Northern Hemisphere Musings
Hmmm Japan was looking like my most probable option. Cords thats the place with the epic park right? My girlfriends best friend is from Sweden somewhere round Uppsala if memory serves, we have a place to stay there if we wanted it but comes back to the ridiculously exxy airfares at Xmas. I also heard a rumour that Sweden was bad around Xmas as the days are about 5 hours long so not much time to do anything.
I would go back to Tahoe strangely, as DRC said it can’t be that crap two years in a row!
Didn’t I say that? LOL
I am going to be in Tahoe at some point during my trip. My american buddy is desperate to ride with me.
The airfare rtn though to SFO or LAX is $2900 and going up every day.
Thats why I am thinking RTW
yeah Sälen is the place. Here is that link again 
I have it bookmarked and look at it regularly haha
http://www.freeride.se/blog/salenparks/12079_pink-park-pa-48-bilder/
Yeah christmas isn’t ideal…darkest and iciest part of the season but its kinda cool in its own way for that special orange light you get as the sun never gets too high in the sky. Darkest days its not light til around 8.30am and is pitch black again at 4.
Crackers Mrs is from Uppsala. Sälen at a guess is probably about 4 hours away from there. There are a couple of sweet places to ride around Uppsala, though. Kungsberget is a good one, if I remember rightly….but Feb/March/April is the best time to be in Sweden for snow, for sure.
Do you HAVE to go at christmas, if you go?
I dunno Oz, maybe you both said it?
I could go at some other time but it makes sense to go at Xmas from a work perspective, financially it doesn’t make as much sense, bit a of a catch 22 really. I might see if I can work through most of Xmas and save it up for some other time, would be preferable but I have my doubts as to the credibility of that being an option. Alternatively I shall keep working on investment plan Z and win lotto.
always a plus to be able to take holidays when everyone else ISN’T in my opinion. Would never complain about the teaching holidays but it does get kinda annoying when you’re locked into going at the same times as everyone else is always going, which are always the most expensive times….and you can’t just get leave without pay whenever you feel like it…That is why casual teaching is the bomb.
The airfare rtn though to SFO or LAX is $2900 and going up every day.
Whaa whaa whaaatt?
What airline and dates are you looking at? I wouldn’t pay more than $2000nz. Last time I flew it cost me $1700. NZ>LAX return.
departing around Christmas Sam.
Would love you if you could find something cheaper!
just did a search 
Hahahaha!!!
Awww oz - I have my sights set on 5 weeks in Europe next year!!! In August.. And I’m off to japow in jan - looks like we’ll miss each other!
you lucky I still love ya!
I am seriously considering working the season overseas after this experience. I’ve proved to myself that I can never ever get sick of snowboarding and that I can easily move to somewhere, not know anyone and be sweet! I think Im going to try either Canada or North America.
Nice Ash!
Im truly addicted to the snow! I already was before but now more than ever!
You should definitely work a season overseas. You will have an incredible time for sure! I’ve had amazing experiences in Canada so that would be my recommendation. Which resorts are on your short list? What type of job are you thinking for work?
In Canada Im open to anything, snowboarding Ive only visited lake louise… Im thinking maybe Whistler or Big White. I’m considering liftie or hospitality 
where abouts in Canada have you worked?