An absolutely beautiful central Oregon day, 40" of snow in the last 72 hours, and a free lift ticket... what could be better? So there I am, hiking the short distance from the Summit lift to the actual 9068' peak of the mountain for a last run. All alone and about 10 steps from the top, just before getting to point where I get the 360 degree view, I hear a sound over the wind that is too loud to be the lift in the distance. I turn toward the noise just as a blue and yellow RV in a steep climb comes roaring up the cirque, over the top of the mountain and into a steep bank. I wave and scramble the past few steps to see what the rest of the show will be. When I reach the crest of the mountain, the RV is just a speck in the distance. I strap on my board, drop in to the cirque with the 'powder day' iteration of the RV grin plastered on my face.![Big grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Whoever that was, thanks for the motivation to keep building!
Whoever that was, thanks for the motivation to keep building!