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Gréolières was supposed to be the final stop on my 2019 Maritime Alps road trip while returning to Nice airport. A return to this region is near the top of my medium-term to-do list. In the meantime, scroll down to the 2013 report from German ski forum super user Starli for photos of the...

Nice shots I like the photo from Treble Cone. That would be the perfect place for an eight-foot-tall French-style #TREBLE CONE.

So Heavenly is your favorite Tahoe view? The one above from Diamond Peak is nice.

You know it's bad when even MAGA cheerleaders like the NY Post are writing about it as a hideous security breach: https://nypost.com/2025/03/26/us-news/expert-reveals-the-really-scary-sensitive-info-and-targeting-methods-shared-by-trumps-cabinet-in-signal-chat/

I've always been kinda fascinated by Tamarack -- how it went bankrupt (removed the lifts, I believe?) and was brought back to life a few years later. You should repost the reports from your recent Idaho visit here. I'm sure that the FTOer who lives there @snowave will be interested in your...

I wouldn't pay what I assume to be the typical rate there; however, your recent visit was such a deal that I'd "look up" for that.

Not true. A number of us don't qualify. I'm not a fan of these signs; however, they're clearly a hit with tourists so mission accomplished. I've never made it to Avignon, looks nice! You can't beat the ski-in/out access to excellent terrain and snow but wow, you can't put lipstick on this...

I knew I'd come across that piece a while back. Had no idea that it was you! Interesting that the only water pic jimk and I have in common is Le Massif, which IMO still wins -- not as the most scenic view, but no question the most impressive. The vista is 16 miles to the other side of the river...

A.I. sez: In 2024, the Burj Khalifa, while recording strong home sales, saw a slight decrease in the number of sales, despite high demand from high-net-worth individuals, with occupancy remaining strong in the 85 to 90 percent range. Hard to believe that number but what do I know. Apparently, a...

@Harvey's forum has a four-year-old thread with 2,000+ posts. A fair amount of it is about how Vail has continued the time-honored tradition of gutting east-coast properties and sending the money west, but lots of gripes about the I-70 mothership too...

You may have noticed that I'm a big fan of skiing alongside bodies of water. I lined up these pix a couple years ago during off-season and never got around to posting them but since Tseeb seems to be throwing down the gauntlet above to jimk above, maybe now's the time. Following are mine taken...

That's a legit issue. I ski solo 95% of the time and don't have the wherewithal to afford guides; however, my comfort zone acts as an automatic deterrent from me wandering into avalanche-prone offpiste terrain. Incredible how many stories you hear about higher-level skiers crossing into sketchy...

For those of us with Chase United credit cards, big changes were announced yesterday. Here are details about the United Explorer card, the most popular one -- its yearly fee is increasing to $150 along with alleged better benefits. Yesterday at my local Chase, they pitched me on a Sapphire...

No surprise that you had a great time there. As we've discussed before, Schweitzer consistently lands in many people's "best North American all-rounder" list. Leg-weary for someone who frequently skis Snowbird -- or was it that you skied five straight days? The double-blacks at the top of...

Can't argue with those pix from A-Basin. You deserve props for giving the Alps a try twice despite the fact that -- due to your home location, preferences, things you don't care about, and being locked into advance lodging reservations -- a winning value proposition would entail hitting paydirt...

@Tony Crocker, I've asked before but can't remember the reply -- how much does it cost to "fill up" at superchargers?

I just sent WaPo a nasty e-mail to fix the gift articles. In the meantime, try this link.

And this -- European countries have begun issuing official travel advisories/warnings about the risks of travel to the U.S. under the current administration. Imagine El Jefe's anger if Canada does something similar!

A recent Washington Post article reports on record-high Tesla trade-in numbers. If it's possible to set aside political concerns, now might be a good time to buy a used one (assuming that it won't get vandalized after purchasing)? After all, your money won't be going to Musk at this point -- or...

I'm curious to know how much that ^^ costs vs. replacing all of the chairs with new or newer ones. I suppose the fact that they went through with retrofitting indicates it was the more cost-effective option. Moreover, if a ski area is thinking about replacing the chairs, wouldn't it be better to...