Arrived in New Zealand for Christmas with my daughter. What a place ! Might to be jet lagged when I get back to Tignes on 2nd Jan though.

Any other skiers on here get altitude sickness sometimes? I’ve had it at a couple of resorts in Austria and Switzerland where the common factor seems to be getting quickly whisked by cable car from a base station at say 1200m up to around 2500-3000m. I’ve felt sick, dizzy, disorientated and it can be debilitating and most importantly spoils my fun. It does tend to get better through the week. I know it’s much more common amongst mountain climbers who go a lot higher but it’s a common theme with me in that kind of resort. I’m fine somewhere like Tignes or La Plagne when staying higher up. Anyway, I’m going to try some medication next time acetazolamide, known by the brand name Diamox. I’ll let you know how it goes and if it’s any better.

Just glorious sunshine and great snow at high altitude. If only we could have more snow..

After such a good week of snow conditions lower slopes today are getting ht by the rain 😢

First week back teaching full-time on the hill, and I still found a few spare moments to put this video together! If you're an intermediate skier heading out for your first day back, this one’s for you — hope it helps boost your confidence and get you sliding smoothly again! 😁⛷️❄️