The Sun is Jealous of the Way You Shine

There isn't much more I can say about this holiday season except it has been magnificent! Lots of family, friends, food, and just a bunch of general merry making. From skiing at Bogus Basin to being pulled around on a plastic snowboard behind my van, there hasn't been a dull moment!

So this morning I awoke early because it was supposed to snow last night and I wanted to check the snow report. I was excited when I saw that there were five new inches and it was still snowing so I sent a text to my friends to see if any of them wanted to go up the mountain. Jake said he was down since he didn't have to work and within the hour we were on our way up to the Bogus Basin. We got there around eleven o'clock a.m. and headed up to our run on the south face. The snow was untouched since there is no lift that covers that part of the mountain. Its technically a double black diamond because there are big rocks and hazards all over but that's what makes it fun.

Our first run down was pretty much perfect and I found a rock with about a six foot drop to jump off. It felt really good and looked really cool so Jake wanted to get it on video. So on our second run Jake went first and I waited about thirty seconds after he went and hit it myself. When I landed I couldn't see Jake so I figured he just finished the run and I would just meet him at the bottom. After I got to the bottom I still couldn't find my buddy so I waited, and waited. About twenty minutes later I gave him a call just to find out he had hit a tree and might have broken his leg.

I met him at the ski patrol building and he was in some serious pain so he gave me the car keys so I could bring the car around and we went home. I was a little bummed because it was such a perfect snow day and it sucked that Jake was injured. Its okay though at least I have a season pass so I am sure there will still be some fluffy days in the season yet.

Right now I am feeling hopeful for the future and what it will bring. I hope to start my photography off a little more once I get my 40D back.