500K vertical feet – 1/4 of the way there.

That’s a photo ski mountaineer Greg Hill took of his wrist-watch on March 25th. Why is it significant? Because it means Greg is one-quarter of the way towards his goal of climbing and skiing 2 million vertical feet in 2010. The first quarter of the year is over and clearly he’s pacing himself nicely. Greg is another one of our 2010 Polartec Challenge Grant recipients and while most of us are thinking about springtime running, cycling and hiking, Greg is just warming up on his skis. A resident of Revelstoke, BC, Greg will head to South America this summer to continue his quest. Here’s a great video documenting Greg’s first three months of skiing in 2010.