Was the Journey Worth it?

Sometimes getting the best experience is a question of how much effort you're willing to put in, getting there.

Getting far Away from the Beaten Path

I skated off the unloading ramp of the mountain’s highest chairlift. The tree line stood far below, at the bottom of a wide-open bowl of snow.

Beautiful; but I planned to travel much farther to reach the powder I wanted to ride. I unstrapped my snowboard, and continued to walk up toward the true top of the mountain.

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