Day 32: The Last

As I sit here watching 'point of view' ski lift footage running over...and over again in my boxers, snowboard boots, and goggles, I've realized that I have a problem.  It's not easy for me to say, but I guess accepting is the first step to recovery: the doctors have diagnosed me with a severe case of skier's withdraw.  Over the past week, my dreams have become filled solely with powder days, I still wake up at 7am (mountain time) to check snow reports, and I sometimes find myself leaving my apartment with my hydration pack instead of my backpack.  Rehab may be my next step, a nice facility back in Colorado, Utah, Cali, or even a log cabin in British Columbia's backcountry would probably be ideal to slowly lean me off my cravings.  Video after the jump....

This trip has been the most incredible experience of life, and I'm sad maybe even slightly depressed that it has come to an end.  Spending a 'season' in the mountains with my brother, family, and friends has been a dream of mine since my first time skiing Steamboat, CO nine years ago.  We've skied all kinds of conditions and made memories that will last a lifetime.  I have only two regrets from this trip.  The first of which was coming back, what the hell was I thinking?  And secondly, the six foot storm that was supposed to come in December missed us, I may have cried a little bit.  I want to thank everyone who was a part of this experience and those of you who followed the blog.  The blog has all time logged over 1,500 hits and visitors from 5 different countries, pretty incredible stats for a small blog.  Who knows what the next destination will be...Argentina, Canada, California, Europe?  All I know is that ideas are already starting to churn around in my head again.

As promised, here is our last video, until our next trip: a photo slideshow of the Slaughter Brothers' Vail Experience 10'-11'.  Best viewed in 720p, larger version link.  Enjoy.



Brian's Total Stats
Total Mountains: 4 (Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone)
Total Ski Days: 22
Total Vertical Feet Covered: 300,533
Top Ranking: 96%