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New York Marathon – Action for Healthy Kids

New York Marathon – Action for Healthy Kids

Jul 16, 2015

The 2015 NY Marathon is on November 1. It’s been a quiet start to summer here on the blog, but that’s about to change. The first order of business, the New York Marathon. Sure, the race isn’t until November, but when I run the marathon it will be as part of a charity team, Action for Healthy Kids, and it’s time to pass around the hat. Founded in 2002, Action...

Girl Power

Girl Power

Jan 9, 2014

The January issue. And in the department of awesome news, Christy was included in Backcountry Magazine’s headline story this month, Girl Power — 37 Women Who Charge, a feature on the magazine’s picks for the most important women in backcountry skiing. I could write volumes on why it’s so deserving, but if anyone really needs to have it explained, I might suggest you just scroll through the years of blog...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Dec 25, 2012

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

12 Hours of Sunlight

12 Hours of Sunlight

Mar 1, 2012

Our race ended here, when Christy finished her 10th lap. She lost no time beginning the rehydrating process.. Saturday was the Sunlight Endurance Challenge, a.k.a. the 12 Hours of Sunlight. Last year, Christy and I managed to win the co-ed relay division of this unique uphill/downhill race. Despite a pretty thin field with only a few teams competing, it was still a really close finish against our friends from town,...

Seize the Summit – Winterskol 2012

Seize the Summit – Winterskol 2012

Jan 12, 2012

This year’s logo, fitting that it’s in Bronco colors. No doubt about it, Christy and I have had a lot of cool opportunities in the outdoors. Ever since arriving to Aspen, in 1994 for me and 2000 for Christy, we were always impressed by what we saw and heard people doing in the mountains around town. From that inspiration, we’ve built our own lives in a similar fashion, and in...

Global Extremes

Dec 19, 2011

In 2003, I was offered the chance to be a part of the first, live televised summit of Mount Everest. The catch– it was as a contestant on a reality television show. The series was called “Global Extremes – 4 Runners of Adventure” and in short, it took a whole bunch of contestants to exotic locales where competitions and eliminations trimmed the field to a group of five that ultimately...

Ski & Slideshow

Ski & Slideshow

Nov 7, 2011

If you’re in Vail next week for opening day, come by The Sebastian afterwards for Christy’s slideshow. It’s going to be fun. Tickets benefit the Youth Foundation of Vail.

Sportswomen of Colorado

Sportswomen of Colorado

Mar 16, 2011

(Christy here) This weekend I had the honor of attending the 37th Annual Sportswomen of Colorado Awards Celebration. Prior to receiving a letter a few weeks back notifying me that I was the recipient of an award for Superior Performance in Ski Mountaineering, I was not familiar with the organization. Honored to be included, I headed to Denver, and along with my parents, attended the gala event. As it turned...

A Rainy San Juan Proposal

A Rainy San Juan Proposal

Sep 2, 2008

We’re getting married!!! Christy and I got engaged on Sunday. No maps, slideshows or GPS coordinates are needed for this post. Plan A – a summit proposal atop Coxcomb was stymied by bad weather so Plan B had us on a quick hike to a pass above camp and with just enough of a break in the weather I was able to get down on a knee and pop the question. She said...

Happy Birthday Christy!

Happy Birthday Christy!

Jul 16, 2008

It’s July 16th, a.k.a. the most important day of the year, and if you haven’t seen Christy and her long red dress and wished her a happy birthday yet, you can still acknowledge the significance of the day at the Aspen Club tennis courts until 8, then at the Sky until about 10 and finally at the Belly Up for the ‘Jes Grew’ reunion show until midnight(w/ cake, thanks Troy)....

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Smile. There’s lots to be happy about. 😊 Smile. There’s lots to be happy about. 😊
Christmas Day 2008, @nealbeidleman in the Northwoo Christmas Day 2008, @nealbeidleman in the Northwoods of Highland Bowl. There haven’t been many deep snow skiing photos on the old IG lately. Hopefully the weather gods will stop being so stingy and let it snow, so everyone can get back to skiing powder and I can stop going through old pics  trying to recall what it looks like!🤞❄️
With a month of rehab behind me, it’s time to st With a month of rehab behind me, it’s time to start looking ahead to skiing again (not there yet). 😊 It helps to have memories from days like this last spring. ❄️❄️❄️#athomeinthemountains #forskiers @kaestleski #tx93 @strafeouterwear
New year, new challenges. It’s been three weeks New year, new challenges. It’s been three weeks since hip replacement surgery, and things are going well. I’m up and about, walking around town, on the stationary bike. No skiing, yet. But it isn’t far off!
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I had been managing my deteriorating joint for many years... dealing with increasing pain and a continued loss of my range of motion. It forced me to pull back on some activities, and give up others altogether, like running, which has always been important to me.
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For years I aggressively explored the so-called “conservative treatments” to get the most out of my existing joint— PT, massage, acupuncture, nutrition, supplements, yoga, etc.— all in an effort to adapt to the worsening condition. But those options aren’t cures, they only buy time. Eventually the loss of cartilage overrules everything else, and that’s when the decision becomes clear. 
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So with the procedure behind me and a clear path forward, add me to the list of those who are excited to move past 2020, and tackle the challenges that lie ahead. Cheers to the New Year and all that it may bring. 🌅😊💪🏼
One last limping lap up the hill on the old joint. One last limping lap up the hill on the old joint.
RBG. 🇺🇸 Christy had the honor of meeting her RBG. 🇺🇸 Christy had the honor of meeting her in Aspen a few years ago. When the host of the gathering introduced them to each other, mentioning Christy’s long list of outdoor achievements, RBG, who had grown into an ardent fitness junkie herself, nodded with approval. 

You can almost picture the exchange. I always thought it was funny to imagine the two of them together in a fitness class.

Christy looked up to her as we all did. She cared so much about many of the important issues of our day, and she embraced her role as one of the last defenders of those rights in the broken system we find ourselves.

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, she remained in her role until the day she died. She had to, she knew what was at stake. After she passed away a little more than a month ago, her daughter said her last dying wish was not to be replaced until after the election. 

We all know the rest of the story. With the dramatic new court alignment, a lot of critical policies that define this country will likely be on the chopping block.

RBG fought for us until her last dying breath and without the firewall she helped provide, it’s the voters who are now the last line of defense. 

So if you haven’t voted, make a plan to do so. Now. There’s more on the line in this election than any other in our lives.

Get out and VOTE! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #election2020 #getoutandvote
‘Tis the season - a couple more weeks of nice we ‘Tis the season - a couple more weeks of nice weather and then it’ll be time for the ❄️ to start to fly!
What a great trip. Thx @visitsedona for the desert What a great trip. Thx @visitsedona for the desert time before the ❄️ starts to fly!
Road trip... new landscapes, new trails, new clima Road trip... new landscapes, new trails, new climate (it’s hot down here! 🔥) #offseasonadventures with @aspenchristy
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Happy Birthday @steepskiing!!! Cheers to another y Happy Birthday @steepskiing!!! Cheers to another year of chasing great adventures, big goals, and crazy dreams! Thanks for bringing so much joy into our lives! We love you so much!!!
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Celebrating another night of solstice @acesaspen t Celebrating another night of solstice @acesaspen tonight! Honor the light you can bring to this world. Then feel the work you need to do to shine your brightest in the coming year! #winterwonderland #givemorethanyoutake #practicegratitude  #letitsnow #protectwhatyourlove
Beginning on Christmas Day 1900, @audubonsociety p Beginning on Christmas Day 1900, @audubonsociety proposed a new holiday tradition- a Christmas Bird Census that would count birds during the holidays rather than kill them. Today, birders all over the world, as well as the Roaring Fork Valley, went out to count birds in this same tradition 120 years later. Our small team of two got 28 species on a cold, gray bird day. Interesting that the 1918 report does not mention the Spanish Flu or note any precautions made. 
In these dark days, let us look for joy in simple yet powerful ways. ❄️🙏🌲❤️#alwaysbebirding #lettheoutsidein  #forestbathing #christmasbirdcount2020
The up was good, the down was good! Happy winter, The up was good, the down was good! Happy winter, happy friends...It’s good so to be back 🌲 🎿 ❤️ ❄️ ⛄️
Every wall, corner, nook, and cranny oozes creativ Every wall, corner, nook, and cranny oozes creativity and expression! Denver’s walls and museum exhibitions save the Annual Art Trip with Dad this year. It’s not quite Copenhagen but it’s still awesome #rinoartdistrict #mcadenver #citenzenship #crushwalls2020 #restorethewolf
Weekend Tip: If you haven’t watched “TransAmer Weekend Tip: If you haven’t watched “TransAmericana” a new film by @rickeygates don’t walk - but run - to watch it free on YouTube. An incredible film about bringing us together as a country and recognizing we have more in common than we are different. A must watch especially during these times of polarizing politics. #backyardadventures #knowyourcountrybetter #3700miles #southcarolinatosanfrancisco #votevotevote #voteforchange #votetobringustogether
Today marks the start of my 23rd year in Aspen. I Today marks the start of my 23rd year in Aspen. I am celebrating this year by VOTING! Voting for candidates and issues that will protect and conserve everything I love about this place -climate, public lands, environment, clean air, snow, birds, women’s health, equal rights. Voting is the most important contribution any of us can make right now. So many great resources at: ❄️🏔 🦅 🎿 ☀️❤️🐿👩‍👧‍👧
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