I too have been thinking about Monty - not because I knew him, because I didn't. But I have skied many times in the same place he was killed -- including this past Sunday (solo as he did), and early the morning he died (with a partner). It is true so true and so unfortunate that sometimes, probability can strike. Your description of how he lived, his spirit, and why he spent time in the backcountry could describe not only myself, but many of the folks who read your words. Thank you for sharing your words with us.
