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Greetings, Friends!

It’s been some time since I’ve had either the time or inclination to sit here and write — I can’t explain why. Since my last cursory blog post, I’ve had many goings-on that have distracted me I suppose. Summer was a trip. Aside from taking classes at CU, I was an online editorial intern for Bonnier Mountain Group i.e. the offices of Skiing Magazine, Ski Magazine and Warren Miller Entertainment. My duties were largely that of fact checking and busywork, and I respectfully knew my place on the totem pole. But I was graced with several opportunities to compose some small articles of my own. A sample of which you can read here.

The whole experience was very enlightening. I was opened up to a new realm of “work” where my passion for skiing could simultaneously exist with my responsibilities of occupation. Being exposed to the inner workings of a major publication firm — with no previous experience in the field — was daunting yet enormously helpful. Working so closely with seasoned editorial professionals, I have developed a greater sense of the power of language. And perhaps more importantly, considering these “professionals” were ski-bums-at-heart like myself, I’ve also come to appreciate the gratification of working somewhere where the parking lot is filled with bikes, you know your co-workers dogs on a first name basis, bumper stickers cover every imaginable surface, and stoke levels are always high.

But in all seriousness…the whole experience was profoundly inspirational. I have learned so much in the last several months. Not only about my professional aspirations, but also how I wish to document my thoughts and adventures: the chronicles of Rob. But from a less self-absorbed perspective, I would like to share these stories with all who are willing to listen in hopes that I can reach out and spark that same inspiration in someone else.

So consider this my mission statement. It is my intention to use this blog as a platform for my growth as a writer/storyteller/human-being. But through posting my thoughts, photos, and videos, I hope to maybe rouse someone else to pursue their own dreams. Grip it and rip it….at this point in my life, that is my chief motto.

I’ll leave you with the words of Mark Twain, who more eloquently describes the passion for adventure I hope to capture here

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."