Message #11496

[Ron]

it is a very sad thing, he was a great skier for sure and a loss to the community. Sking for many isn't about playing it safe, its about pushing the envelope personally and experiencing the thrill in the beauty of nature. Not that I am an extreme skier (I am far from it)but after seven surgeries and other inuries, I have no desires to play it safe; in fact I feel I am just starting to push the envelope after sking too conservatively. I look at the mountain as big playground; risks are inherant and frankly, 2 friends (including Greg) have been injured in the past 2 weeks from run-ins with skiers on groomed runs. I will take my chances in trees and on the headwalls