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May be or may be not. I'm a 52 y/o Brit - we don't have mountains per se. I started skiing in about 1976.

I've seen a few mountains and gear changes.

I've skied in CA - Calgary is nearly the same Northerly latitude as Yeovil (Somerset/UK). It got quite nippy the last time I was there - about -17C. Banff and the rest (Sunshine Valley etc) were great fun.

I've skied a few other places too.

A few years back I recall getting a call whilst I was bimbling down the top end of Verbiers. Bit surreal - big hill and rather steep. Keep your edges keen kids!



This has to be the first time I've seen Calgary's latitude equated with Yeovil instead of that other British city at 51° North.




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