I finally came to my senses and joined CU’s Hiking Club. Two days later I went on my first trip: A snowshoe/ ski trip.

So it wasn’t Norway– there weren’t crazy cakes, banana dances, and copious amounts of bread– but there was some avalanche talk. Although he wasn’t quite as snow-obsessed as Janie Therese, Joe, the trip leader, was very knowledgable about avalanche safety. I met some cool people, and hopefully I will go on more trips with the club. After all, I have lots of survival tips and stories that are worth sharing! (Like this story of suffering and survival… AK1 WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.)