{"id":2456679,"date":"2020-04-02T22:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T04:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T04:24:01","slug":"clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubhouse Chronicles: The persistence of positivity through difficult times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.2631578947368\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-323772-60\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy photo | The AVSC freeride team had its season cut short because of COVID-19, but that hasn't stopped the positivity.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>The AVSC freeride team had its season cut short because of COVID-19, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped the positivity.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1024x768.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The AVSC freeride team had its season cut short because of COVID-19, but that hasn't stopped the positivity.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Matt Power\/courtesy | AVSC freeride coach Johnny Rossman\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>AVSC freeride coach Johnny Rossman<\/strong><br \/>Matt Power\/courtesy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-1-1024x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"AVSC freeride coach Johnny Rossman\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-2-1008x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy | Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-2-1008x1024.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/avsccolumn-atd-040320-1-2-1008x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Happiness is an inherent trait of skiing, but to the competitive skier, disappointment also is a familiar feeling. It is an interesting dichotomy: ski for happiness, but be prepared for sadness. Throughout this cycle, athletes learn what it means to commit to a passion, developing grit and resilience along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A couple of weeks ago, I had to explain to the athletes that there would be no more competitive skiing for the remainder of the year. This was at 7 a.m., the morning after we made the drive to Snowbird, Utah, and two hours before we\u2019d be unexpectedly making that drive once again. You would think the kids would be crushed, but you don\u2019t know them like I know them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club\u2019s freeride team had 10 athletes in contention for the top spots in North America. We\u2019ve all worked incredibly hard to establish AVSC as a premier freeride team and more importantly, build a strong and supportive group of friends. And at 7 a.m. that morning, the athletes \u2014 and friends \u2014 trusted the coaches that everything was going to be OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As the team came to terms with our new objective, we slowly packed up all the stuff we had unpacked just hours before and took solace in the fact that we were together, because you\u2019re often the best version of yourself when you\u2019re with teammates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Instead of adopting a calamity-type mentality, we took a second to enjoy the beauty and environment around us before we piled in the van and drove straight back to Aspen. Often when you live in the mountains, you take them for granted. You forget about the millions of people who have never set eyes on a majestic peak like Mount Superior. You forget that people save money their entire lives just to take a trip to see the beautiful Wasatch Mountain Range, the majestic Moab desert, the mighty Colorado River, and the regal Elk Mountains. We took a short hike, just the energy reset we needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Former AVSC freeride coach Chason Russell introduced what is called an \u201cenergy laser\u201d to the team prior to my time here. It is a tradition we carry on with great pride. On any given day when we need to insert positivity into the environment, we form a circle (sometimes 50-plus people). We gather closely and, from the ground (or snow) up, collectively drive energy through our poles, tapping them together while bellowing all the positivity we can channel until we rise up, blasting our poles upward and driving positive energy into the universe in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On that morning, for one last time this season, we united in a circle and launched positivity into the universe before driving home. Today, remember that although the lifts aren\u2019t spinning and things feel different, love and positivity still reverberate throughout this world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">Clubhouse Chronicles is a behind-the-scenes column written by the Aspen Valley Ski &amp; Snowboard Club that runs periodically in the Outdoors and Sports sections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/clubhouse-chronicles-the-persistence-of-positivity-through-difficult-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AVSC freeride team had its season cut short because of COVID-19, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped the positivity.Courtesy photo AVSC freeride coach Johnny RossmanMatt Power\/courtesy Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard ClubCourtesy Show CaptionsHide Captions Happiness is an inherent trait of skiing, but to the competitive skier, disappointment also is a familiar feeling. 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