Skiing Indian Head 19/33

Indian Head 19/33

I've been so happy the past two days, that my soul feels like it could fill up the sky with its expansiveness. 

I realized that I need to take advantage of this short window of decent snowpack so I started hitting my objectives on the eastern Devil's Path. I was nervous, but it ended up being easier than expected. I did have to leave the trench on the way to Jimmy Dolan notch, but I am getting good at using the terrain to help me cut a new skin track. 

There has been a thaw and freeze cycle so the snow isn't as fluffy as yesterday. The trail has exposed rocks and there was the sound of scraping underneath my feet at times. 

On the way to the notch, I ran into Sarah Zheng who is one of the most badass female hikers out there. Her hikes are true feats of endurance. 

I want to share what I think is part of the secret to my being blessed in my skiing despite the fact that I’m not naturally talented and have had to work really hard to develop skills. I went through a breakup that for some reason led me to meditation. My goal when I do this is to clear my mind of my incessant internal dialogue. 

Now, I’m someone who is Type A on steroids. My mind is always thinking, anticipating, planning. So sometimes when I’m doing this I think that I’m wasting precious time that I could be using to problem solve. But I’ve learned that the more I meditate, the more things naturally work out for me and the worry wasn’t necessary to begin with. It's like by turning off my mind, I can allow some divine intelligence to download into my unconscious. So far it’s worked for me, so maybe it will work for you. 

I had two beers today: the first at the car was MEHOP #5 by @frogalleybrewing (9/10) and my new favorite Oh-J IPA that I had t the viewpoint at the notch (10/10).