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Sierra Love

Feb 29th 2012

Sierra Snowboarder at night

I am writing this with an ear-to-ear grin because twenty minutes ago I was making knee-deep powder turns in a foot of fresh snow with a group of amazing people. Sierra-at-Tahoe is truly a magical place. Winter has returned once again and the forecast is calling for more snow throughout the week and into March.

On one of my chairlift rides today I meet a very nice lady named Emily, who in-between hoots and hollers from the powder hounds below, explained to me that she is in “love” with Sierra because of its authenticity, quirkiness, and homey vibe.
 
As I thought a more about what Emily said, and how one could actually “love” a mountain, I realized that our authentic, non-scripted, warm fun-lo