realskiers

OK Ron.? I will admit that I sometimes have a somewhat bizarre sense of humor? but getting from there to cannibalism is a real stretch.? I think YOU have to schlep Gary's bags at Steamboat for this one.

Actually, any desire to go OB changed a lot last year after reading about SCSA/Heyoka's experience.? Went OB with some locals. He was on Supershapes (part of bad decision) and lost (completely) a ski, almost went in a tree well, wound up sitting in a tree with only one ski as lifts at Vail were closing.? Wasn't sure how to get down the mountain and how not to freeze to death overnight, etc.? Life altering epiphany as he described it at the time (and I think his wife was pregnant at that time as well).?

Food for thought, since we all have people that depend on us.? Made me really appreciate the presence of ski patrol in-bounds as the emergency backup (especially since I ski alone so much).