Summer is off to a great start. The weather has become hot and the valleys are green, but thoughts of winter are far from fleeting. It’s hard to reminisce about the experiences from this surreal season of incredible precipitation and not break a smile. Fueled by a yearning lustfulness for endless powder, skiers in the US logged more days this year then in many years passed. Copious amounts of snow blanketed our landscape and by May had transformed usually tricky terrain into rolling plumes of fluff. From the middle of November to the end of May the snow was more then sustainable, and at times implausible or phantasmal if you were where lucky enough to catch Mother Natures symbiotic bath at the right time.
(Photo: Max Mancini)
As the summer roles on and the Colorado mountains are still blanketed in sheets of snow, it is hard to imagine it’ll be snowing again in around 80 days (give or take). I understand how this realization may scare a few of you, either from the thought of cold weather or the unfortunate chaos that will inevitably strike when fall punctually arrives yet again. For now however it is hard no to bask in the brilliance of summer. With the mountains glimmering above and the bath waters of nature rushing through the valleys summer brings not only a time for ski boot bruised feet to heal in sandals, but a chance to interact with far less clothing. Just kidding, but none-the-less there is a certain vibe in the summer that allows us to live just a little more freely.
At the same time, I would like to take this time to praise those of you who have yet to give in to the rigors of summer and still have the memories of skiing ripe on your plate. For many the memory of skiing deep powder snow is what gets us through the summer, despite the countless other activities that summer brings. However, if you’re the kind of person who stands in the garage in the middle of July looking at some skis dreaming of your next symbiotic dance with nature then you are a skier at heart. There is an innate understanding among skiers and snowboarders alike that only those who have experienced a season like this past year can understand or relate to. You know you have experienced the ultimate when you ride as many days as you possibly can and even some that you shouldn’t have; yet un-provokingly yearn for another turn despite your bodies crying for a day off. It’s not a passion of desire it’s a passion of opportunistic ambition. Lets just hope the skies open and grace us with another season of epic proportions so that can experience natures greatness once more and share it with the poor bastards who missed it this year.
For those who make the sport of skiing what it is today and for those who follow the snow like Joseph Smith followed adjunct delusions, lets all hope for another great season. Without your support we would not be sitting here in July still thinking about the past winter. It takes a community to create the winter sports industry, but it only takes one winter for forget every thing else.
All the best and enjoy the summer.,
~T
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