I miss my mountain sports days. Ripping first tracks midweek while the rest of the world inched along the highway to get downtown to their jobs. My budget for annual passes and weekends away got traded for essentials when I started a family and budget priorities changed.

But man, if there’s one thing I’ve learned about acquiring toys, the idea of having a thing is usually way cooler than the reality of having the thing.

Go hit the slopes hard, you never know when life will take you away from them.

Another possession to store and maintain, to get a few months a year of enjoyment out of, hasn’t been worth it in my experience. Plus there’s the whole “gear begets gear” thing. You’re not just buying a sled. You’re buying a trailer, hitch kit, outerwear, a second sled so you have someone to ride with, specific tools and replacement wear parts, etc. Especially on today’s machines.

Unless you’re getting a sled that has some real utility value around the farm or homestead, it’ll just be another “thing”.

Go for the pow ❄️