Glued to your phone. Despite our best intentions, it happens in the backcountry too. Take the steps, find balance, and embrace your fully formed mountain sense. Get off your damn phone in the backcountry! But also use it; it’s such a great tool. Confusing? Welcome to a moment of zillennial madness while I…
Developing Mountain Sense with Eyes off the Screen
Slator Aplin fully engages the mountain sense— dawn in the Tetons. Photo: Aidan Whitelaw
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Good reminder, thanks MoCo.
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“I sense folks shying away from mentoring others in the spirit of pursuing individual goals (I don’t know if that is a real phenomenon, but it feels like it is). ”
I say show me an actual youngie that wants to do more of what you describe in your last paragraph and this oldie would consider being a mentor to them. BUT, a speaker hanging off the pack and a kicker built in the middle of a classic powder shot receives less understanding from me. At the very least, I do mentor my own kids at the art.
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