Well, now that I have your attention I have to sum up the season just as it is jetting started. I surfed the Internet yesterday, April 4th (my brother Onie Bolduc’s Birthday), and saw that numerous resorts are already closing their doors for the season. Crested Butte, Jackson Hole, Aspen Highlands, and more all done for the season. However, the snow in Utah is just starting to make this place look like winter for the first time this season. It has been a slow season to say the least, as poor snow conditions and depths have really prevented myself as well as other from doing any type of exploratory skiing. Cliffs have been too big with no snow to land on, gullies are still exposed making high speed skiing in the backcountry dangerous to say the least, and the coverage has not permitted much snowmobiling because stumps and objects have been precariously just below snow level.
None-the-less, the season has been great and I personally have logged some great days despite the meager conditions. Being outside and enjoying the time with friends is what is is all about, and it took me this season to remember why I loved skiing. There is nothing better then putting in hard plastic boots that kill your feet, because you know at the end of the day after enduring excruciating pain you get to take them off. Ha ha, Just kidding, but I found there is a sense of life beyond snow when the snow is bad as you have to find other things to do for entertainment or you have to work a little bit harder to get to the good snow, that is hopefully just beyond the next ridge. Skiing for me has been a battle the last few years as I have spent four of the five maybe six month season living on the road chasing the next competition or snowstorm. However, this year mother nature had a different plan for me. My only two planned trips were cancelled due to bad weather (rain is bad for skiing) and poor snow for the other. I was not mad though, as I was able to find myself and the joy of skiing again. Without powder, the camera stayed home and the big skis stayed in the closet, but the skiing was fun because I was skiing to ski and not trying to accomplish greatness. The reality of my ambitions made me loose touch with the reality of what I have been so lucky to experience. Skiing is the greatest activity in the world if you ask me, and it is sad that so few are fortunate enough to experience it. Playing with gravity and fresh air with friends, although said to be “the whitest thing you can do,” it brings a smile to my face and there is no wonder why so many dedicate their life to ski another day.
Thank you snow, and thank you to the many people who have made my last few years possible. However, the snow is falling in Utah still, so while I am sorry for the poor bastards who recently had their mountains close, we will be skiing powder for weeks to come if the weather man is right about tonight’s 16-24in and tomorrow’s 10-14in of April powder…… Ski on people!
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