Checked the news regarding Utah's Alta and Snowbird today. My son and family regularly ski there. So I have a personal interest in the conditions. I know at times the Canyon road to these areas is closed sometimes due to avalanche danger. With 17 and 24 inch snowfalls in the last few days, apparently there have been restrictions on movement in the area. As far as I know my son and family are safe. However, I do know they will be blowing up the powder as soon as any restrictions are lifted. I haven't visited them to ski in quite a few years. In my senior years, making the trip seems beyond my stamina. Also the big mountain now challenges my ability.
Meanwhile, I do not have to worry about any avalanche danger in Central New York. All I have to do is get my injured hand healed enough to hit the slopes after a long lay off. I guess that is a substitute for an avalanche restriction. Perhaps avalanche restriction is a metaphor for the vagaries of life. Unexpected events that throw a monkey wrench into one's pleasures!
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