So yesterday was my first day skiing on the beautiful Whistler Mountain in Canada. Winter PRIDE has had such a vibe on the mountain and the apres have been packed

Aware of my official duties, performing at the Fashion Parade and Final of Mr Gay World, and of course my new FAKE show opening at the Shift on Friday the 13th and the debut of Gentlemen Prefer Bloke, I decided to take the green ski runs down the mountain (they are the beginners ones). I spent about 45 minutes going up the mountain in the gondolas and chair lifts in awe of the stillness and beauty.

I met some lovely fellow Gay Ski Weekers on the Peak to Peak Gondola and they invited me to join them, we were whizzing along on the brisk, fresh snow when I lost sight of them ahead of me. I wasn’t sure if they went right or left, they went right, I went left. Somehow i deviated off the Green trail and onto something a little more treacherous. Aware of the danger I tried to slow down, unfortunately my right ski twisted underneath me and broke my leg. Initially I was sure that it was just a bruise and i would be fine to get up after a few moments rest. Unfortunately that was not so and I was tobogganed on the back of a snow mobile all the way down the hill before being taken to the Whistler Medical Center in an Ambulance.

Once there I got something for the paid and some X-rays which revealed that I had   broken my lower right tibia and fibula. *Ouch*. I was then transported to a bigger hospital in Vancouver when I was operated on today and had metal plates put into my leg. I have managed to spike someone WiFi and am writing this post from my hospital bed. I am hoping that they will let me out on Saturday so I can make it back up to Whistler to fulfil my duties and perform at the final of Mr Gay World… albeit in a wheelchair. Fingers crossed.

The biggest lesson I have learnt from this is:: ALWAYS GET TRAVEL INSURANCE!!! Thank god my Father insisted on me renewing my yearly travel insurance before i went to Europe in July. I would not have bothered if Dad had not repeatedly brought it up. Thank you Dad!

*Warning* This post was written under the influence of Morphine, I will proof it again in the morning!

I have arrived in Whistler, Canada today for Gay Ski Week! It is so beautiful and there is soft snow falling. I flew over with the Australia & New Zealand delegates for Mr Gay World and Andrew Cregh, editor of DNA Magazine. I fell asleep before take off and only woke up at meal times! The perfect flight, direct from Sydney to Vancouver!

This is the first time I have seen snow falling! I have been to NZ Gay Ski Week and to Thredbo, but I have only seen already fallen snow, or man-made snow… not quite the same.

Day One entailed some looking around the Village, some grocery shopping, a quick trip to the welcome drinks followed by dinner with Eric, Carlos & Tore from Mr Gay World and the lovely Andrew, at a delicious Italian restaurant called Trattoria Umberto’s, after that we popped into ..? Bufalo Bills for a click and a shimmy. It was quiet until the DJ droped Beyonce Single Ladies  then all of a sudden the gays were off and dancing and you could not get them off the floor!

I will be performing on Thursday night at the United Colors of  Winter PRIDE Fashion Show and on Saturday night at the grand final of Mr Gay World! There is such an action packed week of events I can’t wait. Make sure you check out the delegates for Mr Gay World and go to Manhunt to vote for your favourite online!