Extreme Skiing and Psychedelic Mushrooms: The Art of Chasing Fear
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Extreme skiing and psychedelic mushrooms don't normally go together, but after Josh agrees to join Sam and Rudy on a backcountry adventure, he quickly realizes the trek is more than he bargained for. When the guys are joined by Tess, a ski instructor and the girl of Josh's dreams, he knows he'll do anything to impress her, even losing his wits on mind-altering drugs as he seeks to ski The Edge, the longest and steepest backcountry slope he'll ever find.
Extreme Skiing and Psychedelic Mushrooms: The Art of Chasing Fear is a short story of 8,522 words by Jason Matthews, author of the novels, The Little Universe and Jim's Life.
Jason Matthews
Jason Matthews was an officer of the CIA’s Operations Directorate. Over a thirty-three-year career he served in multiple overseas locations, spoke six foreign languages, and engaged in clandestine collection of national security intelligence, specializing in denied-area operations. Matthews conducted recruitment operations against Soviet–East European, East Asian, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean targets. As Chief in various CIA Stations, he collaborated with foreign partners in counterproliferation and counterterrorism operations. His first novel, Red Sparrow, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and was made into a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence. He continued the Red Sparrow trilogy with Palace of Treason and The Kremlin’s Candidate. Jason Matthews passed away in 2021.
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Extreme Skiing and Psychedelic Mushrooms - Jason Matthews
The Decision
WE STOOD ATOP the mountain peak at the ski area, leaning over our poles planted in the snow, supporting our body weight as we stared across a three mile stretch of space to another wilderness, one completely untamed by tracks. Subtle looks to each other confirmed a decision made by Sam, Rudy and me; the season would not be complete until we hiked over and skied The Edge.
From our resort, The Edge is the last jagged peak the eye catches before thousands of square miles of desolation wilderness. It's a giant mound of imposing rocks that houses one of the longest and steepest patches of untracked snow you can find for hundreds of miles. One can see it clearly from upper elevations at the ski area, our place of work and play. I must have looked at it a hundred times since December, when I first started working as a snowmaker, barely able to imagine myself making turns down its steep face. Legend had it, The Edge got its name for the feeling you get at the platform on top as you look out over the breathtaking vertical drop.
Sam, Rudy and I worked for the ski area, and although we were no longer making snow, we stayed busy with maintenance and repairs to equipment. It was April of a snow year the locals described as a drought. The rocks were becoming exposed at an alarming rate, even on the groomed runs, and the skiing felt lackluster. But looking across the expanse toward The Edge, all we saw was untracked spring snow—smooth, long and steep. From where we stood, it looked like the last frontier.
Fortunately, one can see from a distance that it's easily skiable. It doesn't even look that difficult. To be sure, it is extreme but only because of its steepness. There are no narrow chutes, trees, cliffs or boulders to negotiate.
It's just straight and down,
Rudy said.
Very down,
Sam added.
I looked over to the off-ramp of the chairlift and noticed Tess exit the ramp and head our way, surprisingly alone. She glided over next to us. We all knew Tess as an instructor with ski school and for being one of the hottest girls on the mountain.
Hi, Tess,
Rudy said.
Hey guys. How's it going?
Good,
Sam said, still looking over at our destination. Just picking our lines for tomorrow.
Hiking out to The Edge?
Tess asked.
That's the idea,
Rudy said. Can't just stare at it year after year.
Sounds good,
Tess said. Can I come too?
I felt the rush of surprise, desire, gratitude and disbelief that accompanied words like those coming from a girl like Tess. Why was it the hottest women always used the word come
when they wanted something? Or maybe they were trying to get a cheap rise out of predictable guys like me. The problem was that it worked. My mind instantly went through a myriad of thoughts involving her and me doing things I would only dream of but never realize. Of course you can come, Tess. You can come anytime you like. Hopefully I'll be coming with you. Behind the protection of sunglasses, my eyes openly observed her shapely form, curves that showed nicely despite the light jacket and Gor-Tex pants. How could Tess be so athletic and so curvy? It seemed common for female skiers to have tree trunk legs and stout butts, but how could Tess have a nicely rounded backside to go along