Like the title says I am having a hard time continuing to ride in the mountains. With a young family it gets harder to find the time away from home but the real issue becomes fear of not returning to them!!! Not looking for negative input here but I’m sure some of u guys have faced the same dilemma. Did u continue to ride out west or hang it up? I used to make 6ish trips a year and slowly it’s trickled down to 1 or 2.
i still ride as much as ever it just tends to in flatland and playing in 3-4 ft of snow in the meadows.
For the folks who remember Dane Ferguson’s interview from sled necks 5 or so years ago taking about Christoph von Alvensleben who passed away in an avalanche 12 or 13 years back he mentions no matter how much training or how careful a person is Mother Nature doesn’t care. Dane seems like he gave it up and moved onto spend more time with the kids. With this news of Rob passing I am sick to stomach and think it’s time for me to refocus on my priorities.
Nothing comes close to the rush I get from sledding but might be time sell the avy gear and stick close to home. If a pro can make a mistake and it cost them the odds aren’t in the amateurs favour. Guess they spend far more days out in the hills. I remember having a conversation with my father in law after he quit mountain riding and couldn’t wrap my head around why he quit but he was right eventually everyone has this decision some still go some quit. Pretty sure my mind is made up at this point but still can’t get over the fact that I won’t get to show my family the joy of mountain riding when they are old enough.
I went riding the weekend after first kid got home from the hospital and looking back still can’t believe I took the risk. Guess I’m getting older and my risk tolerance is lower. Let’s hear from the guys who have or had young families and had to make this decision.
i still ride as much as ever it just tends to in flatland and playing in 3-4 ft of snow in the meadows.
For the folks who remember Dane Ferguson’s interview from sled necks 5 or so years ago taking about Christoph von Alvensleben who passed away in an avalanche 12 or 13 years back he mentions no matter how much training or how careful a person is Mother Nature doesn’t care. Dane seems like he gave it up and moved onto spend more time with the kids. With this news of Rob passing I am sick to stomach and think it’s time for me to refocus on my priorities.
Nothing comes close to the rush I get from sledding but might be time sell the avy gear and stick close to home. If a pro can make a mistake and it cost them the odds aren’t in the amateurs favour. Guess they spend far more days out in the hills. I remember having a conversation with my father in law after he quit mountain riding and couldn’t wrap my head around why he quit but he was right eventually everyone has this decision some still go some quit. Pretty sure my mind is made up at this point but still can’t get over the fact that I won’t get to show my family the joy of mountain riding when they are old enough.
I went riding the weekend after first kid got home from the hospital and looking back still can’t believe I took the risk. Guess I’m getting older and my risk tolerance is lower. Let’s hear from the guys who have or had young families and had to make this decision.
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