Split, Eat, Sleep, Repeat… And don’t forget to soak your tired muscles in wild hot springs afterwards! International travel in … More
Tag: snowboarding
5 Reasons Why My Snowboard is a Better Winter Companion than Your Boyfriend
After writing How to Survive Ski Season Opening Day with a Snow Crazed Girlfriend, originally commissioned by a Canadian outdoor … More
Gudauri Ski Resort, Georgia – A Gem Hidden Deep in the Caucasus Mountains
Deep into the Caucasus Mountains, where Georgia ends and Russia begins, at the top of Cross Pass outside Gudauri, you can still find high mountain peaks, desolate roads, rugged landscape, and unexplored wilderness that make my heart sing. The real Georgia in winter is cold and snowy, rough around the edges, wild and untamable, high in altitude and strong in liquor content. Just how I like my destinations (and my men) ❤
Why You Should Take an Avalanche Safety and Mountain Rescue Course
“If you don’t know, don’t go!” is what they say in Jackson Hole, WY before you exit the tram and … More
Mermaid Goes Back to the Ocean
If you had told me 3 months ago I’d be working for a international surf and yoga resort and I’d get to “surf the world” I would have laughed at you. Yet fate had a different plan for me…that I was unaware of…or was I?! Perhaps a similar scenario had unfolded last time I followed my passion for snowboarding in the American West. Had you told me 2 years ago that I’d live in Aspen, Colorado, work for some of the major ski resorts and snowboard my butt off, I would have laughed equally hard. #beyondmywildestdreams
Why You Should Take an Advanced Ladies Ski / Snowboard Clinic
Even if you already ski / ride well. Especially then. My girlfriends in California who are amazing skiers had booked … More
How to Survive Ski Season Opening Day with a Snow Crazed Girlfriend
While I may not be a pro rider, what I lack in experience, I more than make up for in passion. … More
Mermaid Does Mountains
How I found a dream job in Aspen, CO while traveling cross country in winter, living out of my tiny … More
The Annual Ski Trip to Lake Tahoe
First time I went to Tahoe was for Christmas in 2014, a snowstorm hit on Christmas Day and the fancy … More
The Endless Winter – Snowboarding the American West
As the plane was taking off from Reno-Tahoe airport at the end of May tears started streaming down my face. … More