Lived there for 2 years year round, I have no idea why, and your the third person to imply this I lived there seasonal, I didn't. Obviously I'm not going to win this argument on a ski website, but that is my experience of living there for 2 years, that's how I felt. Maybe it's true, maybe its not, but any one else can feel free to move out there live there for 2 years and see for yourself. you also seem to be missing my post that I also met some of the most successful, amazing, interesting people while I was out there as well, its not all bad.