Forgot to mention, got my head shaved, it's the start of spring ( 1st of sept ) mountain closed 80 kph winds with - 5 wind chill. Got up at 6.30, shower,changed and went to the yard. Get half an hours pay on a closed day. It's jeremie birthday so we are going fishing then an early session in the kimbell pub , country pubs have to supply a safe get home option for customers ,,,, it's perfect. Not much else to report. Driving the mini bus for work most mornings. Ac...

And the lights turn on, until 1 min ago we had no power in Fairlie, was pretty nice sitting in the dark listening to moby while Glen cooked tea on a camping stove. It's been a while alot has happened. Yoga last night which was epic, called dad about japan, sent off my application for japan to work with pro powder, nearly slide off the Dobson road in a pick up towing a ski doo ( Dobson for life ) I now carry a probe, transceiver and shovel every-ware on the mounta...

Got a Canadian / french guy in my room and a new Zealand girl living in a caravan out the back, it's gypsy central lol they are just stopping over for a while until they can get houses sorted. Today I checked out more stuff on japan, then did some washing, hovered the living room and hall , baked bread, sun floor seeds and cheese top, and made a pie for tea. Potatoes , onion , banana, tuna and cheese. Watched some top gear episode , oil and diesel mix will stop s...

We Went up on the Monday with Peter and his son, took 2 graders to clear this first bit, the drift that we cleared was back and even bigger. Me and his son had to walk the final 2 km to the top to get snow groomer. We went for a drive round the ski field, they look pretty simple to drive to be honest, I'm just putting my time in on the road, in the groomers until pete will trust be, all being well. Some epic pictures of the day

Called Peter sat night he said to be round for 9 and we would take a look up the mountain, it had been snowing like a mad man from the last time I had been up, get got about half way before the jeep got stuck in a drift. So we retreated and got the grader, this thing is a machine. Operated by 8 levers, which all needs to be pretty much moved all this time. The old guy is pro, battled up the hill, took an hour clearing a 2 meter high drift 100 ft long and made it ...