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• B.A.S.I.C.S. Avalanche Awareness Video

  Last year 44 people died last year in the U.S. from avalanches. Since most of these fatalities happened to those that were familiar with the risks and how to... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• How to Predict Good Snow Conditions

  

  We’ve all been there. Sitting on the chairlift on our first ride up the hill, the guy next to us asks if we were here yesterday. “Dude!” He shakes his head.... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• A Great Start

  

  Tuesday was pretty close to perfect. After a night of winds in the 60s, they died down just in time to load the Gondola at 8:50 AM. Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Opening Day

  

  3″ of new snow overnightCrystal opens today. Overnight we picked up another 3″ of snow, and it is currently snowing hard. Green Valley skied very well... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Crystal Opens Wednesday

  

  After a nail biting night, I woke to mixed rain and snow at the base of Crystal this morning. When he got in a snowcat this morning, John wasn’t sure what he’d... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• I’m Not Going to Jinx It

  

  I’ve been knocking on so much wood the past few days that my knuckles are raw. The weather forecast looks extremely promising for snow starting this weekend. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Aspen Event to Promote Organ and Tissue Donation

  The 7th Annual Summit for Life Event in Aspen on Dec. 7-8 will raise money and awareness for organ and tissue donation. I participated last year and many of... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• The Waiting Game

  

  Around my house, we are playing a waiting game. We are waiting for the ski season to start. Specifically, we are waiting to see if the storms will line up in th... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Who’s Ready For Winter?

  

  Ready for snowSki Patrol training week starts tomorrow, and yesterday a patroller friend of mine told me she wasn’t ready for the season to start. Not ready? I... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• November is National Diabetes Month

  

  Even though I don’t always mention it, I never forget that I’m Type 1 Diabetic. I have a pump attached to me at all times, administering insulin. Yet, I don’t... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 OUTDOORS

• Am I The Only One With Storm Envy?

  

  While I wouldn’t wish a super-mega-franken-storm and all the aftermath and mayhem that goes with it on anyone, I have to admit something. There is a tiny,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2012 OUTDOORS, WEATHER

• Early Season Snow

  

  We have received our first snow at Crystal Mountain. So often, we call snow “a blanket”. But it is more like frosting on an amateur’s cake–at times very thick... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 OUTDOORS

• Waiting on Athena: The Weather Channel to Name Winter Storms

  

  The Weather Channel recently announced it will name significant winter storms starting this season. Much like how the National Hurricane Center assigns names... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• Off The Grid in Indonesia

  

  The view from HeavenWhen I spent an hour on the phone with my cellular company a few weeks ago to ensure that my phone would work while in Lombok, a small islan... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 OUTDOORS

• (Still) The Last Bits of Summer

  

  Late summer sun gets a (skier’s) thumbs up!I’ve been telling my husband that the PNW is known for its “Indian Summers”. Sure, June can come in like a bag of... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 OUTDOORS

• Are You a Thrill Seeker?

  

  We all take risks. Whether schussing down a snowy couloir or speaking in front of a group, we have all known the feeling of pushing our own envelope. Stepping... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 OUTDOORS

• My Cat is Cheating on Me

  

  I have only myself to blame, really. Tucker, the black and white cat I picked up at the Humane Society in a moment of animal weakness a year ago, has been... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 OUTDOORS

• Faux Outdoorsiness

  

  Early summer sunset over the CascadesI am flipping through the Sundance catalog in a speedy staccato of magazine pages while sipping a cup of coffee. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 OUTDOORS

• The Future of Skiing According to Mountain Riders Alliance

  

  Mountain Riders Alliance is trying to change the sport of skiing. More accurately, they’re trying to return the sport to its roots. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• The Trouble With Winter Forecasting

  

  What dreams are made ofI am not a meteorologist. I am a skier, a follower of storms, a keen jumper of cornices, a carver of hard snow. I make my living in the... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 OUTDOORS