My home ski resort, Copper Mountain here in Colorado, closed this past Sunday with an 80″ base, as deep as it’s been all season. The resort closes not because it doesn’t have enough snow, but because people stop skiing in the spring as they anticipate summer activities like golf and tennis. A couple resorts are still open, but soon it will only be Arapahoe Basin, which is likely to be open into June.
But, I won’t be skiing here again in April. Instead, I’m traveling. On Wednesday (my birthday!) I’ll be on a plane headed half-way around the world to ski with a group of people I’ve never met: the snowHeads from www.snowHeads.com, a UK skiing web site. I’ll be joining them for their End of Season Bash at Val Thorens in France, and enjoying the spring conditions high in the Alps. I’m traveling to play.
Part of the reason that I’m traveling is that they invited me to come based on my various on-line conversations with them. Part of the reason is for the new experiences. And part of the reason is to add a few more stories to the pages of the manuscript as I finalize it.
I love new experiences, don’t you? Opportunities to see new places, meet new people, see new sights, and live new adventures. It reminds me that I’m alive.
What are you doing?
Let’s go!
Posted by: — Stephen Hultquist
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So true, Steve! Why see the world, when you can ski the world? Exploring new places on skis is a fabulous experience. We’ve skied at Bormio Italy, Switzerland, Canada and all parts of the US. In August, I will be teaching ski fitness in Portillo!
Have a great trip!
Comment by lmercer — April 17, 2007 @ 10:19 pm