tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68395986348759307302024-02-19T07:13:02.108-08:00Nerdy Birdynerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-74327258518704411132023-11-29T16:01:00.000-08:002023-11-29T16:04:18.735-08:00Butterscotch Bark<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Butterscotch bark</div><div style="text-align: center;">frozen in time</div><div style="text-align: center;">frost dusted, sun sparkled.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Observing, watching</div><div style="text-align: center;">ever present, only</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the moment. </div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">We walk in awe</div><div style="text-align: center;">and anticipation</div><div style="text-align: center;">of the coming winter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Things I'm inspired by lately: </div><p></p><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0bqZiCxLGqeftnqRKlV1jn?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/0DZ3Z2MrXZkc5YLaKNlkN2?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="152" loading="lazy" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/36gcliMRX1vCpgnrZE3dFZ?utm_source=generator" style="border-radius: 12px;" width="100%"></iframe><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span><span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">In honor of U.S. Thanksgiving: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><a href="https://emergencemagazine.org/feature/corn-tastes-better/" target="_blank">Corn Tastes Better on the Honor System</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">a short story by Robin Wall Kimmerer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span><span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Memes of the week: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5iD02UKaR2mMrjMN6rDS_4waxTnH-TXE6unzYkwKzt_LcHJYSB55YAYj5EDFu0n89ini9J6xH-jLtGv7CKtHRlYyezV_hmv8cWNtsm5nPNLwl64XYxOo5XKNTFjtJ5Vle94GgBK5gNPnfNG5Rj4_eB8WAsvQfLXf-EZN0BwEQa4Lzv8BC1PSG38MbRY/s1176/IMG_9838.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5iD02UKaR2mMrjMN6rDS_4waxTnH-TXE6unzYkwKzt_LcHJYSB55YAYj5EDFu0n89ini9J6xH-jLtGv7CKtHRlYyezV_hmv8cWNtsm5nPNLwl64XYxOo5XKNTFjtJ5Vle94GgBK5gNPnfNG5Rj4_eB8WAsvQfLXf-EZN0BwEQa4Lzv8BC1PSG38MbRY/s320/IMG_9838.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's funny that I was feeling the desire to finally let the larger online community know a bit about what has been going on in my life. Until Saturday I felt as though I had turned the cusp and was perhaps on the downhill after a year of crazy— and then I got rocked (along with my close friends) by a hard, but necessary visit to Imp Peak - the site of our dear friend Inge's accident on October 9, 2017. As I sit writing this on July 23, 2018 I feel like a big wound has been ripped back open, and it needs to once again heal. Then again, perhaps I never dealt with it in the first place. </div>
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I recognize that my challenges this year are trivial compared to those who live in third world countries. I know where to find my next meal, and that I will have a roof over my head, even in the worst scenario. Yet, within my sheltered world of white priviledge I have been completely rocked.</div>
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It feels as though my life has done a 180 degree turn. I moved back to Bozeman after living in a remote mountain town of less than 100 people for over 4 years. I ended a relationship of 4+ years. I gave up freelancing and got a full time job. I'm craving social experiences and community instead of solitude and mountains. I would rather sit at a computer than stand in avalanche terrain.</div>
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Two days after Inge died I had to leave for a field season working in the Arctic. I somehow packed my bags and departed in a zombie state. The entire fall I was pretty much in survival mode— wake up, do necessary work, sleep, repeat. I am fortunate to have some really great friends and coworkers who supported me through two very difficult months. </div>
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After a long field season a friend scooped me up and took me to the desert where I was finally able to do some healing. I mostly slept in late and drank rounds of coffee for entire mornings, but we did climb three towers. I hadn't climbed much for the last 5 years, and I felt that Inge would have been proud of me for dancing up towers in the desert. The second tower we climbed was Castleton, an iconic feature of the southwest. After squirming and grunting up an akward offwidth we gained the summit block, and there in the register was a picture of Hayden & Inge. Aparently others were also finding solice & healing in the desert. The last tower we climbed was Ancient Art. After observing a que of many parties we decided to nap away the midday heat and climb it under the full moon. I was shaking as I began following the first pitch. I felt clumsy and out of balance. I wasn't sure how to use my feet and hands. I wanted to bail. I didn't have the emotional strength for challenging experiences. And then I started hearing Inge whispering in my ear. She was cracking jokes and telling my I was being silly, that this was incredible, that I needed to trust the rope and focus on being light on my feet and keep moving. I stooped on the belay ledge and cried. Then wiped my tears, and said, "lets keep going." I stood for a moment on the narrow summit, then sat, and crumbled a handful of lavender from her memorial into my hands pausing for a moment before blowing it into the abyss below. </div>
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It's been a big transition. In the midst of it all a friend told me, "Of course you are going through all this change, it's your Saturn Return!" </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">"This is the astrological period of our life when the planet Saturn completes its orbit around the Sun, coinciding with the time of our birth. It happens every 29.5 years, so if you have skated by in your late 20s, this period could get you in your late 50s. Now’s the time to get prepared!</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">We often feel the rumblings of this orbital transition a few years before it begins — prior to the big 3-0 or the big 6-0. This time is, in essence, a metaphorical rebirth. But what does this actually mean? Careers will take off — or completely flop. We will meet the love of our life — or bolt from the partner we thought would be our happily ever after. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The pressure can feel insurmountable. If you are in it, take a deep breath, because your so-called “quarter-life crisis” could just be part of growing up." <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kaiser/saturn-returns_b_4275974.html" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/shannon-kaiser/saturn-returns_b_4275974.html" target="_blank"> </a></span></span></blockquote>
It is now early September and I'm just posting this. I'm living in Bozeman, surrounded by friends and community, leaning on them as I shift into the next phase. I've always been fiercely independent and it's really difficult for me to accept and welcome support.<br />
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I started working full time at Polar Bears International after contracting and working part time with them for years. It's so good. Like that deep good, that you weren't ready for before but now it just feels right. It has given me some peace to pour my creative energy into something else - something other than skiing - something rooted in nature - and something bigger than myself. I like that I go to the office instead of into avalanche terrain everyday. It's what I need right now.<br />
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I still love skiing. I will always love skiing. I need a break from skiing right now. I'm not sure if I will ski much this winter, or for the next few. I need to let that part of myself go and only ski when I want to. I'm afraid if I don't listen to that feeling I might not ever come back to it. I have a lot of anxiety in the mountains right now, be it skiing or climbing. Exposure and risk cause me an unhealthy amount of stress. So I am recognizing those feeling, acknowledging them, and letting them be. I'm working on forgiving myself for putting so much pressure around my love and identity of being in the mountains.<br />
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If there is anything the last year has taught me it is that life is a big freaking journey, and no matter how much my type-A personality loves finish lines, and accomplishing goals, and checking boxes I have to go through the process. Right now I feel like I'm still thigh deep, but I know I will come out stronger and learn heaps along the way.<br />
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So, here's to embracing the mud and my Saturn return, and knowing that clearer waters will come again someday.<br />
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the woman who is re-finding & re-defining herself<br />
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-26661547883516722032017-08-03T15:00:00.002-07:002017-08-06T18:20:51.355-07:00Birthday Tradition — Twenty Seven Laps Around the SunThe moment has arrived again. Another lap around the sun. Another whirl around the great hot one.<br />
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It's wild to ponder getting older. My birthday has become a little less exciting than it once was. I now understand the desire to freeze time. I don't want to get any older, I like my life, my body, my mind where it is at right now. But alas, time continues on. Today is another day, and then tomorrow comes.<br />
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This year feels strange. Strangely good. Strangely challenging. Strangely anticlimactic. My life has become so full of extraordinary experiences, that I sometimes feel numb to the marvelousness of it all. It's strange when climbing a seldom visited peak, or running 20+ miles through the wilderness is normal. It's strange when beautiful views are standard, and when seeing a wolf (new this summer) becomes something fairly 'normal.' Not to mention polar bears...<br />
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I feel like I've been digging deeper this year. Deeper inside my mind & spirit. I've questioned a lot and spent time slowing down (instead of talking about it). I'm on the tail end of a #digitaldetox. I've been less inspired in some ways (photography, skiing), and more inspired in others (writing, reading, education). I've been following my curiosity.<br />
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I feel like in some ways I was crushing my creativity with sensory overload. After a serious slow down I feel my desire to create and express coming alive again, in perhaps a more sustainable way. But I also know that life is waves— ups and downs. And just like a surfer we can check the forecast, watch the weather stations, train, anticipate, and ultimately ride— expressing ourselves all along the way. Life is a process, and the way we each choose to live is a style, an art, a way of life.<br />
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And so, here I sit, reflecting on the past year. It's funny how the things I think back on most fondly are not the big events, the awards, the articles published, or photographs taken, but the experiences, the people, and the moments. It's been another wild and wonderful one. Here are 27 moments from the last year to celebrate my 27th birthday! Late twenties here I come...<br />
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Standing atop Republic Peak 6ish miles into our 140 mile traverse from Cooke City to Old Faithful. This project was hands down the most physically difficult thing I have ever done, but also one of the most rewarding... at this exact moment I was scared, excited, filled with anticipation and marinating in our first steps out of familiar terrain and into the wildness. </div>
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Feeling little in big mountains is one of my favorite things. In this moment I paused to take it all in while scrambling down the scree on Granite Peak. I somehow reasoned that it would be reasonable to guide a 1 day trip up the mountain 3 days after finishing our 140 mile run across Yellowstone. Sometime you just have to give'r. There is a beauty in exhaustion, in pushing yourself to your complete limit. It makes doing the dishes a whole lot easier. </div>
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Beau, the Good Doctor, and I got out for a late season day of fishing. We didn't catch a thing, but there is something about those boys. I just love their company. There's nothing like an adventure with a few good friends in a wild place (or wild to us at least). I still haven't run out of backyard nooks & crannies to explore. In fact the can just keeps opening, and opening... </div>
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For the first time in 5 years, I spent some time in Montana in the fall. It was a little weird, but I sure sure did enjoy watching the seasons change and slowing down the pace of life a bit. For the last 5 years my falls have been spent working in the Arctic, so being in Montana was mild and relaxing in comparison. I have been talking about slowing down a bit for a few years, but not really making it happen. This past fall I finally did. I finally set aside some time to re-charge. Yet, I still felt a bit empty. </div>
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I had a lovely early morning drive through the southern part of Yellowstone down to the Tetons to attend the SHIFT conference. It was neat to see so many friends gathering for the festivities. I was definitely honored to be nominated for the Adventure Athlete Award, although I never feel like I do or have done enough. I suppose it is along the lines of 'the more you know the more you know you don't know.' But I just feel like there are so many challenges to be addressed, it's hard to swallow, nevertheless start to chew. I read a quote by Aldo Leopold last night that has been marinating in my psyche the last 24 hours— <i>"I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man thinks about while chopping, or while deciding what to chop. A conservationist is one who is humbly aware that with each stroke he is writing his signature on the face of his land. Signatures of course differ, whether written with axe or pen, and this is as it should be."</i></div>
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I did go up to Churchill for a few weeks at the beginning and a few weeks at the end of the polar bear season. I experienced two firsts. 1) I didn't take any pictures other than on my iphone. 2) I didn't see any polar bears [for the first time ever in my 5 years, and 7 trips up there]. These days it is more about the people for me. It's about helping out where help is needed, seeing a few friends (and puppies), and supporting & participating in the seasonal community. I'll be headed up for my 6th season shortly. I'm looking forward to hanging with my co-workers, and the bears, and soaking up the Arctic beauty which is so abundant there. </div>
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I tried hunting for the first time ever. It was hard. It was intimidating. It was challenging. I learned a lot. Hunting is a practice in patience and ecology. It tested my courage and perseverance. I never got anything in the end, but I learned <b>so</b> much. I look forward to continuing my education in hunting, and supporting my locavore lifestyle. Fortunately I have a partner who hunted successfully. Nothing better than a freezer full of local, organic venison! Fingers crossed... and eyes, ears, and nose wide open, this fall. </div>
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Double sparkle sundog rainbow. WTF, seriously, this is REAL. This sort of thing makes me think heaven truly is on earth, and if we don't live for extraordinary moments like this then what on earth do we live for? Does it really get any better? And if it does, is there really so much harm in pretending (and celebrating like) this is all there is? I suppose it depends on how you like your tea. </div>
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This year (and every year) I've been surrounded by a lot of love. And that alone is a lot to be thankful for. </div>
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I've heard for years about the amazing skiing in Canada, but never made the journey north to experience it for myself. This year I finally had a chance to spend 3 weeks up there, skiing and learning from the massive mountains in the Revelstoke area. The trip started off with an eye-opening day out with Christina Lusti & Fred Marmsater. It was such a treat to follow Lusti around, even just for a day, and watch how she moves through the mountains. I don't get to spend time with a lot of other female backcountry skiers, so that was a treat. </div>
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I then dove into an AMGA Ski Guides Course. It was a wonderful opportunity to hone and expand my skills. I definitely left the course feeling much more confident guiding ski terrain, especially the down, and with a list of skills to continue to build on. </div>
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I wrapped up the trip with a few days skiing with Leah Evans— another rare opportunity to get out skiing with a strong female. It was wonderful to explore her backyard in Revelstoke and continue to scratch the surface of the ski potential in the area. </div>
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I returned to Cooke City in late January just in time to experience our 'Atmospheric River' event. A storm that dropped 11" of SWE over the course of about 9 days. I skied into a familiar area on about the 3rd day of the storm to discover the largest avalanche debris I've ever seen in my life. It came down and crossed the gully which is usually the 'safe sneak' to the more mellow terrain on the other side. Mother nature has no limit in the ways she can blow our minds. Watching this avalanche cycle is definitely an experience I will remember for a long time. </div>
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In an effort to make more friends and get to know my community better I initiated a ski club this winter. It was so fun to get out, no matter the weather, and ski around with some of the locals (and a few visitors)! I am so thankful for the friendships I made, and the experiences we shared. Can't wait for next year!</div>
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An important moment this year was testing my new camera. I finally decided to try out a micro 4/3 to save some weight in the backcountry. After shooting Canon for years it has been a bit difficult to transition, but I'm excited about the image quality and weight of the new gear.<br />
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This was a strange year of photography for me. I was having a harder time finding motivation and being inspired. I've been trying to be ok with that and ride the wave, knowing that the inspiration will re-surface. Seasoned photographers often say you just have to keep taking pictures through those phases, kind of like writers have to keep writing even when it feels bad or is hard. So, here's to perseverance and finding beauty in the little things.</div>
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One of the upsides of the Atmospheric River events was supportable rain crusts in the low country! I have never had such good crust cruising in the valleys. It didn't last long until it became isothermal mank, but those 3 days were pure bliss...</div>
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Another Women's Backcountry Ski Course in the books! This crew was incredible. We laughed hard, learned lots (myself included), and saw some beautiful country. </div>
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We had some wonderful visits from friends this winter and were able to get into some more interesting terrain. Thanks to all (you know who you are) for the company. :) </div>
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My friend Erin Williams returned after the Women's Backcountry Course to ski more and get into some bigger lines. We had a wonderful weekend of mind boggling snow, and wild mountain experiences. Thanks Erin. :) </div>
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Winter Wildlands Alliance gathered some friends for an exploratory ski trip into the Middle Fork Lodge deep in the River of No Return Wilderness. I don't really have many words for the experience. I have not been so relaxed and at home among a group of people in a long time. In the quiet and the calm I was nourished and rejuvenated. </div>
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New Routing is always a delight. This season was no exception. Although I was a bit more hesitant than I often am this season, Beau & I still finished a few projects and explored a few new nooks and crannies in the backyard. </div>
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Whew. I decided to start a podcast this year called the <a href="https://powder8podcast.com/" target="_blank">Powder 8 Podcast</a> (not that I needed more projects). But I felt there was room for a backcountry specific podcast that really spoke to skiers who are out there, a lot, navigating and playing in the snow (or perhaps for those who want to be). It's been an amazing learning process recording and producing episodes. I was hoping to keep it going through the summer, but things were just too busy, so I look forward to getting some more episodes out in the fall. Who knows where this project will take me, but I'm excited to keep it going and growing and participate through it in the greater ski community. </div>
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Beau & I finally thought there might be enough snow to go finish a multi year project of ours in the high country after trying 3 times (I think) about 3 years ago. We went back and put the puzzle together— and a complex puzzle it was. What we thought would be a half day outing turned into 12 hours and 5 or 6 rappels, but we completed it. After thinking it might be a classic, I now see it as more of a climbing route in which you bring skis, but hey... I like climbing. </div>
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I moved half my things over to Gardiner, Montana this summer to take a job instructing for Yellowstone Forever in the park. It's be a different, interesting, rewarding in a new way experience. Although sometimes I feel like I am melting (Gardiner is HOT) it has inspired me to explore new-to-me places in the GYE. This ecosystem is vast, complex, and inspiring in so many ways...</div>
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I grew up in Bozeman, just 80 miles from Yellowstone National Park, but I barely spent any time there as a kid. There are so many amazing places to explore in Montana, and Yellowstone is so crowded in the summer, that we often went elsewhere. But this summer I have had the opportunity to dive deeper into all things Yellowstone: the thermal features, history, geology, wildlife, traffic, tourists, pit toilets, wildflowers, trails, and more. I've learned more about my backyard that I could have imagined, which of course opens the endless flood gates of learning more. There is <i>so much here</i>. It's hard to even comprehend really. This summer has given me a deeper appreciation of this wild place I'm fortunate to call home, of the greater ecosystem, and of the interconnectedness of all things. </div>
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<i> This is the year of the little things... the year of looking deeper, of listening more intently, of smelling the rain, and smiling at the wind. This is the year of sweat and of tears, of digging deep, of working hard and of swinging the axe. This is the year. As every year hereafter shall be. The time is now. Let us go forward humbly marveling. </i></div>
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-54344616167288755182016-11-30T09:05:00.000-08:002016-11-30T09:05:00.860-08:00why #WeAreTheArctic, no matter where we live<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm fortunate to have experienced the expanse of Alaska multiple times, and a few regions of the Arctic across Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Norway in my short 26 years. The Arctic mystifies me, captivates me, and has altered my perspective on nature and it's role in modern human life.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The interior of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is filled with incredible peaks. I hope to someday ski there. Anyone who has been to Alaska understands the immensity and vastness of the mountains there, like this image from the Chilkat Mountains of Southeast Alaska. </td></tr>
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-41036975852353272632016-08-21T20:55:00.006-07:002016-08-21T21:02:11.927-07:00birthday tradition — twenty-six laps around the SunKeeping the tradition alive... including the late part— one of these years I'll make it on time!! Below are twenty-six moments from my most recent lap around the sun in celebration of my 26th birthday.<br />
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Solo run over Granite Peak from east to west. Intimidating to say the least, but quite a rewarding and challenging endeavor. Lots of wildlife, vert, and miles of smiles. Crazy what the body is capable of... </div>
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Lydia came to visit! and we went to Goose Lake. Double thumbs up. Love this lady! :)</div>
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Kersey Lake row boat party with Max, Mary, Sam, & Beau. Shenanigans, camp vibes, and foggy mornings... mmmmmm.</div>
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Climbed Pilot Peak with Austin in 2015. Pretty wild experience figuring out the route. Lots of unknowns. Lots of butterflies. Returned with Hilary in 2016 to repeat the route. Not quite as exciting the second time around. But equally fun, and always good to get a little lady time in the mountains.</div>
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Quiet time by the river, and a re-discovered love of fly fishing.</div>
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Churchill. Polar bears. Good friends. Hard work. Time well spent.</div>
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But returning to Cooke City once again filled my heart and soul with warmth. Partially because of the place, and partially because of the guy in that photo... ;) Home sweet home.</div>
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<b>nine.</b></div>
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The Paris Climate Talks were a larger highlight. So wonderful to see nations coming together to recognize the impacts of climate change and collaborate on solutions.</div>
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Started teaching and guiding a bit more again after a five year hiatus. Felt good to share mountain experiences and learn from students both with the <a href="http://www.mtavalanche.com/" target="_blank">GNFAC</a> and <a href="http://yellowstoneskitours.com/" target="_blank">Yellowstone Ski Tours</a>.</div>
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One of the deepest powder days I've ever had in the backcountry. Pure bliss.</div>
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Mixing work and pleasure. Wonderful to get a few good days out with Leslie & Ben. Good people. Common wavelength. </div>
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A challenging but rewarding ski trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Followed by a week hanging with my Grandparents & Paige. Good for the soul. </div>
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Following the Good Doctor around in the Whitebark...</div>
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Powder laps with Mother Hen. </div>
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<b>sixteen.</b></div>
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Sharing the stoke for women in the adventure realm and showing our film <a href="http://shiftingice.org/" target="_blank">Shifting Ice & Changing Tides</a> --> <a href="http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/blog/2016/1/24/kt-miller-at-no-mans-land-aspen" target="_blank">watch keynote here</a></div>
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<b>seventeen.</b></div>
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Downing Mountain Lodge Trip. Wonderful people. Good snow. Good times. </div>
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<b>eighteen.</b></div>
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New-routing and general ski-venturing with Beau my beau. </div>
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<b>nineteen.</b></div>
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This photo.</div>
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<b>twenty.</b></div>
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Sci-fi ski adventure in Yellowstone with Noah & Beau</div>
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<b>twenty-one.</b></div>
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Sierra Club + Protect Our Winters Trip to Cooke City</div>
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<b>twenty-two.</b></div>
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<b>twenty-three.</b></div>
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Norway</div>
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<b>twenty-four.</b></div>
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Spring Ski Mountaineering in the backyard</div>
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<b>twenty-five.</b></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">PNW Trip</span></div>
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Slow early summer re-filling the spirit sponge and doing some personal development and well being work. Much needed re-energizing time. Quote of the summer, <i>“Curiosity is our friend that teaches us how to become ourselves. Its a very gentle friend, a very forgiving friend, a very constant one. Passion is not so constant, not so gentle, not so forgiving, and sometimes not so available. When we live in a world that has come to fetishize passion above all, there’s a great deal of pressure around that.” ~ </i>Elizabeth Gilbert</div>
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-41906926388212926952016-05-30T07:37:00.000-07:002016-05-30T07:37:15.543-07:00the Art of being AloneOpinion: being alone is one of the hardest, but most rewarding things we can do.<br />
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Our culture fosters a co-dependance on others. A need to socialize, over-communicate, and constantly be in touch. The thing about being alone is that you have no where to hide, no one to hide behind, or facade to creep under. You just have yourself, your thoughts, and whatever it is that you are doing with your time.<br />
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I find it healthy to spend large amounts of time alone. It gives me the opportunity to really explore my own mental and emotional inner landscapes.<br />
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I vividly remember being devastated after a break up with a boyfriend about 5 years ago. I wanted to find someone else to date because I was so lonely. I was afraid of being just with myself— I had forgotten who I was without that other person. I realized at that time that what I needed most was exactly what I was afraid of. I needed to be alone. I needed to find myself again. I needed to learn to love myself again. Because the truth was, if I couldn't love myself, take care of myself, and be good to myself <i>by myself</i>, then I couldn't be a good partner. It was then I realized the importance of maintaining my own identity no matter what the circumstance. I realized to have a truly healthy relationship I had to first take care of and love myself. I had to be comfortable and confident in my own skin— always.<br />
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The following months of solo time— gardening, reading, working, budgeting, reading more— really allowed me to set a foundation for who I was and who I would always be. I worked on my personal mission statement. I built up the unchange-able foundation within me.<br />
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Fast forward to roughly 5 years later— those foundations that I built still guide me daily.<br />
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After moving to Cooke City, I now spend even more time alone. When I lived in Bozeman I felt that I had to almost seek out alone time. I was constantly surrounded by people, be it roommates, co-workers, or friends. But here, when Beau is gone, if I don't make a big effort, I spend the majority of my days solo. It's allowed me to delve even deeper into my inner landscapes and begin working on my foundation of perception— the ways in which I intake information and subsequently see the world around me. I've been reading a book by Delores LaChapelle exploring the roots of our language and culture and how those things have had a huge subconscious effect on our development in the western world (both culturally and individually). It causes one to question, for example, "I see this landscape— what do I immediately think, assume, conclude about it?" I could go on, but I'm not yet capable of putting my thoughts on the research into words even close to as eloquent as the late, great Delores.<br />
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I suppose the moral I'm trying to write about and impart is the value of being alone, and embracing the discomfort and fear of that naked emotional space. Like going camping in the woods by yourself, the first night you are terrified, but after a few days you sleep better than you've ever slept before. You begin to realize and understand that the world is not out to get you, but in fact, you are just a small part of a complex, ever-changing landscape. The howling coyote begins to sound like a friend, and the wind becomes a companion. All the senses that we learn to 'shut off' in the hustle and bustle of the city begin to re-awaken. When we close our mouths, we learn to hear, see, and feel with our other senses— consequently allowing us to feel more alive. And although this can feel strange and foreign at first, it is actually exactly how we are meant to be— culturally we've just forgotten, and become lost in space and time.<br />
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-930514501847483782016-05-05T10:43:00.001-07:002016-05-05T10:43:05.687-07:00cliche but true...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-86014187494082305122016-03-27T20:32:00.000-07:002016-03-27T20:32:24.305-07:00Stuck in a RutLike the ice cream... except it's my state of mind.<br />
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It seems like I often struggle with this during the spring. My life is awesome [I mean look at the peaks we've been gazing at and skiing among the past few days...].<br />
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Perhaps it's a vitamin D deficiency. A bit of seasonal depression maybe?<br />
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It's frustrating because this is rationally one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, time of year. This is the time of year when steep skiing starts to come into condition, the days are longer, and I'm feeling fit & strong.<br />
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Perhaps I've just been traveling too much. This winter has been hectic to say the least. I haven't been home for more than 2-3 weeks at a time since last September, and I was working in the Arctic for 2 months of that time period. Perhaps it's a case of the I-don't-know-how-to-slow-down-but-I'm-totally worked-ism.<br />
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It's really hard for me to slow down right when the skiing is starting to go off. But I go out skiing and I'm exhausted before the day even begins. I can't sleep enough, but I don't often sleep well. I can't eat enough, but I'm not hungry. It's really weird.<br />
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The worst part is that I'm a really shitty partner/girlfriend right now. I constantly need hugs and am often on the verge of a breakdown. Not what I aspire to be my 'normal' at all. I know I'm really struggling when it starts effecting the people around me.<br />
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So what? Whine whine whine (privileged white girl). My treatment thus far has been to chill out hard when the weather is anything but stellar. I started reading a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_LaChapelle" target="_blank">Delores LaChapelle</a> book, <i>Sacred Land Sacred Sex Rapture of the Deep</i>, and am dedicating a fair amount of time to that. Lavender essential oil, hydration (magnesium supplement), music, ect... Otherwise just trying to keep up on emails and find a stroke of creativity here and there (it's really hard to produce social media content when you feel like crap). <br />
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I'm not sure how many people will actually read this, but if you have any tips or advice I'm all ears. I know that many people go through things like this, even though we often try to put on our best face for the public.<br />
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So here's to chilling hard and, as Conrad would say, "refilling the spirit sponge." :)<br />
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-17461819381737916282016-01-09T20:58:00.004-08:002016-01-09T20:59:44.429-08:00Creating Space & Time One of the things I've found most challenging lately is making space and time for creativity. Time to slow down. Time to find inspiration. Time to ponder and day dream... There is a delicate balance between living in the present and planning for the future. Anticipate and steer, or react.<br />
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I suppose you could say that I'm honing my captain's skills... :)<br />
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-81858302331386518292015-12-06T21:47:00.002-08:002015-12-06T21:47:56.205-08:00Season 4 in the #greatwhitenorthIt was another great season in the #greatwhitenorth. It's always wild to return home. I feel pretty zapped-- zombie-like-- in need of a serious break to refill the spirit sponge and find my creativity again, but no such break shall I find. Diving straight into two months backlog of email, lots of Shifting Ice submissions (hooray!), and assisting with the Bozeman Ice Fest. After that I'll sleep. I'll sleep long and hard and refuel my soul with powder skiing and health food. Until then... :)<br />
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<br />nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-63335573383589881612015-09-21T21:15:00.000-07:002015-09-21T21:15:48.404-07:00saying goodbye to fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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nerdybirdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07673361140693184156noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839598634875930730.post-31264397884805671162015-09-12T10:57:00.001-07:002015-09-12T10:57:21.057-07:00perspective"You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. So why bother in the first place ? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know." —René Daumal<br />
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Keeping the tradition alive! Below is a recount of 25 moments from the last year to celebrate my 25th birthday (in mostly chronological order). I am filled with gratitude. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this wild and wonderful journey. </div>
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Finding treasure & enjoying all the little moments in-between. Those moments are after all, the majority of our existence...</div>
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Solid lady scramble in the Tetons. Nothing like an aesthetic summit to make spirits soar...</div>
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Running The Rut. See my <a href="http://ktmillerphoto.blogspot.com/2014/09/runtherut.html">blog post</a> from last year for more insight. :)</div>
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Superb scrambling/running adventure with Beau just before the Churchill departure. Glacier National Park is truly something else... </div>
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Another incredible season in Churchill with Polar Bears International. There is always so much to learn and see. The Arctic has and always will capture my heart. </div>
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Dove right back into Montana life with a dip in the boiling river en route to my new home in Cooke City. </div>
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Beau & I were fortunate to have lots of great visitors this winter. Thanks to Brody & Alyssa, Nick, Emily & Pat, Pat & Hilary, Noah, Varney, Totem & Truax, and anyone else I've forgotten. What a wonderful winter. </div>
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Yurtski shenanigans with David Powder Steele, Brody Leven, Bobby Jahrig, Rachel Delacour, and Tyler Swank. Too much fun. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQxT1Rym_48" target="_blank">video.</a> </div>
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Beau and I had one of our best days all winter on a new route in January. It was wild to be able to ski safely in such high consequence terrain so early in the season. 2014/2015 will go down in the books for it's stable conditions. Wild winter....</div>
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I was fortunate to get to hang with the Patagonia crew at the Beartooth Powder Guides cabin and yurt in March. Thanks for letting me tag along to capture the experience. </div>
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Convinced my dad to come visit and do some backcountry skiing this winter! We hadn't skied in the backcountry together since I was a kiddo skinning up the side-country at Bridger Bowl. He had so much fun that he got a dynafit setup and came back multiple times. </div>
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Had the good fortune to visit Slovenia on a ski trip with a lady crew. Lips zipped until the story comes out. Stay tuned. </div>
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Really enjoyed working with Adventurers & Scientists for Conservation this year. It was a privilege to collect their first fresh water micro plastics samples in Slovenia & Italy. </div>
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Oh Mose...Thank you for your kindness and hospitality. Occasionally you meet people that you know you will be friends with forever. Mose is one of those people for me. Namaste amico. </div>
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Went on an Electric Peak adventure with Beau in the spring. Double thumbs up. </div>
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And ventured to Glacier Peak... a peak I have been reading about and dreaming about since I was in high school. </div>
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One of the most fun and most rewarding projects I got to be involved in this year was in my own backyard. It was such a treat to join Keely's Camp for a 3 day backcountry skiing trip with 6 teenage girls. The photos captured are some of my favorites of the year. Props to Keely and co-instructor Linsday Mann. Passing the torch. </div>
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PNW trip with the boys & my first experience skiing volcanos ever! The tick list has grown... </div>
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Work and life often blur together for me— which is wonderful, I absolutely love it. In June however my grandparents treated me to a real vacation! We spent 5 days in Cape Cod and I didn't work at all. It was amazing... and jumping into the Atlantic Ocean with my 79 year old grandpa was pretty amazing too. </div>
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Polar Bears International asked if I could come up and assist with a live beluga whale boat camera installation this summer. It was incredible to see the whales and the unique Subarctic ecosystem in its summer glory. Thanks PBI!</div>
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After another incredible lap around the sun I woke to a dusting of snow on my 25th birthday— the perfect present from mother N. So grateful for such a wonderful journey with such wonderful friends. Love to you all. </div>
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Beau and I took a quick trip out to the Pacific Northwest recently to do some volcano skiing. I had never been on the NW Giants, nor a volcano- ever, and was excited to explore a -new to me- style of terrain. </div>
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We only had the opportunity to visit two of the monoliths, but each was stunningly beautiful and awe-inspiring to say the least. Their sheer size is enough to make your jaw drop and your eyes wide. </div>
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We had a wonderful day skiing the Easton Glacier on Mount Baker with a posse of friends- including high school ski partners Scott Larson and Nick Webb, and a new friend <span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.6000003814697px; text-indent: 2px; white-space: pre;">Mark Erickson</span>. </div>
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The Easton Glacier route is a massive sheet of glacial ice dropping from the summit to the rainforest below. The contrast of lush forest and stark glacier left an impression on me. As we approached the crater, a familiar sulfur smell filled the air- it reminded me of the geysers of Yellowstone. It seemed so surreal, almost fake its wildness. I couldn't believe I was standing on the rim of the crater of a volcano. It almost seemed like a place I wasn't supposed to be. The chances are slim, but I mean… really? </div>
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We hit snow and skied down the first slope to the bottom of the Nisquali glacier. The snow was soft, it hadn't frozen overnight at all, not even close… and was doing that hot weather, mashed potatoes, lurchy, grabbing thing. You know- the kind of thing when you're skiing down and it's like someone is grabbing the bottom of your skis every few feet. We transitioned to skins and ski crampons and started our way up the glacier. We crossed some crevasses and holes. 10,000 feet of mostly serac hung above us- it was intimidating. I stopped the group and expressed my concern about the warm temperatures. It hadn't frozen overnight, we were crossing holes, and serac (guaranteed only to warm up more) was hanging above us. Everyone else thought we could make it through ok and that on skis it wasn't too much of a concern. We continued on. </div>
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The biggest realization I had was how little snow there truly was on the volcanoes this year. It can definitely be attributed to a 'weird' season, but I fear that it is something bigger than that… Given the amount of snow we saw on Mount Rainier I am afraid to say that I think this summer is going to be really hard on that mountain and the glaciers that it holds. I wouldn't be surprised to see routes completely change due to glacial melt, or even to see routes dissappear. Mount Rainier as it is known right now, might be a very different mountain in the fall of 2015. Time will tell… </div>
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When the bison gather in large herds like this I enjoy imagining what it must have looked like to be an indian cresting a rise above a lush valley 200 years ago- a sea of brown below, with sagebrush, winding streams, and not a fence in sight... <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Anyone looking for a good read I highly recommend <i>My Life as an Indian</i> by James Willard Schultz which paints vivid pictures of these scenes.)</span><br />
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To those of you who can't fathom humans having a big enough impact to effect the climate, I ask you to consider the decimation of the buffalo, the clear cutting, deforestation, acid rain... Humans have done a lot of harm, reversing some, or at least halting it, and causing irrecoverable damage at times. Let us learn from the past and #actonclimate before it's too late!<br />
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<b>Here is a list of 8 ways you can do your part:</b><br />
1. Stop buying plastic<br />
2. Make your home more energy efficient<br />
3. Vote with your dollars (buy local!)<br />
4. Eat less meat & know where it came from when you do<br />
5. Decrease your transportation carbon footprint<br />
6. Recycle, compost, and reduce your waste as much as possible<br />
7. Tell your representatives you care about the environment and ask them to vote for action on #climatechange<br />
8. Teach our children to do the same<br />
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<i>and two more from friends on instagram...</i><br />
9. Don't step foot in big box stores<br />
10. Get rid of your television<br />
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I'm not perfect, and you won't be either, but at least we can try, and together it makes a big difference.<br />
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Beau and I had a nice outing on Electric Peak yesterday. We were surprised how much of the approach we were able to skin. The exit involved some pretty all-time shwacking and navigating of fallen timber, but the final few miles through the sagebrush was quite a delight. Kept the <a href="http://hyperlitemountaingear.com/" target="_blank">packs</a> light too, which makes all the difference.<br />
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One of many highlights yesterday included big 'ole bear tracks at 10,000 ft that were definitely less than 24 hrs old.!<br />
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This peaks been on the mental checklist for quite a few years now, nice to stand atop both her summits. Electric seems like a fitting name, vibrant vibes, and definitely an epicenter of energy as a central summit in the GYE. You could see the Tetons, Madisons, Lone Peak, Pilot & Index, and even faint summits of the Crazies in the distance. It almost seemed as though the peak was creating it's own clouds and weather as we waited for light in the Dogleg.<br />
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I've been really enjoying getting to know the <a href="http://www.suunto.com/en-US/" target="_blank">Suunto</a> Ambit and developing a greater awareness of the statistics of my outings. As a good buddy DR said, "There's an art to numbers."<br />
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