Tag Archive for 'canada'

Fernie first to get powder in North America

I have a great deal of time for Canadians, their country and their skiing. I spent a year over in British Columbia in the late 1990’s and had the best time you could imagine. I never got over to Fernie but it is certainly on the list. The last weekend they had a fresh dump [...]

Lifties plan sit-in over buying their own tickets

Well not quite but when I lived in Les 2 Alpes in France and worked  in a hotel owned by the family who also owned the lift system – guess how much off the season card? 0% reduction was the sensational deal the staff were offered. It is a few years ago now but I [...]

Divided loyalties – ‘The Great One’ or ‘der Kaiser’

If you want to win the heart and mind of a Canadian then go in a bar and mention the ‘Great One.’ In Austria do precisely the same and ask after ‘der Kaiser’. Do it in winter and there will be even more resonance given that their respective national heroes both came from winter sports [...]