Friday, February 29, 2008

"The Alchemist"



So, I recently read Paulo Coelho's "The Alchemist." The book has sold millions of copies and has been translated into 60 plus languages. The Brazilian author manages to simplistically transcend generations and cultures with his tale of a shephard's journey. The novel is indeed thought-provoking, and I recommend picking up a copy. The story just might help you find your "Personal Legend," that is, if you haven't already.

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Vail 2008

For powder lovers, there's truly nothing as awesome as Vail's world-renowned bowls especially after they get pounded by a winter storm. We started at Vail Village lift and made our way to Mountain Express. The elevation is well over 11K feet. After making the necessary adjustments to our ski equipment (boots, skis and goggles), we were ready to hit the slopes. We took a short trail that led us to our first bowl of the day, Sun Up. It was a magical thing, and I giggled like a toddler on Christmas day. As we readied ourselves for China Bowl, the snow stopped. The sun began to shine. It was too unreal, euphoric! I can't imagine a place on earth that could more resemble heaven than the whiteness of Vail Mountain.
We skied for a couple of hours, and after a short pause for an early lunch at Two Elk Lodge we continued with Sun Down and Siberia Bowls. The day was near an end when it again began to snow, heavily. It was almost as if mountains were calling upon us, preparing themselves, asking us to return the next day. We did.