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March 10, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

Fourteener season has begun!

Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog Fourteener season has begun, and it started off with a bang when we did

March 9, 2008 Frank Konsella

Culebra Peak 14,047′

Partners: Ted M, Christy S, Jordan W, Brittany W. Culebra is Colorado’s southernmost fourteener, sitting less than 10 miles from

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

March 4, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

TR: Axtel on 3/2

Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog A mild snowstorm hit Crested Butte on Saturday night. It only snowed a couple

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

January 30, 2008 Brittany Walker Konsella

Crested Butte Report from 1/26 and 1/27

Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog On Saturday we headed out to the backcountry for some powdery goodness. Frank had

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

January 3, 2008 Frank Konsella

Schuykill (AKA Heart attack ridge)

I’ve been meaning to post up the photos Brittany and I took before the last huge storm, but I was

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte

December 19, 2007 Frank Konsella

An Anthracite and Axtel weekend

Well, I admit it. I like showing out-of-towners the goods, as best as I can. So, with Rob and Sydney

Backcountry Skiing Fourteeners Random Thoughts

November 29, 2007 Brittany Walker Konsella

Respect the Snow

Previously posted on my Thrillhead Blog Sometimes you find yourself in situations that you wonder later on, “What was I

Backcountry Skiing Crested Butte Featured

November 20, 2007 Brittany Walker Konsella

Memories from a Year Ago Today

Today marks the anniversary of one of my very best ski days ever. Unfortunately, I was too busy to actually

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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