It’s early morning and the sun is just starting to make an appearance. Hues of pinks and purples fill the sky as we speed up the access road. True to the whispers, the access road winds back and forth with vehemence, bordered by sharp, rocky drops. Bounding up in a bus at what seems like […]
New Zealand
A Mountain Proposal: On Top of the World
Thus far, it had been a bad day. I was tired, stressed, grumpy and feeling downright sorry for myself. The idea of hiking up the slope for a ski seemed like a chore, but I relented nonetheless. Ski Gypsy Man was so enthusiastic about the idea, it was hard to deny him the pleasure. We […]
Volcano Skiing in New Zealand
New Zealand is a country near and dear to my heart. It was my home for four winters, the birthplace of my full time ski career and where I met and got engaged to my wonderful ski gypsy man. It seems only fitting that a kiwi mountain should feature as my first destination post. […]