Mountain Life

Been doing too much of this on my limited time off…Mid-winter recap coming soon

Terrible news from Wolf Creek Pass today.  Scott Kay, Patrol Director,  was killed in an avalanche while trying to make the ski area safe for skiing.    My condolences to his family, the patrol and his friends…  It’s futile to challenge mother nature for too long.  While I didn’t know Scott, anytime a patroller is hurt or killed in the line of duty it stirs many emotions and too much pain.  The list keeps getting longer not shorter.  I vented when Wally died last year and I cringe when I got today’s news.

Next time you give a patroller shit, while you’re waiting for a lift open, about being lazy, scared or that we’re just skiing powder to piss you off, remember way too many of us get hurt or killed so you can post a stupid video on the internet or brag about how cool you are and how bad we suck on some damn forum..  We risk our lives for your entertainment, there isn’t a goddamn turn on earth worth dying for, and don’t be surprised when I find no humor in your bullshit this winter….

JMH

Been waiting a few years for the rumors to be true, and they are better than I imagined. Time to start saving pennies, check it out…

Can’t wait to demo one

10/28/2006 – A night that changed my life forever, both for the good and the bad.  It altered friendships, changed the way I was living and where my priorities were.  This marks four years since Wookie lost her leg to cancer.  She was given 6-8 months to live post amputation and I chose to give her as pain free and happy final months as I could.  I didn’t put her through chemo or any other treatment, a decision I praise daily.  If you aren’t familiar you can still read my original blog here:

Wookie’s Journey on blogspot

I can’t imagine my life without my obnoxious partner.  This dog has defied the odds, proven the world wrong and done it all with a smile and laugh.  She has taken me places i would have never seen – France, Whistler, Switzerland and around the US.  She was the catalyst that forced you to suffer through my rambling on various news and tv programs.  I wake up everyday and count my blessings.  I know my days with her by my side are numbered – she will turn 13 this winter.  I see her aging and I struggle to imagine my life without her.  I know this will almost certainly be our last winter to ski together, even if she continues to hang on, her body is failing, while her drive and mind stay strong, possibly the cruelest joke you could play on such an amazing athlete… Read the remainder of this entry »