realskiers

When people feel passionately about what they do and accept risk of injury or death in the performance of that activity, I don't think it right to impose my personal value system to judge the individual. I am sad to read about a patroller or a big line skier who dies doing what they do. We all make choices with respect to risk. I honor how they lived. I may not understand or agree why they chose a lifestyle, and, may have strong opinions about the impact of their actions on their families.

There is risk in the journey into a big mountain. Many of my friends think I'm somewhat insane or irresponsible. To a certain degree, I go there to live a life that I love. Some will understand, some never will.

RIP C.R. Johnson