Last Chair

via BackcountryBlog.blogspot.com, I came across this short missive on riding the last chair. Admittedly, I am a patroller, and I can (and do) get last chair quite often, but the real joy is when I'm the closing leader and all the other patrollers head down the mountain to close it down and make sure everyone is off. (The closing leader stays on top where all the gear is, just in case someone injured is found). When the mountain is empty and all the other patrollers are standing around at the bottom waiting for me, having that last run with the entire mountain all to myself is just wonderful.