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January 5, 2009 Frank Konsella

Mini-golfin’ Jan 4, 2009

Mini-golf is something skiers talk about when they refer to short pitches. They are nice for high-consequence, technical lines, and

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December 30, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

Plethora of avalanches

Avalanches have been a hot topic this month. I can’t stop thinking about them. It’s not because I’m obsessed with

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Miscellaneous Respect the Snow

December 20, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

Wave of Storms

NOAA reported that the Colorado mountains is about to enter a “wave of storms”…. as if we haven’t already been

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Random Thoughts Respect the Snow

December 15, 2008 Frank Konsella

:( Avalanche season ’08-’09

Sadly, it appears that yesterday, 12-14-08, will go down as the first avalanche fatality in CO, just outside of the

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December 8, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

Avy Savvy: Shoveling Techniques

On Tuesday, Frank and I attended the CBAC avy awareness clinic and the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. This

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December 7, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Baldy via Washington Gulch (11/30/2008)

The day started like this….. It was snowing. It had been snowing for a few days straight at that point.

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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