Story Contest entry: Surfin the Beav'
I left Florida in 1977 to move to Utah. I had grown up surfing and wanted to expand my horizons. I wanted to learn how to ski. I took several group lessons at Beaver Mountain and then struck out on my own. It took several seasons and I learned how to ski the mountain.
In addition, I had met Dmitri Milovich who owned Winterstick and had bought a swallowtail snowboard from him. I learned to hike, climb, and snowshoe to access powder. Then, the day came that I could access the lifts at Beaver. Once that happened, I rode as much as I could to relive my old surfing days. Remember when Ridge was closed to boarders?
Now, many years later, I can be seen surfing my standing wave on lower Redtail on crispy groomer days. My heart is at Beaver Mountain as a surfer, snowboarder, and skier. Thanks for so many good memories. To all of the staff and owners and fellow seekers of the carve.
Many happy turns to come!
Mark
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