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Avoriaz Blog Posts

“Dear” Skiing…
Go 11 · 13:10 28 Sep 2023
Recently, our media hasn’t been shy to publish the peak rates of day lift tickets at US. ski areas for the 2023-24 ski season. Am proud to say that our two local ski resorts are sittin… Read More
Best Wallpapers · 16:12 14 Sep 2023
ItalyMountain Lake LandscapeEaster Island MoaiArlberg AustriaGreen LandscapeSeaside TownNight FarmGaliciaAvoriaz Ski ResortDinosaur Provincial ParkCliffs of MoherCliffs of MoherBing Wallpape… Read More
Waiter In Grainau, Bavaria
Go 11 · 12:08 07 Jun 2023
Just fifty years ago this month, I had decided to seriously study German. I had been toying with the idea of going back to Mt. Buller, Australia and, for a change in atmosphere, teach with t… Read More
France’s Ski Instructors Big Party
Go 11 · 12:06 23 Apr 2023
In April 2007, Avoriaz, my French ski resort alma mater, organized the end of season national instructor race, and did it again this year. The event ended with the victory of Thomas Fan… Read More
Skiing “Pinapple Express” Snow
Go 11 · 13:15 11 Jan 2023
On Tuesday, I went skiing in the afternoon and after a sunny morning snow returned with a vengeance as we were under an additional “Atmospheric River” that was sent to us from Ha… Read More
Schwarz Wie Schnee
Neon Ghosts · 13:09 02 Dec 2022
Klassischer Krimi vor der trügerisch idyllischen Kulisse der verschneiten Alpen: „Schwarz wie Schnee“ ist soeben fürs Heimkino erschienen. Es ist Hochsaison im Skire… Read More
Returning To Australia
Go 11 · 12:10 19 May 2022
Back in May of 1972, about 50 years ago, I don’t clearly remember how I decided to rejoin Alexis Saudan and his French ski school at Mt. Buller for another ski season. Initially… Read More
Reconnecting With An Old Friend…
Go 11 · 13:52 04 Apr 2022
Fifty-two years ago I began teaching skiing at the Avoriaz ski school. Not only was I thrilled to work there, but I met a bunch of different and outstanding co-workers. Some I knew a li… Read More
The Ugly Shoe Paradox
The Second Button · 14:24 28 Feb 2022
A while back, I got a pair of wholecut leather sneakers from Beckett Simonon. I thought they looked kinda cool—they reminded me of Crown Northampton's, which I had wanted beforehand. B… Read More
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