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Authentic Experience

Real stars, illustrated to enhance their realism

Looking Up to Real Stars

by Greg I. Hamilton on December 17, 2011

I had taken a handful of earthworms to bed with me. She didn’t say, “ugh, throw these dirty things out!” She just said very quietly: “Jane, if you leave them here they’ll die. They need the earth.”

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The cuffs say it all

The Badass Buddha of Big Mountain Skiing

by Greg I. Hamilton on March 30, 2011

A voice of caution echoes in my head: “Kristen’s a badass. Who the hell do I think I am to follow her down a cliff?” …

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Fiona McCormack carves Steamboat's Middle Rib run

Plenty Able: Keeping Up with Adaptive Ski Camp

by Greg I. Hamilton on February 9, 2011

You could say participants in this year’s Sixth Annual All-Mountain Camp braved the cold, but bravery doesn’t grin, hoot, and holler this much. This kind of exuberance seems like the furthest thing from overcoming obstacles. But …

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