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.

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.

Some of us wake up. Others roll over.

Frostbite? I consider that a failure.

Crested Butte is for spectators; Chamonix is for participants.

Apperance is a Consequence of Fitness.

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