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Eat Pray Love Ski: Stop 2
A challenge for me in growing as a backcountry skier is building community of likeminded and skilled athletes to ride with. It’s not the type of sport where people say,
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Eat Pray Love Ski: Stop 1
It all happened super fast and I left California in a tizzy. Applying to the Big Mountain Snow Safety course, getting accepted into it, getting laid off the next day,
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Eat Pray Love Ski
A few weeks ago I returned from a backcountry ski trip. I felt energized and inspired and set a very clear intention to call in some “big mountain adventures”. That was
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Big Mountain Intentions
After nursing an ankle injury for most of the fall, I was finally able to ski. Me, Austin, and Damien rolled up to the Sierra for the weekend. And wow,
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40 in Tofino
For so long, our group of friends all lived within close proximity. It was a special time, and an even more special group of people. So many great memories
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Baja with Busy Sam
This place has a beautiful and alluring name, but some things are better left unsaid. I’ve wanted to come here for a very long time, but it’s not an easy