Chamonix part Deux
Tweet Well, that went by in a hurry, one moment I’m skinning up the Argentierre Glacier with Crystal, Brian, and Ashley, the next I’m packing my car and moving to Jackson. Phew, I’m glad I’m settled in one bed with my suitcase unpacked. After our adventure on the Rhone Glacier, we had more down …read the rest
Glacier Rhone
Tweet A few years ago the book and movie “The Edge of Never” by Bill Kerig made its way through the ski community. Everybody I skied with either read the book or watched the movie. Somehow, I missed it. Fast forward three years and I meet Bill Kerig as a board member at Spy …read the rest
Around Le Cham: Grans Montets, Flegere, and Brevent
Tweet I’m sitting here waiting to press my coffee as big, fat flakes fall into the valley. Waiting seems to be the name of the game this winter. From Zabljak, to Snowbird, to Chamonix, we’re either waiting for the skis to open or the clouds to clear. Skiers, so picky about the weather. Yesterday …read the rest
Separate but Equal
Tweet Elysse Saugstad recently referred to the FWT’s decision to remove women from this years competition as ‘seperate but equal’. I inititally pulled back from this feminist referance, but after several hours of contemplation, I think she has hit the nail right on the head. It is no secret to my fellow competitors that I …read the rest
De ja vu?
Tweet Last April, Crystal Squared (Crystal Lee and Crystal Wright), Hannah Whitney, Michelle Manning, and I encountered a little mishap on our drive back from Kirkwood. Our Thule exploded. And by exploded, I mean ripped the entire roof rack off my Exploder and disintegrated upon contact with I-80 approximately fifty miles outside of Reno. Five …read the rest
92 degrees and ski boots
Tweet Why is everyone in Pheonix airport staring at my ski boots in such a funny way? Crystal, Hannah, and I are laden with ski gear hanging out at a Mexican restuarant sippin’ on Margaritas waiting for our flight to AK. Apparently it’s abnormal to see ski boots slung over a pack in AZ, but …read the rest
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