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Not skiing but anyway. I’m trying to help Kylie be fit enough to climb Mount Barney as a day hike sometime soon. It’s quite a challenge...

April is really nice at Snowbird too. I have a lot of fond NC beach memories too, but my brother sold his long-time vacation home there...

You need to visit in prime spring conditions at Mammoth or Bachelor before drawing that conclusion. Nonetheless I agree that April is...

That's Oz/NZ skiing. I've got commitments with other pursuits over the next few months but I'm eying a couple of days last minute at Mt...

It’s hard to pre-commit to Mt Hutt (Mt Shut). Wind hold is a big problem regularly.

Heads up: there's a new documentary on Netflix called "Poop Cruise" -- about the cursed 2013 cruise between Galveston and Cozumel where...

+1 Colorado in front range April is very often filled with cold powder days and way fewer crowds. I'd take that over any spring skiing...

That's a good summary. Even if it becomes a "keeping score" situation with everyone playing by separate rules, there's no cash prize so...

That's a good summary. Even if it becomes a "keeping score" situation with everyone playing by separate rules, there's no cash prize so...

In this case the answer is non-obvious with lots of grey soup. My take is that if I actively ski them as separate or did so prior to a...

I'd be surprised if it's in the contract. I've done it several times and only this once was I fed this :bs: about the U.S.-Canada...

The above skiing list makes a lot of sense, but: 1) I'd put a January week or two in Japan 2) I'd do B.C. during the Euro school holiday...

That makes sense but what happens if you drive into Canada and get into an accident without the add-on insurance? Even if it was covered...

+1 I nearly always refuse it. I made exceptions for the 2024 eclipse in Mexico when I knew we were driving into the hinterlands, and...

We've often discussed the many challenges of renting cars domestically and internationally; however, I couldn't find a dedicated thread...