The Other Side of Gaper Day

I needed time on the mountain. This snowbound hulk of earth and stone had been my solace since I could remember. But I needed it now more than I ever had before. Two weeks earlier my younger sister unexpectedly passed away in her sleep, and finding clarity through the waves of emotions that ensued was nearly impossible. Under a balmy spring sun, I thought I could maybe find some peace on an afternoon resort skin.Little did I realize that it was Gaper Day–the now long-running, youthful cele