The Loner
This was taken on our second pass in the helicopter around Mount Sopris on a spectacular Saturday morning in March of 2018. First of all, it is a surreal experience to be in a helicopter after fresh snow—and to tour among the 14,000+ ft. Rocky Mountain peaks.
It’s almost an out-of-body experience to absorb all of the astounding visual images from that vantage point, but despite the kaleidoscope twirling through my head, I noticed this speck on the ridge.
How I noticed him, I can’t say. But there he was. So, I let the helicopter pilot know we needed to pause and find out what was happening down there. Eventually, we got close enough to realize this lone skier was in the process of climbing to the very top of Mount Sopris so he could have the privilege of carving fresh turns all the way to the bottom.
I am proud to have captured this incredible moment. It speaks of the extent to which people will go to when they are driven by nothing other than a love of life and nature.
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