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Ski and snowboard tuning in Perth?
We were recently lucky enough to product test Perth's latest ski and snowboard repair and tuning service, Scubi and a Doo Ski. Scubi and a Doo Ski, while not the most conventional name for a snowsports outlet, is one which sticks in your mind. Scubi and a Doo Ski, established in early 2015, is owned …
Snowmaking: can it save us from climate change?
The bad news With increasing attention on the effects of climate change, and more and more evidence of declining snowfalls, skiers and snowboarders are understandably nervous about the future of snow sports in Australia and abroad. As kryptonite is to Superman, rising temperature is to the skiing industry. In 1990, the IPCC (intergovernmental panel on …
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Review: Niseko – Japan
As the Niseko area is largely rural, and nothing like any of the big Japanese cities at all, the road between Sapporo and Niseko is interesting for the local architecture, which is dominated by small rural dwellings and indoor farms.
Review: Tignes – France
Gulmarg, India: a powder paradise in the most unlikely of places
The resort Gulmarg Resort, located in the far northern reaches of India is a powder paradise in the most unlikely of places. Interestingly, it lies in the disputed territory of Kashmir, an area over which India and Pakistan have fought three wars, the latest in 1999. However, with the skirmishes now over (for now), Kashmir …
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Kneissl White Star: An oldie but still a goodie
When skiing turns nasty: my $2K ambulance ride
Back in 2007, I was a hot skiier. Fresh off the back of a season (90 days straight skiing), I knew every bump, every crack and every obstacle on the mountain. I had one gear: fast. Enter my cryptonite: first trip away with my new girlfriend (GF), combined with an excruciatingly painful afternoon on the …
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Don’t be a bogan in Japan this winter
Bogan, n. An unfashionable, uncouth, or unsophisticated person, esp. regarded as being of low social status (Oxford English Dictionary). Ok, so maybe 'bogan' is a bit strong. But with increasing levels of ill-feeling toward Australians abroad, and a noticeable increase in the Aussie 'bogan' element in some of the Japanese ski fields, we thought we'd …
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