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July 17, 2012 Brittany Walker Konsella

Meet Rob Cassady – Everest Climber

I’ll admit that I’m among the thousands of people who have an infatuation with Everest. The infatuation began sometime during

July 1, 2012 Brittany Walker Konsella

Meet Eszter Horanyi: Great Divide Mountain Bike Race Winner

Last year, Eszter Horanyi decided that winning the women’s category in the Colorado Trail Race was not enough, though she’d

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November 21, 2011 Brittany Walker Konsella

Celebrating 144 months of skiing with Kim Ross

Kim Ross is undeniably one of Colorado’s best female skiers. Balancing her skiing with her graduate degree has been quite

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September 14, 2010 Frank Konsella

Q & A With 2-Time CTR Winner Ethan Passant

The Colorado Trail Race (CTR) is an annual bike race from Denver to Durango along the Colorado Trail, covering 470

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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