Frostbite? I consider that a failure.

Some of us wake up. Others roll over.

...and while ambition sleeps inside of me I content myself with memories of glitter and despair.

We may train ourselves to be adaptable as possible, to respond appropriately in each situation, but the ideal of controlling the outcome or steering events as they occur must be relinquished. Chaos rules it all.

Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.

Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and self-awareness. The path to success is punctuated by failure, consolidation, and renewed effort.

Everything costs something everyone pays