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Respect the Snow Reviews - Gear & Other

February 10, 2016 Frank Konsella

Gear Review: Pieps DSP Pro Avalanche Beacon

Avalanche beacons aren’t sexy. Buy a new pair of skis and everyone will ooh and ah and ask to borrow

January 27, 2016 Brittany Walker Konsella

Wanna Go to SIA?

The biggest and best show in the snowsports industry begins tomorrow – SIA, held in the Denver convention center. Many

Backcountry Skiing Respect the Snow

December 6, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

The Avalanche Project

This season, we have decided to take an active role in promoting avalanche awareness. We recognize that we’ve inspired many

Backcountry Skiing Respect the Snow

November 15, 2015 Brittany Walker Konsella

Snow Safety Sundays

There are inherent risks to backcountry skiing, one of the primary hazards being the potential for an avalanche. Despite many

Backcountry Skiing Respect the Snow

December 30, 2014 Brittany Walker Konsella

Choices

Every time we go out backcountry skiing we have hundreds of choices to make. It starts with “where to go”

Respect the Snow Reviews - Gear & Other

February 17, 2014 Frank Konsella

SIA 2014: Black Diamond Jetforce Airbag Packs

If there was one item that every backcountry skier attending SIA really wanted to see, it was probably Black Diamond’s

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Respect the Snow

November 22, 2013 Brittany Walker Konsella

To Ski or Not To Ski

On Sunday, Frank and I made the decision not to ski. The previous day’s outings had shown significant instabilities in

Alaska Respect the Snow

November 12, 2013 Frank Konsella

Dumb Things Done Part 2 of 3

“Dumb things” is probably a little bit of a strong statement for what I hope these blog posts will be.

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Respect the Snow

November 5, 2013 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Bluebird Bluster (2 November 2013)

Alex shredding it up in fresh powder. After four days of snowstorms and finding a mixed bag of conditions and

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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