About Us
Hey. Glad you made it.
We're two cold misfits who’ve built their entire lives around winter. If it snows, we’re going. Doesn’t matter how far, how cold, or how broken our gear (or bank accounts) are. We’ve chased storms across continents, slept in parking lots and shredded on rental gear held together with duct tape. This site is what came out of all that. It won’t all be useful. But at least it’s honest.
The Crew
Michael
Snowboarder. Instructor. Board hoarder.
Takes gear way too seriously and probably needs to be stopped. Has opinions on everything from base materials to sidecut radius. Likes boards with bite, boots that bruise and early mornings with no lift lines. Ex-instructor. Former shop tech. Still thinks he’ll get sponsored one day.
Jess
Skier. Snowboarder. Powder snob.
Will absolutely talk you into one more run, one more beer, or a last-minute trip to Japan. Switches between skis and a board depending on terrain, conditions and mood. Rides hard, plans everything, complains about nothing – except rental gear.
Why This Site Exists
Because we were tired of boot reviews from people who’ve clearly never strapped in.
Because “how to get there” means nothing if you’ve never done it hungover, lost and dragging your bags uphill.
Because if you’re about to blow two grand on gear and flights, you deserve advice from someone who’s actually been there!
Our Origin Story
We didn’t grow up on snow (sadly).
No ski school, no family chalet, no perfect turns at age six.
We found winter later – and went all in.
One trip became two. Then a season. Then a full-blown life detour. We quit our jobs. Moved into whatever we could afford. Rode till our legs gave out and our boards (or skis) fell apart. When that ended, we went in search of the next mountain.
Since then it’s been Japan, Canada, France, Italy, USA and NZ. Resorts, roadside car parks and a few places we probably weren’t supposed to be.
Some seasons were perfect. Others were chaos. We’ve ridden whiteouts, slept in frozen vans and bought (snowboard) gear off strangers in gas station parking lots. We’ve gotten lucky. We’ve also gotten stuck. A lot.
This site came out of all that. It’s not polished. It’s not optimized. It’s just the stuff we wish we’d known when we were blindly booking trips and guessing our stance width.
It won’t all be useful. But at least it’s honest.
See you out there.
— M & J