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Retirement! It's been a good ride....
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10 years 7 months ago #224632
by MMclimbhigh
Retirement! It's been a good ride.... was created by MMclimbhigh
Well, as they say......"all good things must come to an end". Michelle and I are officially retiring from our TAY adventure. We are wrapping it up at the wonderful number #150. That's thirteen+ years of wonderful times and fantastic memories.
In all honesty, it wasn't terribly difficult. We were fortunate to live at the foot of Mt Baker in the roudy ski town of Glacier. It was just a quick drive up to Austin Pass, Heliotrope Ridge, Twin Lakes, Skyline Divide, etc. There were only a few years of tough times, such as the summer of 2005 when the summer snow was as black as coal and as hard as steel.
Through surgeries, illnesses, slammed work schedules, vacations and the like, we pushed on, month after month. Hats off to all you TAY machines out there. It takes some serious determination to pull this off! Keep doing what you're doing and be proud of your accomplishments. Those of you tough souls who make it through the dreaded summer of 2015 will have much to brag about around the campfire. Finding skiable snow deep into September this year, will be quite the challenge indeed!
For all of our friends who have joined us on these adventures over the years......thank you. We will always cherish the memories. We love you all.
We are relocating to the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado after 15 years in the North Cascades. Yes, I know, there is skiable snow year round in the SJ's. But, we have made an honest and well debated choice, to wrap up our streak. We don't see this as a sad day.......we see it as the end of an epic expedition! It's been a good ride.
Cheers my friends! Keep skiin', smilin' and lovin' life. TAY
MM
In all honesty, it wasn't terribly difficult. We were fortunate to live at the foot of Mt Baker in the roudy ski town of Glacier. It was just a quick drive up to Austin Pass, Heliotrope Ridge, Twin Lakes, Skyline Divide, etc. There were only a few years of tough times, such as the summer of 2005 when the summer snow was as black as coal and as hard as steel.
Through surgeries, illnesses, slammed work schedules, vacations and the like, we pushed on, month after month. Hats off to all you TAY machines out there. It takes some serious determination to pull this off! Keep doing what you're doing and be proud of your accomplishments. Those of you tough souls who make it through the dreaded summer of 2015 will have much to brag about around the campfire. Finding skiable snow deep into September this year, will be quite the challenge indeed!
For all of our friends who have joined us on these adventures over the years......thank you. We will always cherish the memories. We love you all.
We are relocating to the San Juan Mountains of SW Colorado after 15 years in the North Cascades. Yes, I know, there is skiable snow year round in the SJ's. But, we have made an honest and well debated choice, to wrap up our streak. We don't see this as a sad day.......we see it as the end of an epic expedition! It's been a good ride.
Cheers my friends! Keep skiin', smilin' and lovin' life. TAY
MM
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