Dave Sabey, my ski buddy

For many of the 23 winter seasons I have been skiing Park City Mountain Resort, I'd ski with Dave. Today, we're separated since I choose to ski Deer Valley and Canyons over my former stumping grounds, and lost a great ski buddy in the process. Two days ago, we skied together at Canyons and we both had a ball. While he is just five years younger than me, my friend Dave can ski!

When I ski with him I feel like a crazy little kid, once more, and this could be dangerous; it's much safer for both of us that we remain separated, most of the time. His recipe for exhibiting a superb class on ski is simple: He is consumed by his passion for the sport and does what it takes to ski 120 to 130 days in a season. I'm much more measured and get on the snow between 85 and 100 days if I'm lucky. The reason? Unlike me, he had his “guilt gland” removed 15 years ago...