Age Is Relative

A Week of Backcountry Skiing in the Interior of British Columbia

Well, Pepe went ahead and wrote already about our ski trip based at the Amiskwi lodge in the interior of BC. Nevertheless, here's my take :-)

The trip was excellent in many respects. First, the organisation was excellent; second, the food was simply delicious and abundant (self-catered by our group). And last, but not least, we had great ski conditions. In fact, they were excellent given that we started with such low expectations. Sunny skies and powder snow - could anybody complain about anything ?

Personally, with a very poor physical condition at the time, I was struggling to carry my extra kilograms up the slopes. It didn't hinder me to enjoy any of the runs down or the fantastic views. But I was slow, and it wasn't the picture taking making me slow.

There's nothing special or spectacular, you'd think, about finding yourself in the company of people the same age as or older than your mom. I always enjoyed it immensely as a great opportunity to hear and learn a lot. However, if you continuously struggle to keep up with them uphill, if they keep passing you day after day on the way up, well then, you need to (and better!) acknowledge something you might have forgotten. That age IS relative. That the spirit is free to soar up to incredible heights and that enthusiasm, determination and joy are not linked to age but attitude.
Once again I feel thankful for not just learning that lesson but experiencing also the proof.