Live Life to the Fullest

We get up every day with a simple choice…how do we spend our time?  I have been very fortunate to have friends that choose to find a nice work hard/play hard balance.  The “play hard” part of the balance includes getting out and pursuing some amazing outdoor adventures.  Activities like rock climbing, skiing/snowboarding, hiking and snowshoeing back into the Colorado backcountry.  Words like teamwork, trust, camaraderie are solidly ingrained in the activities we pursue.  Having special knowledge of the places we go, skills to be an effective part of the team and common sense to know what risks are not worth taking are what make getting out with each other so much fun.  Lots of laughs, plenty of jokes at each other’s expense backed up with a mountain of encouragement getting through that hard move on the route.  We are all so grateful to have each other.

The icing on the cake is also sharing these moments with our family. It doesn’t get any better than that!

Life being what it is, sometimes we lose a member of our family of friends and we will never understand why. But what I do know is that it brings comfort knowing that our friend did it right…RIP Chris Rikli!!