Mythical snow creatures
Even before I started skiing, I heard the legends. These whispers told of an elusive creature glimpsed only during or immediately after winter storms. Like the yeti, this creature is seldom spotted in the northeast, but today I’m visiting it’s native habitat, and it’s snowing.
My comfort zone is at sea level
Yesterday I received from my employer an auto-generated email congratulating me on my third work anniversary. Since I took up skiing the last time I was between jobs, that means it’s been just over three years since I started learning. This trip down memory lane is relevant because right now I’m in Snowbird, Utah looking down slopes both longer and steeper than I’m used to and reminding myself that I do this for fun.
Ice Climbing with SendHers
I’m proud to be part of a very cool group of women from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Boston Chapter Mountaineering Committee called the SendHers.
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2019 Recap
February is the ideal time to hit the highlights of the previous year. Why? Everybody else publishes their top 10 lists and year in review listicles in December, and it’s so hard to compete with that kind of crowd. Also, I didn’t start blogging until February.
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About Me
I’m middle-aged, divorced, no children, and I live alone with my cat.