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Taking a trip down Nashville’s memory lane
We’ve been back in Nashville for two weeks and I am happy and exhausted. There are awesome things about spending large chunks of time in the places that make me happy, like Colorado…
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Altercations on the Ski Lift
When my daughter was a little girl, she came home from ski school to tell me that she didn’t like snowboarders, because they were “disrespectful”. That was a pretty big word for my…
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Things I love about Snowmass
We have four fantastic mountains to choose from out here, all with their own distinct personalities and offerings. The most “famous” is Aspen Mountain, known for it’s steep terrain (there are ZERO green…
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Lessons in Powder
After the incredible dumping of snow we had last week (40″ in three days!), I learned a lot about skiing in powder. Since we bought our place here two years ago, the snowfall…
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30" of fresh powder!!
I’ve been meaning to post, but mother nature felt kind enough to dump over 30″ of new snow here, so I’m skiing. Wheeeeee! Here’s a bit of my first run this morning at…
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Getting injured in a ski town!
After Sunday’s whiteout and 8″ of beautiful, sparkling champagne powder I woke up yesterday looking forward to a great day of skiing. I started early, and as the day progressed, the gloomy, overcast…
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Earning your turns!
On a sunny day in Snowmass last January, there had been no new snow for several days, so Jeff and I strapped on our stabilicers and hiked from our house to the top…
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Dust on Crust
Sunday was cooooooold, as it remained below 0 degrees at mid-mountain, so we stayed inside by the fire all day. Monday started at 5 degrees but warmed up later in the afternoon to…
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Locals’ Clinics
Yesterday I woke up at 6:30 a.m. to a high of 18 degrees, with snow and temps predicted to fall to the single digits. It was tempting to stay inside and build a…
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It’s great to be here!
A couple of days after Christmas, we packed our bags and headed to the mountains. I am so thankful for the fact that my husband can work from wherever we choose to be,…
