A snowboarder sustained major injuries from a chairlift fall. Recovery taught him about gratitude and snow sport safety.

A snowboarder sustained major injuries from a chairlift fall. Recovery taught him about gratitude and snow sport safety.

For most of his life, Sy Moran’s world has revolved around one thing: snowboarding.  The 30-year-old who grew up in Breckenridge first took up the sport to follow in his older brother’s footsteps, but he soon took to the mountain in his own right. Moran elected to go to high school online instead of attending Summit High School so that he could focus on snowboarding. Later, he became a professional snowboarder and rode on professional circuits f…