Norquay in Alberta, Canada: King of the mountain

By Jim Darby
Updated July 9 2015 - 10:08am, first published July 5 2015 - 12:15am
Skier Eddie Hunter, 88, says skiing can be an escape for a lifetime.
Skier Eddie Hunter, 88, says skiing can be an escape for a lifetime.

I'm flanked by a century and a half of skiing wisdom. This could be my best shot at pinning down the meaning of life, well, life in the mountains at least. Not overly ambitious when you meet my companions: Eddie Hunter, 88, is at my left and his fiend Leo Berchtold, 84, is on my right.