Imagine this: When recording his incredible descent down the slopes, Alex Mott, the maestro of reverse skiing and amateur filmmaker extraordinaire,
happened across a scene out of a survival thriller: a large moose charging at him and his fellow skiers.
Suddenly, he was standing next to the most unlikely of downhill allies—a moose on a mission! What a ‘moose-terious’ guest to ruin the celebration!
Even the most courageous skiers may have been alarmed by the moose’s size alone, but Alex, the fast thinker that he is,
didn’t merely freeze like a snowman in a blizzard. Rather, he let out the alert and yelled at his friends, ‘Go faster!’
Can you picture the beating turmoil in your heart? Skiers are swerving left and right in an attempt to escape being the unintentional stars of a collision with a moose!
It resembles a scenario from a big-budget catastrophe film, but mercifully with less explosions and more snow!
Alex claims that he passed the large beast before seeing the moose. When calamity struck—er, I mean, the moose—he was just intent on conquering the slopes.
It’s as though the moose made the decision to show everyone that, even on the most peaceful of ski days, Mother Nature is in charge!
Nevertheless, readers need not worry—this story does not end tragically. The moose chose to calmly withdraw into the safety of the woods after a few tense moments of standoff,
leaving the skiers with memories to tell for years to come and their hearts thumping. Heave hooray! Just another day in the life of a Wyoming ski enthusiast—crisis averted, danger avoided.
The state that is famed for its ‘Don’t pet the fluffy cows’ posters regarding the buffalo who graze freely may need to think about posting signs warning of moose after this incident.
It is evident as skiers collect their breath and talk about their close contact with a moose that is out of control: even while skiing may seem like fun and games,
it’s crucial to keep in mind that the mountain is home to animals much larger and stronger than humans.
Thus, the next time you hit the slopes, be alert and mindful of your surroundings because you never know when danger—whether it takes the shape of a moose or something else entirely—may strike!
Brave hearts, ski on, and may your Jacksonhole adventures be as thrilling as they are memorable!