It’s the New Year, often touted as a time for resolutions, for filing an amended flight plan for the trajectory of one’s life. It is in this spirit that today I’ve chosen to give voice to the Introduction to Snowbird Secrets, a pithy block of background information that isn’t included in its e-book version, and for all I know is routinely skipped over by those who consume this slender tome in print.

While its date of issue lies well in the past, the eternal verities of Snowbird Secrets are still largely unfamiliar to the skiing public, perhaps because its title suggests it simply reveals some of Snowbird’s less-well-travelled routes. But Snowbird Secrets isn’t really about Snowbird, or perhaps I should say, it isn’t just about Snowbird. Although Secrets can certainly be used as a guide to the mountain’s legendary powder stashes, its most important lessons apply to big mountain skiing wherever it is practiced.

Without further ado, permit me to regale you with the Introduction to Snowbird Secrets. I hope it will inspire a few of you to pick up a copy and let its lessons guide you to a better understanding, not just of how to ski, but of why you ski. I hope you enjoy the listen.