I still find myself explaining to people that summer in the Northern Hemisphere is winter in the Southern Hemisphere. For the skiing and snowboarding obsessed, it can be a truly magical discovery. Indeed, it’s true: in New Zealand (as in a number of other countries), it’s currently winter. Traveling between both hemispheres to experience cold […]
New Zealand
How Remarkable The Remarkables Are
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 […]
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 […]