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Letters from the Alps
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Building on success"Send us your poor, your powder-crazed, your drugged and delinquent ..." Well, I don't suppose anyone ever said that so explicitly. But there was a time when indigent individuals of indifferent morals were welcomed to the Alps. by Doug Sagar from Fall 2007 issue. Full Story >> |
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No fly zone for heli-skiers?Recent headline news in my local newspaper read:
Swiss government is considering banning helicopter
skiing across the nation. by Doug Sager .. from Winter 2007 issueFull Story >> |
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Swiss Village by IntrawestThis is the story of a tiny, utterly unspoiled Swiss
ski area nestled in a north-facing forest, with tree
skiing and powder snow to rival in quality—albeit
on a vastly reduced scale of terrain—the very
best Canadian heli-ski operators have to offer. I’ve
enjoyed the best skiing of my life in this presently
pocket-sized family area, and would be content
within its scope if I were never again to see the
anodyne snowfi elds of Vail or ski the gut-wrenching
couloirs of Chamonix.
from Spring 2006 issue
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Let the Games BeginSkiers argue long and loudly about which
resorts have the best snow. But the most
vociferous and inconclusive discussions I've
been inveigled into centre on the more elusive
topic of which resorts have the best nightlife.
from Winter 2006 issueFull Story >> |
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Advice for the Europe-boundAfter last year’s less than edifying winter
in Canada and the inspiring account of Ken
Finkleman and Don Gillmor’s Swiss sojourn
two issues ago, no less a personage than Ski
Canada’s editor himself has suggested I offer
some travel advice, garnered over 22 years of
living full-time in the Alps, for those of you
contemplating the ski trip of a lifetime.
From December 2005 issueFull Story >> |
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How sweet it isWhen Canadians come to the Alps, they
frequently bring a fresh perspective and an
enthusiasm for innovation that astonishes the
locals and changes the way we ski over here.
from November 2005 issue
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Rekindling an Old LoveEarly autumn in the Alps a skier’s pulse
quickens with anticipation spiked by anxiety.
Will this be a champagne season or another
beer bust? From Fall 2005 issue Full Story >> |
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Letter from the Alps"No pain, no gain," I insist, somewhat self-righteously I know
but desperate to claw back some ground in an argument I'm losing. Full Story >> |
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