[jbm]

That was one of the reasons I moved back to Canada from Japan. The 4 AM dash for the first train and then the bullet train to a ski resort was much worse than a leisurely 7 AM wake-up, walk to the minivan, and a 50 minute drive to Nakiska.

[hef19898]

I still have hopes regarding winter in the alps this year, there are some places 50 minute drive away from where I life. Not high alps, but good enough for a day with the kids. Everything else tends to become a full weekend trip...