Here we go

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Japan-waives-COVID-entry-tests-in-step-toward-welcoming-tourists

Emphatically yes

I just got back in.

Arrived 02 May on a Skilled Labour Visa (valid for 1-year, so it covers me for next Winter).

Japanese Government have announced that they will be letting tourists in from 01...

I slept in the toilet block at 49 North on a US & Canada roadie back in 2000.

Woke to awesome powder but no lifts running :(

I hiked to the top of Caviahue. That was worth it.

I had great snow at other places in NZ, just not at Cardrona and Coronet Peak. Oh and Mt Hutt which was shut on the three separate occasions I...

Cardrona did nothing for me. Far better on the doorstep.

Dobson and Fairlie were really special.

Stellar work

Well played

Leg End

Have a great winter

Chapeau

My back yard is pretty tasty

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLVr0pAD45a/

Faroe Islands
Rarely in condition

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQLLMFDmg_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D&fbclid=IwAR0xz_BKEXeodV_CrZ2YvM_pI8iCLhB5Pa6HeJ1Bm5EKoAocmVBDBsPCqn4

Ski in, ski out
...

Would return to nearly all of them, gladly.

Didn't get / never had the best conditions at Lake Louise and Panorama, Canada; Tignes & Val d'Isere, France; Zermatt, Switzerland so would like to...

Fantastic

Caviahue, Argentina
Totally different trees from Northern Hemisphere
Live volcano

Kiroro, Hokkaido, Japan
Blown away by the consistency of snowfall
Been skiing there since 2008
Dud days on...

Loving it

That first shot is mint

Yes

5 Continents
19 Countries

Andorra - Arinsal; Grandvalira (Canillo, El Tarter, Grau Roig, Pas de la Casa, Soldeu [5]) [2 / 6]

Argentina - Caviahue; Cerro Bayo; Chapelco; La Hoya; Las...

Had no clue what was going on, but loved it

Arthouse?

No, Shithouse.

Was hoping they all went off the cliff as the truck was freewheeling backwards, which is a metaphor for the movie.

Excellent

It's snowing further east, with consistently low temps.

Too soon
Way too soon
Wasn't in much shit

fave of mine was Until The End of the World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLpC7-GsPOY

Reffed by the best in the business, Mills Lane

Playtime is one of my favourite films of all time

Pieces of Her

very enjoyable 5 episodes in

Thanks

Was out last Thursday :)

Been a poor winter in Wales.

Cold with no precipitation.

Warm with loads of precipitation.

Sorry no

Cheers

Should definitely be on the list

Cheers

Beacons look good for Friday :)

Yeah it was great

Food was superb

My pleasure

It's practically free skiing in-resort

TR from Turkey in early January

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/346397-TR-Turkey-It-s-Not-Just-For-Christmas

DAY 12

TURKEY
AND THAT’S A WRAP

What a fantastic first visit to the Anatolia region of eastern Turkey

Fantastic snow conditions; impressive terrain and scenery; the warmest of welcomes;...

DAY 11

ERZURUM
CITY SCENES
Jonny (@gawsworthhall) and I returned to Erzurum for second helpings at Koc Cag KEBAP and also visited the Çifte Minareli Medrese (Twin Minaret Madrasa), Erzurum...

DAY 10

PALANDOKEN
IT’S NOT MUCH, BUT IT’S HOME

We had planned to visit the second resort in the @ejder3200 ski area, Konakli, but high winds kept it closed for the second day

So we explored...

DAY 9

PALANDOKEN
FADE TO GREY
Between 5-10cm of wind blown new snow across the resort, but high winds and almost zero visibility saw us calling it a day just after 1pm
...

DAY 8

SARIKAMIS
107th MARCH FOR THE MARTYRS OF THE BATTLE OF SARIKAMIS

A pre-dawn start to the day as Erdem (@skiturkish) had organised for us to join a convoy of buses traveling from Erzurum...

DAY 7

PALANDOKEN - DAY TO NIGHT

After a wonderful buffet lunch at the Palan Otel (@otelpalan) and a quick change into our gear, Erdem of @skiturkish, Jonny (@gawsworthhall) & I headed to the...

DAY 6

PUNTO TO PALANDOKEN

We were very sad to leave Ovit Mountain (@ovitofficial) but new adventures awaited us further east at the mountain resort of Palandoken (@ejder3200) overlooking the...

DAY 5

Pre-dawn sled assisted ski tour to the cirque lining the south facing slopes above the hotel.

Lasha, our Georgian guide, Jonny and myself touring above the drop off zone.

Çaka, the...

DAY 4

Started the day with a tour again.

Quicker on the up because the skin track was consolidated.

Climbed to a vantage point where you could see the Black Sea then 800m of vert in boot top...

DAY 3

Always listen to your guide.

After a wild night and snow loading up to 1m in places, we woke to clear skies and barely a breath of wind.

The three of us set off at 7am skinning above...

DAY 1

Uneventful and slick bus journey to Stansted.

Pegasus great.

Bag came in at 18.7 kg and they waived the ski carriage.

Had three seats to myself on both legs of the journey.

03-13 January 2022

Got the opportunity to accompany Jonny Richards (no relation), Editor-At-Large for Fall Line Skiing Magazine on a trip to Turkey taking in

Ovit Mountain Backcounty...

Binned it on S02 E02

same shit, different day

Yeah, one of the better mixes

2 Many DJs have a shit load of great mash ups/mixes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yayq3W-Mayk&list=PLVk1PyRhb6L1UvDqaxdAUtZpPooCzBdFV&index=112

No entry until 01 March at the earliest

Fuck

Cool flick

Loved it