How Exciting Are Your Weekend Plans?

Last night, I attended the latest Warren Miller film, No Turning Back.  Have you ever seen a Warren Miller movie?

Photo of the collector's item magazine I received with my movie ticket

A feature-length Warren Miller film has been produced every year since 1949.  These movies are about extreme skiing and snowboarding, in some of the world's most beautiful snowy terrain.  The skill level of the athletes in the movies is unparalleled. The filming of these mountainside activities is as stunning as the stunts are dangerous.  As we watched the movie, the narration and music of the film was interrupted several times, as the audience oohed, cheered, and clapped in awe.

I am not a risk-taker.  The appeal of these adventures is hard for me to comprehend.  Standing at the top of an insanely perpendicular, rugged mountain slope, with my skis as the the only option for descent, is not a place I would choose to be.

My husband and son have skied down from the top of Lone Peak - I prefer to look up at it from part way down!

A quote from a Warren Miller movie tells us, "If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do."

I think that is good advice to apply to how I approach a lot of things.  But, I'm pretty certain my future doesn't include imitating any of the skiers or snowboarders I saw last night.

The rest of my weekend plans are pretty tame, by comparison.  How about yours?


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