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February 25, 2012 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Alaska – Day 4

The Turnagain Pass area has a lot to offer. After spending the previous day skiing there, we wanted more –

Alaska Backcountry Skiing Travel

February 24, 2012 Frank Konsella

Alaska Day 5

You might notice that “day 4” has been skipped. That’s because it was a really good day and we’ve got

Alaska Backcountry Skiing Resort Skiing Travel

February 22, 2012 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Alaska Days 2 & 3

Day 2 was a storm day. A good storm day though. We headed out for some turns at Alyeska Resort

Alaska Backcountry Skiing Travel

February 20, 2012 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Alaska Day 1

We arrived in Anchorage at a little before 4 pm and after haggling with the rental car service to give

Follow Brittany's account of her trauma on July 6th and her recovery since!

Gimps Resort Skiing Trauma Incident

Unlucky Lucky: Skiing Again!

February 4, 2020 Brittany Walker Konsella

At the end of the appointment, the doctor sat me down and said, “Let’s talk about skiing.” In my head I said, “I thought you’d never ask!” But, I refrained. He asked, “Do you even want to ski this year?” I nodded my head in silent response, but inside I was screaming, “Oh hell yeah!” Then he asked, “Do you have a seasons pass?” I nodded my head again and mumbled something about buying it before the accident and just keeping it because I thought I’d be skiing in spring for sure. Then he said, “I think you should get out and ski. I think it will help you mentally.” Yep, this doc knows me, or at least knows my type. Of course, there was the whole spiel about starting out slow, on groomers only, etc. But, I already knew this. It’s not like I haven’t been through 3 ACL surgeries before.

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