Dutchies Do Ski

We are three ladies from Amsterdam passionate about skiing powder. Eight years ago we put our serious corporate careers on hold and started redefining our lives by becoming ‘ski journalists’, a self-created title. The question we are asked the most is of course: “What is your favorite place to ski?” Find out for yourself and check our destination tips and read our previous publications. We are always open for new ski adventures, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like us to come along! Ski you later!

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Come heli-ski with us in 2021!

We are super stoked to announce we are organising two ‘Dutchies Do Ski’ heli-ski trip in 2021 and we hope you will join us in British Columbia, Canada! We’ll be returning to our favorite heli-ski lodge in all of Canada, the Silvertip lodge, and believe us, we have tested quite a few! It gets even better as Caroline will capture your dream runs and she’ll make you look like a pro.

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🇾🇪 Dutch ski journalists Ca, Len, Julie
❄️ Chasing powder & sharing our stories
@peakperformance I @salomon
👇 Join us on a 🚁 heliski trip ⛷ in 2021

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Turn after turn, we graciously glide through fluffy, dry powder between birches that look like a wintry jungle, every twig of their twisting branches stacked with snow crystals. Every few moments one of us disappears behind a huge powder cloud before bursting out, face cracked in a huge smile.
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Day 3 of our #throwback to our best #japow shots .
Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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In Japan the chances of powder are the greatest by far: with an average of snowfall of six days a week, fifteen meters in a season lasting just 3.5 months, Japan is no game of roulette; it’s almost a guaranteed jackpot! January is the best month to score faceshots #japanuary .
Day 2 of our #throwback to our best #japow shots .

Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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By now you will be familiar with the photos and video footage from Japan where skiers momentarily disappear behind a huge powder cloud. You’ve probably heard these dreamlike
stories about #Japow too many times to stomach them again. The question is, what is holding you back from making this ultimate powder pilgrimage yourself?
Today is day 1 of our #japanuary #throwback month so let us know if you have any questions about skiing in Japan.

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2019 was an amazing year for us! These were our 9 best shots, with 35k likes! Thank you🙏! .
Tomorrow we’ll start with our #japanuary 🇯🇵challenge and we’ll post our best 15 ski pics from Japan while sharing a few tips too! So let us know if you are heading to the land of mega pow or if your resolution is to ski more Powder! #happynewyear

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Caption this..... .
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Len Eggink 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie & Ca⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys & @carolinevanthoffphotography

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Girls just want to have fun, all day long...!!! #stoked
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DutchiesDoSki ⛷⛷⛷ Ca, Len & Julie

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Ohhh yeahhhh fresh pow and sun on our first ski day of the season here in Verbier 🇨🇭❄️
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Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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Out of office on ✅
Forecast ❄️❄️❄️
Switzerland, here we come 🇨🇭🇨🇭
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Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski

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We could spend the entire day gazing at these white giants... #eiger Just a few more sleeps until we will be back on our ski’s in the Swiss Alps 😀❄️❄️ Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski

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Wanna go for a ride with us at @silvertipheliskiing ?

Details 👉 link in bio ✅✅ Len Eggink 🎥 @dutchiesdoski @len_eggink
Ca & Julie ⛷ @dutchiesdoski @julie.nieuwenhuys

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“I’ll race you down to the heli .....”😀🚁⛷ Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Len Eggink ⛷ @dutchiesdoski

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Say cheese 🧀🧀 Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski

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What’s your favorite place to ski? And what is still top of your #bucketlist? We would love to go ski touring in #greenland .

Just make sure shredding at @silvertipheliskiing is also on your #wishlist ⛷🚁 Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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“The wait is almost over and I am about to experience the descent I’ve been day dreaming about all summer.. The powder curls over me, like a giant wave and at every turn, the snow explodes in my face... ❄️❄️”
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Check out our heliski 🚁⛷edit from last March @silvertipheliskiing .

WANT TO GET SKY HIGH WITH US? JOIN US IN 2021 🙋‍♀️🙏🙌⛷
Details 👉 link in bio or https://bit.ly/331OyIL ✅✅
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Len Eggink 🎥 @dutchiesdoski
Ca & Julie ⛷ @dutchiesdoski @julie.nieuwenhuys Francesca Vencken 🎵 @venckenfrancesca
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@salomonfreeski @peakperformance @ortovox @poederbaas @hestragloves

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Trying to blend in ❄️ 🇯🇵 #japow #lostintranslation

Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @dutchiesdoski

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Totally our cup of tea! Stoked to go ski touring again 😀

Caroline van 't Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski

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I would rather die of passion than of boredom. -Vincent van Gogh
#throwback to a very memorable ski trip in Alaska. It was a trip full of very high highs. Next to pure excitement the second emotion I felt was admiration of the giant peaks surrounding me. I felt insignificant amongst these ancient mountains and was astounded by the beauty and magnitude of Mother Earth.. Most days it gave me goosebumps... looking back, perhaps these were also caused by the adrenaline pumping through my veins, before dropping into 45+ degree couloirs.. #stoked #naturalhigh

Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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Heli-skiing in Alaska has been at the top of our bucket list for years and in 2012 we made it happen! .
The experienced pilot flies over steep mountains and proficiently “parks” the heli on a miniscule plateau, without fully touching the snow. With extreme caution we climb out of the chopper and squat down to keep away from a massive cornice. My heart is pounding in my throat as I put on my ski's. Perched above a huge cliff, I instinctively check if my bindings are properly closed and if the trigger on my Ortovox airbag is within reach. Our guide Paul, a pro-patroller from Squaw Valley, explains that we’ll be dropping into a 45-degree couloir, with a 1,000 vertical meters of heavenly powder. Somewhat intimidated by the sketchy entry, an absolute no fall zone, we mentally prepare ourselves. As Paul skis off, he sets of a small avalanche that disappears into another couloir. With utmost concentration I drop into the gully that sluffs around me. The adrenaline is pumping through my veins as I keep going and the sluff passes me. As soon as it flattens out, I relax and take in the mind-blowing scenery with endless glaciers and huge wind lips. In this mighty landscape I feel insignificant and invincible at the same time. In the distance, a tiny dot appears on a plateau. It must be Paul. Euphoric, I fly towards him with big, fast turns.. Caroline van 't Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys⛷@julie.nieuwenhuys

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#Throwback to Tailgate Alaska!
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Eight years ago Caroline and I spent 3 weeks driving around in an RV and ended up at @tailgatealaska , a ski- and snowboard festival, in the Alaskan wilderness. Every year in April Tailgate is held at Thompson Pass, on an old landing strip 45 kilometres from Valdez, in the heart of the Chugach Mountains. It’s a backcountry and a place where riders from all over the world set up camp to ride the best snow on the planet!
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Every morning the sound of the snowmobiles function as our wake-up call. We start the day deciding if we’ll go ski touring, use a snowmobile or go heli-skiing. Today we catch a Big Mountain Taxi, a snowmobile ride who takes us to the summit of our choice for $40.. When we get off five minutes later, we are trembling! Looking around, we see spine lines and untouched couloirs and we take a good look at our new ‘backyard’… #akalltheway #alaska #livingthedream .
Caroline van ‘t Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdoski
Julie Nieuwenhuys⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys

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Spending more and more time daydreaming about turns like this... #winteriscoming “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” – Christopher Reeve

Caroline van 't Hoff 📸 @dutchiesdosk
Julie Nieuwenhuys ⛷ @julie.nieuwenhuys