Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.

Sometimes you must sacrifice yourself on the altar of effort to be reminded of what and who you could become if you applied yourself.

It doesn't have to be fun to be fun.

Relish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer.

So go ahead, break stuff. Break yourself on the once-hard edges of yourself. And recycle the debris into the foundation of your future.

Frostbite? I consider that a failure.

Effort and pain may not be avoided. Physical and psychological breakdowns occur. The support of a like-minded group, dedicated to The Art of Suffering, provides a safety net. An individual will push harder and risk more in the company of trustworthy peers.