wrote:
Hi. I decided to take January off, to go looking for the best snow in
the world (telemarking).

The best snow in the world is easy to find; on Dec 31 1) check the base
pack on all likely mountains (paying considerable attention to avalanche
stability) and 2) check the weather for a coming big, COLD dump. Match
the two for best combination, and hie thee to tha' place. You can't
pre-plan if "Best" is the pertinent word.