Man vs. Elements – 15th Anniversary
Ski To Elk Lake XV
2/8/25
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🎉 On Saturday, February 8th, Man vs. Elements celebrated 15 glorious years of skiing to Elk Lake — and what an anniversary adventure it was!
We kicked off the trek in full-on winter wonderland mode: cold, snow dumping from the sky, and visibility somewhere between “where’s my skis?” and “are we even moving?” Luckily, the skies cleared later, giving us some much-needed views and slightly less frosty vibes.
The downhills? Well, let’s just say gravity took the day off — we had so much snow, we were poling downhill like pros. Classic Elk Lake style.
For our big 15th, we revived the legendary PEZ Dispenser Drawing (thanks to Wes who couldn’t make it but felt we needed to bring back this tradition for our 15th) 🙏. This year’s notables:
🏅 Den Mother: Benny Shirley
🏅 Den Mother’s Assistant: Matt Miller
As for Devil’s Lake, the snowbank was practically a wall, so we made the collective call not to ski down and shortcut across the lake. Trail life it was!
🎲 LCR Dice Champs of 2025: Beau and Dirk!
And of course, Danny skated out like the absolute beast he is — no surprise there. 💪
🏈 Super Bowl Squares Results!
1Q: Matt M. ($50), 2Q: John F. ($50), 3Q: Brian K. ($50)
Final Score Winner: Matt M. again! ($100) — someone buy this guy a lottery ticket.
On the snowcat ride back, Pat dropped some bittersweet news: Elk Lake is changing hands, with the sale wrapping up in April. Here’s hoping the new owners embrace our shenanigans and we can keep this tradition rolling for year 16. 🤞
That’s the full report — thanks for playing, folks! Same time next year?
THE 13 SKIERS ⛷️ – Beau Killett, Jerry Williams, Jim Bradbury, Dirk Renner, Danny Evans, Jake Slodki, Ed Busch, Brian Kelly, Keith Dodge, Benny Shirley, Matt Miller, Brian Anderson and John Folliard.
