Jackson Hole Skier Mag... Infiltration By a Snowboarder!

Sarah Baca, Jackson Hole Tram Operator

So one day I got an email from the marketing guys at JHMR saying that the writers for Jackson Hole Skier Magazine wanted to do an interview with me about ski town jobs in the valley.  Of course I was stoked, so when Wade Mckoy sent me the questions, I was a little worried because maybe he didn't know that I rode on one plank instead of two.  When I got to the question about "How many pairs of ski's do you own?"  I had to reply proudly, "Well one pair of ski's and eight snowboards."  Luckily they didn't discriminate!  Here's the whole article, hope you enjoy it!

Jackson Hole Skier Magazine page 42

The Southern Winter... Mt. Buller, Australia

The end of the season in Jackson Hole was quick and dirty.  The sun showed it's face more often than not, and brought spring right on schedule.  It wasn't an epic continuation of winter like last year, rather it was a fast transition into the warmth and perfection of a summer in Jackson, Wyoming.  However, that perfection was not taken for granted but short lived, as I chose to leave the Northern Hemisphere and travel to the deep, deep, South for another season of winter in Australia.

I arrived last Tuesday in Melbourne and we headed up to the resort the next day.  There is a buzz throughout the entire village in anticipation of winters arrival.  As of yet, we haven't received too much snow but one of the lifts did open on schedule.  Currently we aren't getting any "formed snow" but it is in the forecast through the weekend.

The Aussie's have been more than welcoming and have greeted me with warmth and kindness.  I may be a long way from my mountain home, but the excitement here feels just like Teton Village in the fall.  Everyone is coming back from their long summer apart and reuniting on the hill for another great season ahead.  The feeling of winter is upon us, with cold temperatures, cloudy skies and the lack of electricity due to snow making...  Ahhhh, the wonders of the man-made world.