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Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 20, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

Ruby Glistens (17 May 2014)

I heard it before I saw it. The pitter-patter of the rain. I was glued to my computer screen on

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 19, 2014 Frank Konsella

Access Denied in Gunnison County

Early May is tough in our area. It’s not that we don’t have snow- we do. What we don’t have

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 8, 2014 Frank Konsella

Skiing for the Conditions in the Crested Butte Backcountry. 5.2.14

There are two types of backcountry skiers out there- those who ski for the conditions, and those who ski for

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 6, 2014 Frank Konsella

May Day Pow Day: Wang Chung Face 5.1.14

After a prolonged storm system dumped snow throughout Colorado at the end of April, the sun came back out and

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 4, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

Jenny Got A Sled – A Jenga TR (24 Apr 2014)

Admittedly, when I woke up on Saturday morning, I took a look outside the window and saw thick grey clouds

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

May 1, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Gothic East Face

Undoubtedly, Gothic’s East face is probably the most drooled over feature by backcountry skiers visiting Crested Butte. From the ski

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

April 30, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Purple S-Couloir (20Apr2014)

Unsettled was the best word to describe the weather for the weekend. It seemed as though Mother Nature had a

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

April 28, 2014 Frank Konsella

West of East Beckwith Mountain 4.24.14

Some areas you ski a lot. Others quite seldom. Beckwith falls under the latter for me, with the small exception

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

April 27, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Flying High in Bluebird Skies – Mineral & Augusta (17 Apr 2014)

The forecast for the week had been continually shifting. Unsettled weather was prominent in the reports. But, all the sudden,

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

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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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