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Imperial Ridge
Early, on a brisk winter morning in the Rocky Mountains
Today is the day.
The sounds of turbines and electrical start up
I place my board in the cargo rack, as the blades start to turn
Today is the day.
Already at 12,000ft, the climb into the atmosphere begins
Approaching the summit, my heart begins to race
My forehead pressed on the window and my breath fogs the glass
I stare deeply into my fate below
Today is the day.
A gentle landing is necessary to keep the snow stable
I crouch away from the spinning knives after ripping the board off the rack
Crawling closer to the edge, I sit to strap in
The clicks of my boots stop, and I peek over the edge
Today is the day.
Gulp. that's pretty steep I tell myself
A few deep breaths later, the music starts to play in my ears,
And a wave of confidence fills my head
Standing up, I can feel the snow start to move under my feet
Instantly, I understand what is happening
My only option…shred and dont case it
The ground starts to collapse below my board, and quickly starts to descend
Falling could be fatal
Today is the day.
Chopper on my tail, analyzing my every move
I'm racing away from the mass of snow chasing me
The challenging terrain does slow me down,
But the obstacles become easy features in the time that death is near
Today is the day.
Nearing the end, the chaotic storm slowly comes to a stop
I narrowly escaped from the landslide of frozen crystals
But the rush of adrenaline I felt that day
Will live in my heart forever
Because,
Today is the day that I survived an avalanche.
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