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September 7, 2020 - Skied fresh snow in Highwood Pass in Kananaskis, no trace of snow prior to that snow accumulation. Yes, I counted the day in the previous season.

I don't know, but I can't really complain. Alps stats: 45 days (Jan-Mar 28 - 62%; Jul-Sep - 27%). 73% if count the days from Dec-Avr. Dec: 5 Jan: 15 Mar: 13 Jul-Sep: 12 Western NA: 143 days (Jan-Mar 27 - 19%; Jul-Sep 32 - 22%). 44% if count the days from Dec-Avr. Oct: 5 Nov: 6 Dec: 11 Jan: 10...

See my comments above on my history of extending my ski season as long as possible. I'm a fanatic, no question about it. Ski streak is a side benefit. If the ski streak was the only thing that mattered, why wouldn't have limited my skiing to Mt.Hood in Aug/Sept or indoor in New Jersey instead...

I don't feel the need to travel when skiing is 25 miles away from my house. If you look at the old FTO posts, my ski history has always been related to extend my ski season as long as possible (i.e. Skied in June 19 times from 1988 to 2005, prior to the ski streak being a thing. Includes first...

I disagree that most of my Eastern June turns are Trips weren't about the skiing; if it would be only for the skiing, I would have flown and limited my time there. 2020 (late summer): Trip west via Northern Ontario route and Yellowed Highway. Almost 10 days in the Banff-Jasper, Mt. Robson and...

That is a hard one. Normally it wasn't an issue for me, but this past season I decided to count September 29 as the first day of 2021-22 as it was closer to the new season than the old. Plus it was snowing and October 1 was a mini powder day. Not sure, but I'm probably going to do the...

No, 6 times June turns were done Quebec (St-Sauveur, Avila, La Reserve). It includes June 2019 where MSS was spinning top to bottom. Skied June 1-2 and 8. MSS was skied closed during the lockdown and other years when they closed just prior to June. You forget to take into account that some of...

Come to think of it, this was July 2020 when the border was closed and all lifts had stopped in mid-March. Pretty exceptional. Months like these might represent only 1-2% out of the 204 months ski streak.

I've had 5 in the Andes, I want to repeat NZ for skiing, but also for sightseeing. Needless to say, if I go skiing in Southern part of Africa, it won't be for the skiing alone. ;)

Avila: I was connecting both leftover snow patches. ;) Gray areas: I would definitely would have personal issues with it myself. Not that it dictates it, but my aim is to combine various ski experiences. I would personally have an issue if I would ski only once a month at Mt. Hood for example...

I'm back... from Calgary. 204 is in the books. Never slept in my car during that cross country drive in 2020. I didn't stop in Manitoba due to Covid restrictions. You were allowed to drive transit thru the province. I could have flown, but I had never driven across the country, so it was an...

I had a few... in no particular order: Dec 2015?: My Sentra meet a moose on a dark and snowy road in a remote part of Maine on my way from a ski camp at Sunday River. Sep 2016: Flat tire with snow chains on a nasty gravel mountain road coming back down from Ohau. Road : narrow 1.5 lane à la...

I believe many things of the South Island areas were scheduled to open this weekend.

I haven’t checked on the snow reports and open terrain. I can see issues on getting that terrain and road open.

Off hand I don't have a clue on the historical seasonal snow numbers, but I'm looking at what is happening now in Australia ski areas. Damn I'd like to go back. :P

I was responding to EMSC and Chris’s comments from the « before time » (ie. early and late season prior to Superstar years).

I skied Courmayeur one day back in 1990 when I was at a training camp in France. Loved the terrain. One of the most scenic I've ever skied at, definitely in the top 5.

Pictures of the liftline was prior to first chair. They were also giving t-shirt at the top. There was virtually no line for the rest of the day (1 minutes at the most). Many did one run and called it a day. I stayed all 3 hours with 1-2 short water breaks. Walking to back to the chair, but...

Okay, with the end of most of lift served skiing in North America done, here are my numbers so far: Started earning turns on September 29th. Multiday trips (3+ ski days): 1) Banff/Jasper plus (28nov-13dec): 14 ski days in 16 days at 8 areas. 2) Mont Blanc (12-14jan): 3 ski days 3) Mont...

I guess I would have lost... I only removed my skis at the bottom to get on the lift and put them back at the snow on the lower half of the headwall. Leaving home at 3:30am and driving 5 hours without stopping except at the border. Made it on one full tank of gas (40L) from Ottawa. After...