Season Finale

I shed snowflake-shaped tears this weekend as I took the last run of the season. It was either that, or the powder whipping me in the face; but I'll go for for tear story... for the the drama factor, of course.

excuse the iphone photos... my buddy the SLR got left at home.

My best friend and her boyfriend made the long road trip this weekend for a day up our home-town hill for the last runs of the season. We grew up in this town together; hiking, biking, camping, snowshoeing, and snowboarding make up so much of our roots-- the roots that tie us together, and tie us to this town. We now get to share it with the extensions and branches we've grown over time; boyfriends, and new friends that have gathered along the way--and how awesome it is.

And as snowflakes aligned, magically, for old times sake a few of our best friends from high school congregated from near and far to attend the ski hill service, staying faithful to the roots this town has given us. We gave thanks by intense boarding, beer drinking, and nacho demolishing-- all imperative to honouring the end of the season.

Without fail, in gutsy-boy fashion they dragged us down enough black diamond and double black diamond runs that today, at work, I can't feel my legs- but I'm pretty sure they hurt. [But I got to check it off my spring list, yo. And I'm pretty into that.]

iphone pic proof you ask? But of course.

Now as winter leaves us, we're ready for spring and summer with open arms and new hiking boots. The mountains will turn from our snowboard park to our playground for hiking, biking, and camping. I can't wait...

And to signify this, I knocked one more off the list:

now just for the the keeping it alive part...

Hope you all had a great weekend, snow or sun-filled!

I'm so impressed with EVERYONE's green/ white photos for Shades of Spring. You'll be blown away by the photographs, too so be sure to come back for a colour-pop to your mid week:)