{travel tuesday – the winter x-games : from a slightly different perspective}

this weekend i helped work at the winter x games in buttermilk.  it was pretty unbelievable.

however, i didn’t go to see the athletes or even watch any of the event, and yet i had access to almost every venue and space on the mountain… what exactly then, was i doing at x games?!

sorting through this enormous pile of trash :

i’m not even kidding.  there were 2 other huge piles just like this in the two days i helped…

i was part of the “green team” for the weekend – sorting through waste to divert it from a going to a landfill. the goal was to divert 80%, and i believe we came damn close! that team is so amazingly dedicated!!!  

local artists decorated these trash-bins to highlight environmental awareness…

there was also a scavenger hunt involved…

which the kids totally loved, and it was so great to see some enthusiasm regarding the environmental program, and how to help make the earth a better place!

i couldn’t help but snap a few fotos of my experience…

it is such a huge event and i experienced it in a very unique way, indeed!

but my goodness, is it still beautiful to be up in these hills!! and i was so grateful for nice weather for the majority of the time we were outside!

what did you guys do this weekend?! 🙂

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