 14 months ago and she REFUSED to even look at a Tesla, never mind buy one (and this was before Elon hooked up with Donald Trump); she was ahead of the curve here and knew he (Elon) was a very bad person, so she didn't want to contribute (in a...

Yes, James, it has been cold in January and February for almost all of the Northeast, so very good snowmaking weather for most resorts and good for preserving whatever snow has fallen. Unfortunately, I think it has been too cold and windy some days to have an enjoyable time skiing.

Yea, no doubt you're right, Tony, that to get any "real" skiing, anyone in southern or central New England (like me) needs to drive north to central or northern VT or NH or ME or upstate New York. But, for me, to even get to a place like Stratton or Mt. Snow in southern VT is a good 2 to 2.5...

Yea, but it's been a very localized "snow" year in the Northeast this season. Northern VT (Stowe, Jay Peak, etc.) have done quite well in total snowfall, with a series of Alberta clipper storms that have hit both northern New England and Quebec. My daughter who lives in Montreal has been skiing...

Yea, apparently, it's a very warm "pineapple express". Was raining yesterday up to about 8,000 feet in the Tetons and rain in the Wasatch too, up to very high elevations. Unusual, I think, but not completely unheard of.

Sounds like a nice trip! Hope the snow is good in Tignes. How long will you be in Provence? How do you fly back to Australia? I assume you have to connect somewhere?

I would say this maxim applies to many different types of life experiences and not just skiing.

Yes, Booker, a beautiful area of France. Admittedly, my wife and I and our daughter and her boyfriend were there for only a few days. We were attending my wife's niece's wedding about 15 miles northwest of Avignon (at an old winery) and it was one of those 3-day, "destination weddings", so we...

LOL, yea, she tends to freak out about things like that. Plus, we couldn't afford to miss the train.

My wife and I ran into a somewhat similar problem when we went to France in late October. We flew into Paris and then were scheduled to take the high speed train, the TGV, from Paris (Charles De Gaulle Airport) to Avignon. We discovered once we landed in Paris that they don't post the track...

There's a famous story about Richard Nixon, after he resigned the presidency, and moved back to Southern California (San Clemente) for his forced retirement from politics. He apparently liked fireplaces and fires, so, even when it was in the 80's or 90's outside, he would turn down the AC in his...

Yea, my late father, when he traveled, would never stay above the second floor of a hotel (especially if it was an older wooden hotel), just in case a fire broke out and he had to jump out the window.

You didn't put an Apple air tag in the bag?

This makes sense, Tony, for your purposes. And snowfall amounts can vary widely across the Northeast, with, usually, going farther north results in more natural snow. But I've had some very good local ski days when, even a smallish (3 to 6 inches) new natural snowfall, on top of a manmade base...

Frankly, in the part of New England where I live, it has been a terrible winter so far, in terms of snowfall. We had one minor storm in mid-December with, maybe, 4 to 5 inches of snow but that lasted for only a week or so and then we had some mild weather (in the mid-50's (F) along with a lot of...

I taught at my local ski hill for several years. I used to get a free season pass and I would get a 25% discount in the cafeteria and ski shop. I can't remember if any family members got discounted season passes but I don't think so. At the time (and this was maybe 8 to 10 years ago), I was...

One of our neighbors who skis quite often at Alta/Snowbird said you can ski for free at Alta after age 80. Is this true?

I ain't paying $300 a day to ski ANYWHERE! Heck, I would say $200 (or even lower) is the tipping point for me and, I would assume, many other skiers. Obviously, though, a ploy by the big ski area owners to get people to pony up the money at the beginning of the season for one of the super passes...

Totally agree here, Chris. But, at least for me, it is getting harder and harder to see my "doctor" (you know, the person who went to an accredited medical school in the USA and passed the various exams to have the letters "M.D." after their name). Now, if I am feeling sick or think I may need...