To start things off...

Today was the day after the last day of the season, and the finality hasn't quite sunk in yet. The past few months have flown by, as they tend to do, and people are dispersing to the next season even though there are still more than 100" of snow left on the mountain. Well, I guess it's just time to start hiking.

I'm going to give this blog thing a try, elusive as I tend to be. The next leg of the journey involves driving to Mt. Hood, OR to take my Level II snowboard exam and visit my dear friend Mego. Then on to Portland, Seattle, and Spokane to see family before winding up back in Whitefish to tie up loose ends and hike up the mountain a couple more times.

As of May 12th, I'm fleeing the country. Flying the coop, taking wing, what have you. Hopefully I'll be able to keep this thing updated so my mother will know where to send the search parties. Enjoy!