Richard Bentley was looking for something a little different. The Brit learned to ski at Chamonix (yes, learned at Chamonix), and created a dreamy lifestyle for himself that split time between that ski mecca and Switzerland—so his standards for world-class skiing were already pretty high.

This season, we’re showcasing a big Canadian winter.

In our kitchen.

(We know, we like surprises just as much as the next person.)

There’s nothing like that first run of the season when you think you might die from the burning in your quads. But what if you could head that off by actually training this year and going into ski season strong?