Contest Post – Winter Motivation

A big thanks to everyone who commented on last month’s post, the winners have been notified, and if you weren’t one of them, here’s your chance to win some more great stuff!

I was working at my desk the other day, and looked out the window, noticing the light was starting to fade as some clouds moved in. Wait, what!?! It was only 2:30!! That can’t be right! It’s kind of ironic, I suppose, as this is the 35th December I’ve lived through, and still the short days always seem to catch me off guard.

Though it’s been unusually warm for the last month, it appears that we may finally be heading into winter here in Colorado. The change of seasons is always an exciting time, and with it, we often change in regards to what motivates us. For some, maybe it’s hanging up the rock shoes and sharpening the ice tools and crampons. For others, it’s waxing the skis and checking the forecasts obsessively, hoping for that next big Pacific storm to drop its bounty of frozen fluff. Or maybe it’s time to head inside and see if you can’t get a little bit stronger this winter. (Or maybe you just deny the whole thing and book a plane ticket to somewhere warm and tropical.)

So for this month’s contest post, I’m wondering, as the season changes to winter, what motivates you?

Leave a comment, win some gear. This month’s prizes are brought to by Millet, and up for grabs are two of the Peuterey Integrale 45L technical climbing packs, which are super durable and perfect for ice climbing and winter mountaineering. Also, be sure to click their ad below and check out their other excellent packs, ropes, climbing shoes and technical apparel. Good luck!

One entry per person. Winners will be picked by random drawing by the Splitter Choss super computer. If you won last month, you can’t win this month. Folks affiliated with Splitter Choss aren’t allowed to enter, more fine print, blah, blah, blah.