Work/Play Balance

You know how when you ask many people how they are doing, they invariably reply with something like, "whew, I am suuuper busy these days. But I'm good." That doesn't happen so much in our neck of the woods--it's more of a big city thing.

Nowhere is the lack of "busy glorification" more evident than at Whitewater. Up at the hill, busy is what folks are beforehand, so they can go skiing. And they aren't proud of being busy, if and when they are. Don't get me wrong, busy isn't bad--it's just not something that's embraced or held up as a measure of success. Nobody thinks: "wow, that dude is so un-busy. He mustn't be doing very well."

It all comes down to a work/play balance and it's why so many people choose to live here. On a good day at Whitewater, you can bump into people you work for and there's a silent understanding; the work will get done and enjoying a day on the slopes is important and accepted. It's about getting out in nature and having fun. It's not about being busy.