Skiing in the Himalayas was always going to be an adventure, but I could never have predicted how fabulous it would turn out to be. From the top of the world down through open forests of pine and silver birch we skied powder every day, making fresh tracks with every descent. I felt privileged to be in Kashmir at what felt like the beginnings of a winter sports revolution; what it lacks in pistes, it makes up for in powder, and Gulmarg is surely set to become a must-ski destination - where else would you come across fresh snow leopard tracks on the run back to the hotel? A huge thank you to Johnny and Wild Frontiers for looking after me in such splendour and allowing me to enjoy some truly incredible skiing. Sign me up for 2007...