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Grizzly Peak is Colorado’s highest thirteener, formerly thought to be a fourteener but demoted after new surveys made the mountain

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June 10, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Ice Mountain (6 June 2010)

Ice Mountain has been on my list for quite some time. After accomplishing my latest fourteener targets Memorial Day weekend,

Backcountry Skiing Biking Random Thoughts

June 9, 2010 Frank Konsella

The Line

I’ve been catching a little bit of flack from my friends lately, wondering why I’m still skiing and not on

Backcountry Skiing Miscellaneous Random Thoughts

June 8, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

“Done skiing”?

One of my more favorite videos to be circulating the Internet lately is this one, which I call “Done Skiing”.

Backcountry Skiing Fourteeners

June 7, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Mount Wilson (30 May 2010)

After tagging El Diente the previous day, we went back for more. It was another early wake-up at 3 am.

Backcountry Skiing Fourteeners

June 3, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: El Diente (29 May 2010)

I jumped when the cell phone rang, and fumbled around, trying to shut off the annoying noise that was emanating

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Recent Events / News

May 29, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: I got a white rock on White Rock (26 May 2010) – a tale of Engagement

After our attempt on Spider face on Sunday, I was itching to get something done. Our big ski lines had

Backcountry Skiing Climbing (Rock or Ice)Crested Butte

May 27, 2010 Frank Konsella

Spider Face Attempt 5.23.10

The Spider Face, photo taken on 5.9.09: Pete Sowar has a photo of this face in his house, and it’s

Backcountry Skiing Fourteeners

May 26, 2010 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: El Nacho (21 May 2010)

Last week, I tried to keep my schedule open for some more fourteener skiing. But, the weather forecasts kept calling

Follow Brittany's account of her trauma on July 6th and her recovery since!

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Unlucky Lucky: Skiing Again!

February 4, 2020 Brittany Walker Konsella

At the end of the appointment, the doctor sat me down and said, “Let’s talk about skiing.” In my head I said, “I thought you’d never ask!” But, I refrained. He asked, “Do you even want to ski this year?” I nodded my head in silent response, but inside I was screaming, “Oh hell yeah!” Then he asked, “Do you have a seasons pass?” I nodded my head again and mumbled something about buying it before the accident and just keeping it because I thought I’d be skiing in spring for sure. Then he said, “I think you should get out and ski. I think it will help you mentally.” Yep, this doc knows me, or at least knows my type. Of course, there was the whole spiel about starting out slow, on groomers only, etc. But, I already knew this. It’s not like I haven’t been through 3 ACL surgeries before.

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