Ben Hiller considers language his profession and snowboarding his job. He has studied English for over two decades, working as a teacher, journalist, copywriter, proofreader, and editor. After switching from skiis to a snowboard in 1992, he logged many 70-day seasons riding Colorado's front range. Qualifications include pocketing a plastic bag, notepad, and pen in his parka to sit in the trees and jot a note without soaking his pants in snowmelt. Reach him at benjamin.hiller@yahoo.com.