I have completed the one year challenge and skied at least once a month for a whole year. This is my story.
It began on the 18th day of October, the year was 2013. It had snowed two days prior and being without previous commitments, I headed to Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. after the hour or so hike, I was at the top of the Snake Creek lift preparing for my decent. After proclaiming that I was the best skier on the mountain for all to hear, I dropped in.
And so the challenge began.
November brought about the regular season which abided me just fine until the resorts began to close in Utah. I was covered through April.
May brought about a new adventure for me, Mt. Hood, Oregon. I had dreamt of going to Hood since I was 14, 7 years later my dreams would come to fruition. It was a great trip and I met a ton of cool people. May was crossed off of my ski list.
My first glimpse of Timberline
Camped in my van at Trillium
EXPAND THE RING (with guest appearance by JohnnyBoo)
New and old friends went to the beach! (errrka, Erica.MN, Jon, Liesl)
June meant another road trip out to Montana for the BearTooth Summer Sessions. Huge thank you to ON3P and the other sponsors that put this on. If you can, I highly recommend going, the vibe can't be beat. Besides who doesn't want to jump off of 30 foot cornices in June?
Even managed a car lap before heading back to Salt Lake (special thanks to Erika for driving)
All of the scenery was gorgeous
Then in a freak June storm, Mt. Baldy at Alta got 2 feet of snow so I made the ascent and even got a little bit of a lift in the back of a pickup from some employees who were stoked I was skiing.
My selfie game is strong
July was more local, and way more low key. Back to Alta, but out of sight of Baldy is gunsight. I met up with NS member Sh4dow and we took a few turns on this white ribbon of death.
August was certainly a challenge. Though I had heard that Mt. Timpanogos in Lehi, Utah still had snow. So I woke up at 4am the day before classes started up again, drove down to Utah county and began my ascent. Which was well worth it.
If I only had a nickel for the amount of times I heard "Is there still snow up there?" While carrying my gear.
September and October have been difficult. Due to a large course load and a job, there wasn't much time to make a trip to Glacier national Park like I had planned. However I made due, and went to Snogression twice.
I suck at front flips.
Well Newschoolers, there you have it. A chronicle of me crossing off a big item on my bucket list.
If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do.
Bonus picture of my van looking majestic. I couldn't have made it without it.
