April 2011

“So what ARE you going to do next year?” I’ve been hearing this question a lot lately. And I’ve (finally) made a decision! I am not going to college. At least not full time, anyway. I am going to focus on Nordic skiing as my full-time job, and take classes from Westminster…

The very first thing I did after getting to our hotel in Mexico? Ran to the BEACH!!! I ran into the water, almost tripped over coral, and nearly squashed a stingray in the process. And almost choked to death on saltwater. Oops! It definitely took a while to adjust to the…

For those of you who have never heard of or been a part of Fast and Female; you should fix that. Quickly! Started by gold olympic medalist Chandra Crawford and supported by professional athletic women, Fast and Female is a non-profit organization that works to promote healthy active lifestyles for…

Sooooo I realize these are a little late going up, but late is better than never, right?!? (pictures sniped off of Facebook – taken by many skiers including Annie Pokorny, Andrew Dougherty, Sadie Bjornsen, CXC and Lauren Fritz).

My 2010-2011 ski season has officially ended! Whew! It was my longest, most intense, and definitely most rewarding season ever. It was a hard, excruciating way to end though! Today we ended the Supertour with a hill climb that started at the base of Dollar Mountain and ended at the…