People drop all sorts of things throughout the ski season, from standard ski and snowboard gear like gloves and poles to the less conventional like phones and IDs. Lots of that stuff, whether it’s dropped off the lift or falls out of a pocket while riding, will disappear into the snow for the rest of the winter, only to be found again once the snow melts.
Breckenridge Resort in Colorado has made it a sort of tradition to share the weird objects found on the mountain during their spring cleanup. This year they found plenty of the traditional objects along with lots of vapes, a spatula, a whole pair of snowboard boots, boatloads of headphones, an iPod Nano, a message in a bottle, and much more.
If you’re curious what past years have looked like, here’s the bounty from 2024: