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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    I think these are current. https://www.facebook.com/share/1NfHS5AxZ6/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.facebook.com/share/17vvxaqagC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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    South America 2026

    I had that at Ryuoo Ski Park earlier this year. It was very light and dry but still found it somewhat difficult.
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    Skiing on June 27th 2027.

    Thanks for the offer James but indoor doesn’t count. And the haze phase has dissipated to a degree. I’m currently drinking stouts and porters but that will likely pass as our winter passes. I might call in to @tseeb ’s joint as it would be guaranteed that he’d have some choice beers at his disposal.
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    Skiing on June 27th 2027.

    Exactly. It’s a totally irrational concern. Her mum’s sister who lives in Utah would like to travel to see her elderly sister in NZ one last time but won’t leave because she’s afraid she won’t get back in. It’s crazy.
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    Skiing on June 27th 2027.

    Kylie is tentative about flying into America. She thinks there’s a chance she’ll be hassled or held up by ICE at the airport because she has darker than white skin. Lol. Might have to fly into Vancouver and cross at the land border. Timberline would be closer.
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    Skiing on June 27th 2027.

    Yes. Skiing will be secondary. We’ve never been to Yosemite. I have my eye on walking up Mt Whitney (perhaps only some of the way). If it’s Timberline we’d want to check out Crater Lake and Mt Rainier etc.
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    Skiing on June 27th 2027.

    My wife is 50 that day. I am 55 the day after. I want to be on skis that day on something that is not just a WROD. I'm starting to think about where to go. I'll know by March if Mammoth is likely to be open by then? Timberline is guaranteed to be open then? Kylie won't want to do backcountry...
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    It’s not the money. It’s the extra hassle factor in a limited time frame. Flights to NZ are expensive - particularly Queenstown. Queenstown is about $1000 Aussie pesos return. Auckland about $700. Christchurch about $700. Return to Santiago is only $1800. Given the distance I feel that is...
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    Don’t I feel like a fool. Is anything real anymore? I hate this age of social media.
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    I can either do mid September or wait until the week before projected closing in mid October. NZ school holidays finish early October. I’d love to take the opportunity to go to Chile but it’s so much more effort.
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17qM3JYFZM/?mibextid=wwXIfr Looks fine to me.
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    Europe 26/27

    I use a mix of booking.com and Airbnb and have found booking relatively last minute is easy outside local school holidays.
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    My FWSA Transcript on Climate Change and the Future of Snowsports

    Sorry for the ignorant question but what is ‘comp’ in the table?
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    Declining snowfall, AI, UBI and the future of skiing…

    https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/decoupling-of-income-from-labour-are-we-on-the-cusp-of-an-aifuelled-age-of-abundance/news-story/7d680a5e720187d010c0dab223d63d7d?amp Elon says there will be no need to save for retirement in the coming age of abundance. Perhaps he’ll build us an AI...
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    Turoa is always very late to start. It’s rare that they open at all before early July. Their season is heavily skewed toward spring. I don’t know why.
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    That's my preference if we go to NZ. Firstly I've never been there. Secondly it has more elevation that the south island ski areas. The only down side is my wife has relatives in Auckland (where would we fly into) and she'll want to call in to see them. :)
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    South America 2026

    My dates are restricted to September 6 for up to 12 days. NZ would be much easier…… Decisions.
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    Australia and New Zealand 2026

    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/188PtjXKTS/?mibextid=wwXIfr Another shot of snow coming for NZ this coming week. More for the South Island than the north. I’m really drawn to Mt Ruapehu……… Decisions.
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    Ski Magazine Articles on The Alps

    This is no doubt the case but in my opinion Snoworks caters to a different demographic given their courses are a mix of guiding and instruction. They don't attract true experts. Their 'off piste' labelled courses are suitable for levels 4.5 to 6, their 'backcountry' labelled courses are suitable...
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    Ski Magazine Articles on The Alps

    Not really. Snoworks doesn't cater to true expert skiers. That course is 'level 5.5' and above. They have me as a 5.5. (By that metric the highest level should be 10 - not 7 :) ). I'm sure it would be nothing extreme and a very steady pace. As it happens the timing doesn't work for me this...
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