Hakuna matata.
What a wonderful phrase.
Apologies for the rest of your Sunday spent humming that Disney tune, but to get across the idea of this shreddy lifestyle, there may be no better quote than that from the inimitable Timon and Pumbaa.
I know, because I've been looking. The original idea for this column stems from that care-free lifestyle approach one must take to free oneself on the mountain. I had the pleasure of speaking with a pair of high school seniors from Mount Greylock this week who kind of just picked up a sport and ran with it, literally, all the way to the U.S. National team and a trip to worlds in Italy next winter.
A couple months back the Powder Report paid tribute to the life and Berkshire County connections of the legendary Warren Miller. Since then, he's popped up more and more with one of the best snow seasons in recent memory. So, when looking for quotes that would relay the nature it takes to hop up and try something like, say, cross-country racing in snowshoes, I came to realize that Warren was somewhat of a more coherent Yogi Berra.
Sayings like: "On the other hand, you have different fingers" and "One-seventh of your life is spent on Monday," are simply fantastic.
This column can be read in its entirety on The Berkshire Eagle website, or reach out to me directly for a complete copy.