Sharing the Alpine Environment

Some people say that snowboarding has no relationship with skiing, other than sharing an alpine environment.

I’m not sure that I agree with that statement, but regardless, don’t overlook the significance of that shared environment. Even if that’s all that skiing and snowboarding have together, then they’re close cousins. They both give us a way to enjoy an alpine environment that invigorates the spirit and renews the mind.

David Healy writes about Skiing’s Power To Heal. Though Healy is a skier, riders can appreciate it. He talks about how being in the mountains and sharing tracks with friends old and new made valuable contributions to his life, especially in responding to some significant trials.

Did he overstate the case? Perhaps. Or maybe not. You decide.