Former York Daily Record photographer par excellence, Kristin Murphy, has left sunny York to work for the Park City, Utah, Record. It's got to be a tough job. Ms. Murphy is an excellent skier, and she's living in the middle of The Greatest Snow on Earth (Utah's state slogan). 'Work' is certainly a relative term.

Like most skiers, Ms. Murphy probably skis for the excitement, the exercise and the adrenaline rush. I ski for the view from the mountain top. Or maybe to provide entertainment for real skiers going up on the lift who have applauded some of my more spectacular crashes.

This view is from Sugarbush, Vermont and the view is so amazing it almost makes you cry. Natural snow covers everything, including the mountains that go on forever. The van, where I left my sanity and my shoes, is a dot far below. The view is beautiful. Me getting down, on the other hand, is downright ugly.