Yes the joy of youth, we use to hike rigth out to the snowmobile and it would take us a long wayI remember back in... uh, 1980-85... looking forward to winter so I could get my ass up the mountain and ski all day (both Alpine and Nordic) or do cross-country hikes with snowshoes. Tried snowshoes here on the farm when some of the drifts went high enough that the horses could walk out OVER the fences and I had to go put up more fencing on top of the existing fences. That was no longer fun. Come to think of it, I haven't had any fun in the snow since I hung up my skis. I still use the poles, however, to keep myself upright while trudging out to the barns. Today, it is very easy for me to say I hate this white shit and sincerely wish I lived back in the desert of Arizona.