Category Archives: Living

Lessons from my First Tough Mudder

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Elisha

What I learned from my first Tough Mudder Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure | Tagged Aspen, race report, Snowmass, Tough Mudder, Tough Mudder Colorado, Wounded Warriers | 2 Comments

Why I cried during Tough Mudder

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Elisha

Why I cried during the Tough Mudder. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure | Tagged Snowmass, Tough Mudder, Wounded Warriers | 3 Comments

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 and North Carolina, but I have to … Continue reading →

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Elisha | 10 Comments

Altercations on the Ski Lift

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Elisha

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 7-year-old, but it turns out, a boarder … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged Aspen, Hanging Valley Wall, powderdays, Ski Etiquette, skiing, Snow, Snowmass | 3 Comments

Things I love about Snowmass

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Elisha

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 runs), Aspen Highlands, the “local’s” mountain, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged 8K, ambassadors, Aspen, Beaver Creek, concerts, Hiking, Jass Aspen Snowmass, skiing, Snowmass, Uphill, Woody Creek | 2 Comments

Lessons in Powder

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Elisha

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 amounts have been below average, so we … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged Aspen, powderdays, shovelingsnow, skiing, Snowmass | 1 Comment

30″ of fresh powder!!

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Elisha

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 the top of Cascade. As someone … Continue reading →

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Getting my empty nest back

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Elisha

I got up before the sun did this morning, a rarity on a Sunday, but I wanted to make breakfast for my daughter and her boyfriend before they left. I miss cooking for her. I don’t miss the mess she … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged Aspen, daughter, empty nest, parenting, Snowmass | 4 Comments

Getting injured in a ski town!

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Elisha

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 skies turned sunny. I was so happy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged Aspen, ski conditions, ski injuries, skiing, Snowmass mountain | 7 Comments

Earning your turns!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Elisha

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 of Elk Camp, about a 3 mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Living | Tagged Aspen, Randonee', skiing, Skinning, Snowmass mountain, Uphill | Leave a comment