If you could do a full season anywhere in the world, where would you go? - Snowboarding Forum

mtw · 01-05-2013, 11:32 PM

If you could do a full season anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you're feeling adventurous, suggest two: one which you would do if you had a large sum of money saved, and a relatively inexpensive 'poor man' option.

Sick-Pow · 01-05-2013, 11:42 PM

I will rub in the fact that I live everyday for, and love my dirtbag snow riding lifestyle right where I am at, and only hope for more snow.

here are two I would do in a heartbeat.....

1.Japan alps and Hokkaido in a mobil hotel car Danchi style (4WD RV)

2. the Swiss alps as a rich tourist, ALL.SEASON.LONG.

WasatchMan · 01-06-2013, 12:10 AM

Damn that is a tough fucking question...Off the top of my head though right now...

Large Sum - Would have to bury myself deep in interior BC with a truck, sled and cabin from November till March. Then I would head north to Alaska and blow whatever I have left on Helicopters and rent out another cabin for the inevitable down days that would consume most of the months of March and April.

I could go crazy trying to pick a single place to spend a season, especially when you throw in a decent amount of spending money. I think Europe would be high in consideration as well, not because of the terrain or snow - but because of the lifestyle you could live for a season. I'd go for France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany.

Damn this question sucks.

corneilli · 01-06-2013, 05:06 AM

If I would be rich, Alaska with the heli

Inexpensive: Some stations in the French Alps (It's not a long drive for me as I live in Belgium). There are some really cheap skistations with an amazing backcountry

I'm talking about stations with 80 km of pistes (mostly blue and red) and a huge amount of backcountry terrain

wrathfuldeity · 01-06-2013, 01:37 PM

rich...interior BC/alaska with heli

dirt bag...stay at home...baker/north cascades bc/skinning

though Chile and Argentina look fun

Richie67 · 01-06-2013, 01:49 PM

I do a full season every year in my favourite place, Queenstown NZ.

Sure theres much better snow almost anywhere else but for a full season its about much more than that.. I just love life down here, the parties, the women the work, the endless list of things to do when not snowboarding... love it!

Clayton Bigsby · 01-06-2013, 02:52 PM

The money no object season trip would be, a cat trip season in B.C. and a poor mans season would be at a B.C. resort Shames, Revelstoke or anything on the Powder Hwy. From reading the other posts, I think B.C. wins.

I lived in Switzerland and Northern B.C. (Terrace, Shames Mtn) before snowboards were even thought of and the amount and quality of snow B.C. used to get was crazy. Year after year the Ski magazines do a "Best Snow" reviews and every year B.C. is represented hardcore. I've spent the last 27 years riding BAKER and Stevens pass and let me tell you that Pacific Northwest Powder (Washington, B.C and Alaska) is as good or better then most of the snow world wide. I'm letting out a huge secret, I have to laugh when I hear non-northwest skiers/riders talk about the northwest not having good powder, I like to tell them "you're right, please plan your next trip else where"

tigre · 01-06-2013, 04:44 PM

Backpacking/splitboarding around Chile and Argentina, of course. Then I'd still have all season to play up here when I got back!

BurtonAvenger · 01-06-2013, 05:10 PM

Large sum Japan for sure.

Small sum Gulmarg India.

AIRider · 01-07-2013, 02:50 AM

Big White, Kelowna.

01-05-2013, 11:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
mtw Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 28	If you could do a full season anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you could do a full season anywhere in the world, where would you go? If you're feeling adventurous, suggest two: one which you would do if you had a large sum of money saved, and a relatively inexpensive 'poor man' option.

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wrathfuldeity Resident poet Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bham Posts: 2,705	rich...interior BC/alaska with heli dirt bag...stay at home...baker/north cascades bc/skinning though Chile and Argentina look fun __________________

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,055	Large sum Japan for sure. Small sum Gulmarg India. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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AIRider Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 564	Big White, Kelowna. __________________ Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

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01-05-2013, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sick-Pow Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,229	I will rub in the fact that I live everyday for, and love my dirtbag snow riding lifestyle right where I am at, and only hope for more snow. here are two I would do in a heartbeat..... 1.Japan alps and Hokkaido in a mobil hotel car Danchi style (4WD RV) 2. the Swiss alps as a rich tourist, ALL.SEASON.LONG.

01-06-2013, 12:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
WasatchMan Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,023	Damn that is a tough fucking question...Off the top of my head though right now... Large Sum - Would have to bury myself deep in interior BC with a truck, sled and cabin from November till March. Then I would head north to Alaska and blow whatever I have left on Helicopters and rent out another cabin for the inevitable down days that would consume most of the months of March and April. I could go crazy trying to pick a single place to spend a season, especially when you throw in a decent amount of spending money. I think Europe would be high in consideration as well, not because of the terrain or snow - but because of the lifestyle you could live for a season. I'd go for France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Germany. Damn this question sucks.

01-06-2013, 05:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
corneilli Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 108	If I would be rich, Alaska with the heli Inexpensive: Some stations in the French Alps (It's not a long drive for me as I live in Belgium). There are some really cheap skistations with an amazing backcountry I'm talking about stations with 80 km of pistes (mostly blue and red) and a huge amount of backcountry terrain

01-06-2013, 01:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Richie67 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 153	I do a full season every year in my favourite place, Queenstown NZ. Sure theres much better snow almost anywhere else but for a full season its about much more than that.. I just love life down here, the parties, the women the work, the endless list of things to do when not snowboarding... love it!

01-06-2013, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Clayton Bigsby Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 195 Blog Entries: 1	The money no object season trip would be, a cat trip season in B.C. and a poor mans season would be at a B.C. resort Shames, Revelstoke or anything on the Powder Hwy. From reading the other posts, I think B.C. wins. I lived in Switzerland and Northern B.C. (Terrace, Shames Mtn) before snowboards were even thought of and the amount and quality of snow B.C. used to get was crazy. Year after year the Ski magazines do a "Best Snow" reviews and every year B.C. is represented hardcore. I've spent the last 27 years riding BAKER and Stevens pass and let me tell you that Pacific Northwest Powder (Washington, B.C and Alaska) is as good or better then most of the snow world wide. I'm letting out a huge secret, I have to laugh when I hear non-northwest skiers/riders talk about the northwest not having good powder, I like to tell them "you're right, please plan your next trip else where"

01-06-2013, 04:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
tigre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Valdez, Alaska Posts: 116	Backpacking/splitboarding around Chile and Argentina, of course. Then I'd still have all season to play up here when I got back!