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Risk<\/strong>: possibility of loss or injury.<\/p>

Tolerance<\/strong>: the act of allowing something.<\/p>From: Merriam Webster Dictionary<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As I was descending from the summit of Mount Matier to the saddle of the NW Face for our ski descent, I was awestruck by the beauty of the glowing, rimed snow pillars on the ridge. Distracted for a brief second during the exposed descent, I let my boot crampons get too close to my calf. It caught on my pant leg causing me to fall forward. Fortunately, the crampon became detached from my pant leg and I was able to self arrest with my ice axe prior to plunging into the abyss off the south side of the mountain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My risk tolerance in the mountains was deflated for the remainder of my spring skiing adventures that year. It has never fully \u201crecovered.” The rest of that spring I found myself backing off more exposed lines. My ski partners were understanding and supportive and I never felt pressured to do things out of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n