The Vail Summer Love Weekend Getaway!
Originally posted on Vail Summer Love: As you know, I’m in the process of applying for America’s Best Summer Job, Vail, Colorado . And if I get selected, I’m choosing one of my most enthusiastic...
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 56-61, All About Vail
As January turned into February, I continued to enjoy the process of my Skiing Triple Digits Quest. Even though I’d passed the halfway point, I wasn’t feeling bored or tired with skiing, or with Vail....
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 62-66, Backyard | Slackcountry | Mountain
On Days 62-66 of the Triple Digits Quest, I flirted with the idea of getting in backcountry skiing shape, which meant that I skinned up Meadow Mountain with my dog Kai and realized that it’s been a...
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 67-72, Family Fun
On Days 67-72 of my Skiing Triple Digits Quest, I taught skiing six days in a row on a private lesson with an eight-year-old from New Jersey and his family. Despite a few falls and meltdowns, we had a...
View ArticleThanks for your support!
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View ArticleBadass Polar Adventures and Explorations
As you know, I love some of the world’s coolest places, Antarctica among them. I made my first trip to McMurdo Station in Antarctica to work in 2003, and then over the next few years, I spent 25 months...
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 73-77, The Logan Academy
On Days 73-77 of my Skiing Triple Digits Quest, I got in five more days of skiing at Vail. For three of these days, I skied with a team of superstar skiers as a part of Vail’s Logan Academy, which is a...
View ArticleHiking Cape Town: Table Mountain’s India Venster
Cape Town, South Africa is a great place for hiking because several classic peaks–such as Lions Head and Table Mountain–sit in close proximity to the city, so it’s possible to access them easily for...
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 78-82, Janet’s Cabin and Vail Mountain
On Days 78-82 of my Skiing Triple Digits Quest, I had one adventurous day hiking/skiing up/down to/from Janet’s Cabin via Copper Mountain to visit a friend staying at the hut, and then I spent the...
View ArticleSkiing Triple Digits: Days 83-88, All. Vail. Love.
On Days 83-88 of my Skiing Triple Digits Quest, I stayed close to the mountain I know and love: Vail. Even on Day 83, I began the day’s adventures with a few hours of skiing at Vail before skiing the...
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