Things I've learned

1) My friends are awesome. Oh wait, I already knew that. But this was the first fusion of Hallmark pals + high school friend + adventure buddies. And it was epic.

2) Snowboarding 100k feet in 4.5 days + big, healthy breakfasts + modest lunches + ridiculously huge gourmet dinners with wine = noticeably chiseled abs + loss of 6 lbs! Win!

3) Unopened wine survives in checked baggage when protected by snowboarding boots. Turns out they do more than protecting my ankles & making steering possible. Who knew?