Blimey where do I start? It sounds like the ideal job and, well, it pretty much is. Except for a few things.

Why is it that some guys like fighting? I was having a beer in a local bar after a day in the powder and suddenly a drunken brawl erupted.

I’m afraid I find blogs often dull, usually self indulgent and pretty much only of interest to the writer and their close friends and family.

Bon voyage - Sadly it's time to pack my bags for the long journey back to Europe. It began in a kayak and ended up sightseeing in Bueons Aires.

Party time - South American style. I started off with the best intentions in the world and then it sort of went downhill. As it does. But at least I avoided the ladies of the night.

Funny happenings in ski resorts - I went for a tour of the town visiting the slums, one of the oldest mountaineering club's in the Andes and then rather over did the beer.