Magpie Identity Crisis

April 4, 2011 A New Ambivalence
Magpie

Really, this is the magpie? I could picture such ditch and dumpster divers making a sound like fingernails upchucking on chalkboard. I envision them in the mismatched Technicolor feathers of a fashion disaster. …

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Ulmer, badass

The Badass Buddha of Big Mountain Skiing

March 30, 2011 Authentic Experience

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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Travis Greene skis below the Pony Express chair

Plenty Able: Keeping Up with Adaptive Ski Camp

February 9, 2011 Authentic Experience

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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