Lifelong Southern Californian who moved tp Prescott, AZ for the mountain biking a couple years back. Been skiing and/or snowboarding for 41 years now. I used to be a regular on ski forums back in the 90's and early 2000's (also as K2rider) but most of them faded away. Snow sports too a back seat to dirt bikes and mountain bikes for a few years but after taking our 4 year old granddaughter to Park City last season, we're hooked again. Being retired and able to "chase the snow" on a whim is a game changer.