"Grieving the end of the season may be one of the hardest challenges skiers face---PHOTO: Adam ClarkCoping with the end of a season you love is one of life's biggest challenges, especially for skiers.
Winter is our best time of year--full of friends, fond memories, questionable decisions, and deep powder snow.
Often, the pain of rising temperatures and melting snow can feel overwhelming.
...The pain of having to hang up your skis can also disrupt your physical health, making it difficult to sleep in your own bed, eat (foods other than meats, cheeses or beer), or even think straight.
Returning to a regular schedule of bathing can also be troublesome to navigate and can lead to feelings of confusion.
...These are normal reactions to the end of winter.
But while there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there are healthy ways for skiers to cope with this change of season.
These tips can help ease your sadness and help you come to terms with the loss of winter, find new meaning for your life, and reemerge as a productive member of society again--until next fall..."
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