Watching Steve Kubby maneuver around on the mountain makes it hard to believe he's been living with terminal cancer for 35 years.

Kubby is determined to ski a million vertical feet before the end of the season.

It's a challenge he set for himself to raise awareness of his disease and the treatment to which he feels he owes his life. He attributes his survival to regular use of medicinal marijuana. "I'm so inspired because I'm alive," he said. "I should have died or had a heart attack, but instead I'm skiing and what a wonderful gift, and without this herb, that gift wouldn't be a reality."

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