Jim Darby
Senior Producer
Jim Darby is a senior producer for Traveller and the author of White Gold, a history of Australia in winter sports.
Skiing started on Mount Buller 100 years ago. It was very different
The first skiers scaled Mount Buller 100 years ago this winter. How would they react if they saw the way the mountain works today?
- by Jim Darby
No roads and no tourists: A sparkling part of Australia few ever see
It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour, but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.
- by Jim Darby
One of the world’s most spectacular ski spots is surprisingly easy
On New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier, the skiing is mild but the environment is wild.
- by Jim Darby
Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail
The Apple Isle is a place of plenty for the food, wine and beer, the cheese and chocolate, and country hospitality.
- by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Telluride, Colorado
Mining put many vintage Colorado towns on the map; what’s unique with Telluride is the way it has kept its character intact, balancing heritage and development.
- by Jim Darby
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Hotel reviews
This legendary New Zealand hotel is an attraction in itself
Admiring one of the world’s most dramatic alpine landscapes from The Hermitage’s refurbished Aoraki Wing is an unmatched experience.
- by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Hot springs, tastes of the wild west and some of the best ski terrain around – there’s all that and more at Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
- by Jim Darby
The closest thing to flying without leaving the ground
When skiing goes right, coming down a mountain is like the way a ribbon might float through the air, with just the slightest little grab from gravity.
- by Jim Darby
New hot springs villas offer a perfect ‘relax and recharge’ set-up
The luxurious new bush-flanked Hepburn Spa Retreat Villas are ideally placed to tap into the region’s healing mineral springs.
- by Jim Darby
Best winter holiday escapes: Snow
Cold weather spells one thing for skiers and snowboarders: holiday time.
- by Jim Darby
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