One man burned down a ski resort #climatechange #socialism #environment #truecrimestories

It's 2:00 a. m. on October 19th, 1998, and a man nicknamed Avlon, a wilderness guide, environmental educator, and a lover of nature, is about to burn down a ski resort. He and his co-op tour country girl drive through a snowstorm up winding switchbacks to the ridgeeline of the Bale Ski Resort in Colorado. Their truck briefly stalls along the snow-covered slope, but soon they make it to their first stop, the nook where they stash the fuel canisters the day before. On top of the mountain, snow blankets the peaks. All is quiet. As Dawn approaches, Country Girl drops Avalon off at the Rgeline, then makes her way down the mountain to a nearby park for a quick getaway. Meanwhile, Avalon gets to work. He scoops up the incendiary devices and jogs his way along the mountain, peeking his head into each structure to make sure no one is inside. Avalon sets fire to a ski lift, then a lodge, then a cafe, then another ski lift. By the time he finishes his route, eight buildings are al light with flames, stark against the night sky. One building fewer than planned because Avalon found two hunters sleeping in one of the cabins slated for the burn. But now the fires rage and Avalon needs to make his escape. But before he does, he sneaks a quick look back at the sun peeking over the Colorado Rockies, admiring his work. An inferno reducing the wealthy ski resort of Veil to ashes.