Your local’s guide to skiing in Queenstown, New Zealand on an epic ski trip. Having lived in 3 ski towns internationally and with over 300 days on snow, I’m an experienced snowboarder with 7 ski seasons of experience across 15 resorts in the US and in New Zealand. As shown in the images below from …
Outdoor Inclusivity Awards 2025: The Orgs Making Outdoor Spaces More Accessible It was only recently when recovering from brain surgery, that through some of my travels and outdoor excursions, I noticed the importance of championing and celebrating inclusive orgs and programs. I took it upon myself to create the super legit, tried and true and …
Looking for the perfect place for a ski weekend in Colorado? Head to Copper Mountain for a weekend holiday. It’s affordable, not as crowded as other ski resorts and the terrain is expansive and suitable for all levels. For Christmas this year, we decided to stay local. After spending the last five Christmases spanning three …
Published November 2022 I didn’t want to move to Colorado. It felt so mainstream. Many people who love the outdoors (cough, cough, Californians) seem to pack up their cars with their Patagonia jackets and Burton snowboards, take a virtual tour of an apartment, sign a lease and drive out to Colorado to begin again. Why …
Published September 2022 Exactly one year ago, I got on a plane (and then into a car) to Mammoth Lakes, California to begin my new life. I went with my little green backpack, yet again, to a place where I didn’t know a soul, to start over and embark on a new adventure. The first …
Published January 2022 Mountain life is often romanticized. Just imagine: you are in an adorable log cabin with a warm fire crackling in the background. A litter of small huskies runs around the living room and there’s mulled wine and tacos for dinner. Snow is fluttering down outside the window. Looks like a dream, doesn’t …
For the last five years, every Christmas has had an element of travel. When I reflect back on my last five Christmas holiday seasons, I feel so much joy. My passion for travel and adventure and spending time with Nick, have been the most central themes in my life. Since I met Nick in 2017, …
This Friday, for work, I headed up to Opening Day at Mammoth Mountain to get coverage for my job managing social at Visit Mammoth. I had never snowboarded outside of New Zealand, and didn’t know quite what to expect. I was pretty overwhelmed juggling creating content from my DSLR camera, GoPro, and phone while navigating …
Everything you’ll need for your first snowboard season! Snowboard Gear for Rookies Last year, I was debating if snowboarding was worth the hype. I couldn’t shake the image of a bunch of old white dudes cheersing at the ski resorts. In the US, it didn’t seem like the most inclusive or fun sport. It was …
Published 2019, Updated 2025 To Do New Plymouth: Ski and Surf All in One Day I can never find the words to describe living in a new place/city/country. I always freeze up. Rather than saying living in NZ is “good and I’m having a great time!” to everyone who asks and wants to hear more, …