I grew up skiing in the mountains, and always dreamed of maybe working as a ski patroller at the mountain one day, but never imagined I would. After I graduated high school and travelled Canada for nine months, I found myself working on a ranch in majestic Lake Louise, then another couple ranches until winter where I was stumped on what to do next. My older sister was working as a lift supervisor where she had worked for a few years, and informed about a lifty position open. After an amazing first winter working in the mountains, skiing daily, spring was coming and the need for liftys was decreasing. Due to my experience driving farm machinery growing up, the Cat Crew supervisor took an interest in hiring me for the end of the ski season. I have been going back every spring to drive snow cats and groom the ski hill at night, enjoying amazing mountain sunrises, many bright, twinkling stars, and beauftiful nights observing the moon. This job is an absolute dream come true without even knowing about it when I was younger. It works well with my life and love of skiing, and living in the mountains. Monday, April 1, 2013
A job above and beyond my wildest dreams
I grew up skiing in the mountains, and always dreamed of maybe working as a ski patroller at the mountain one day, but never imagined I would. After I graduated high school and travelled Canada for nine months, I found myself working on a ranch in majestic Lake Louise, then another couple ranches until winter where I was stumped on what to do next. My older sister was working as a lift supervisor where she had worked for a few years, and informed about a lifty position open. After an amazing first winter working in the mountains, skiing daily, spring was coming and the need for liftys was decreasing. Due to my experience driving farm machinery growing up, the Cat Crew supervisor took an interest in hiring me for the end of the ski season. I have been going back every spring to drive snow cats and groom the ski hill at night, enjoying amazing mountain sunrises, many bright, twinkling stars, and beauftiful nights observing the moon. This job is an absolute dream come true without even knowing about it when I was younger. It works well with my life and love of skiing, and living in the mountains. 
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Waimea Bay
When hearing of Hawaii, it is common to hear of Waimea Bay. I started hearing of friends and family travelling to Oahu, and visiting this beautiful bay with giant waves. I had been travelling to Maui for five years before I visited another island, and Oahu has much different beaches then Maui. Most of Maui's beaches are small short beaches with little sand, lots of black lava rock, and a short walk on the sand before reaching the water. One of my favorite beaches on Maui, Big Beach has huge waves, but experiencing the November waves in Waimea Bay were even bigger. I always wished I was a mermaid, so diving into huge waves brings me great joy, especially when you make it under the wave just in time, before it crashes onto the sand below. The water was so deep immediatly once entering the water, and the waves came in nice sets to keep swimming exciting and fun. While relaxing on the beach, the view from famous Waimea Bay is truly Hawaiian, and the large sandy area before the water starts is great for playing many sports. The beautiful turquoise waters, contrasting against the black lava rock is quite a sight to see. Now when I look at photos of Waimea Bay I can imagine being there in the moment, along with the humid, floral scent in the air.
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