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Earlier this week, I mentioned that to attain full ski-patroller status, I had to guide a toboggan down Whitetail’s mogul run. It’s a mechanism that’s totally different from simply skiing the bumps, and something I couldn’t fully wrap my brain … Continue reading →

On Saturday afternoon, at the beginning of low-angle rescue training at Whitetail, the patroller leading the training session found that the kit full of ropes and pulleys and anchors used for low-angle rescues hadn’t been packed up properly. “I would … Continue reading →

So, this happened: Pictured above: Me wearing a coat that doesn’t say “candidate” on it. I passed, and can now officially say I’m a ski patroller! I’ll write a longer post with details as soon as I can steal a … Continue reading →

You may recall that back in December, I posted about participating in the 100K Vertical Challenge at Whitetail. The event was slated to be held on Jan. 9. Thanks to our crazy non-winter, the event had to be postponed until … Continue reading →

Several years ago, I read a really fabulous essay in some long-lost running book about how one woman’s relationship to running shifted and changed through the decades of her life. In high school, running was a source of excitement for … Continue reading →

*Editor’s note to my runner and swimmer friends:  The editor is so sorry. She is aware that she’s boring the bejesus out of you by yammering on and on about ski-patrol training in every post. She hopes you’ve at least … Continue reading →

I spent most of the week refreshing Weather.com and Weather.gov’s forecasts for Mercersburg, Penn., the closest town to Whitetail, hoping for cold temps and clear skies for my ski-patrol ski-and-toboggan (S&T) training on Thursday night. Instead, it was as if … Continue reading →

My favorite thing about my new half-time hometown, Virginia Beach? The fact that after just about a minute of slow running from my front door, I reach this view: I enjoy that view for the rest of my run, about … Continue reading →

Last week, when I wasn’t skiing (yes, this happens), I worked on a story for WeightWatchers.com’s men’s website for which I interviewed Stephen Walker, one of my favorite sports-psychology sources. The story will be a Q&A about how regular guys … Continue reading →

To all of you who left caring, concerned comments upon reading my post on Wednesday: Everything’s fine here! Situation normal! (How are you?) Since Wednesday, I’ve had two good nights of ski-patrol ski-and-toboggan (S&T) training during which a few major … Continue reading →