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What makes you passionate about skiing?
Skiing is a way of life; it’s a job, an adventure, and most importantly, it’s fun. It has allowed me to see some of the most beautiful places in the world, to soak up as many life experiences as possible, and to avoid sitting in a cubicle staring at a barrier between me and the mountains.
What are your aspirations in skiing?
Unlike other applicants, my goal is to be one of the best female ski writers in the industry. I want to travel the world, ski aesthetic peaks, live the dream, and then share it with others through writing.
Who are your current role models or who inspires you?
A few of my dearest friends -- the most genuine people I know - who happen to be some of the world’s best female freeskiers: Lynsey Dyer, Laura Ogden, and Jess McMillan.
What is your greatest personal achievement in the mountains? (Competition/Line/Trip)
This fall I was lucky to spend a month skiing five resorts throughout Chile and Argentina with Lynsey Dyer and Jess McMillan. When I found myself atop a 3,000-foot couloir on my teles in Las Lenas, Argentina, I was petrified. I enjoy a good tele turn but mostly alpine ski. Thankfully I was surrounded by knowledgeable, supportive friends. I knew then that I would have the energy to drop my knee down thousands of feet of powder, jump turn through the choked off section, and finish in one piece. I was completely wasted by the bottom after hiking three hours to get there and doing lunges down, but it was one of the most spectacular ski runs of my life.
How have you dedicated your life to the mountains and adventure?
I live among them and make it a priority to ski every day. As a freelance writer, my job allows me the freedom to enjoy the environment on a daily basis. I’m also a ski instructor, and there is nothing more rewarding than seeing people’s faces light up when they first learn how to slide on skis, or to see them yell in excitement after going down the scariest line of their lives. Nothing can beat it.
Why have you dedicated your life to mountain pursuits?
Right after college I started working at The Washington Times, set to be the best reporter in Washington, D.C. But I missed the mountains and felt I had to go back to the West where I grew up. I forgot how skiing made me feel as a kid: free, inspired, and happy. Life is too short to spend it stressed out.
What are some things the mountains have taught you that have proven valuable in the real world?
They have taught me the ongoing importance of teamwork. Unlike most of my skiing friends, I was not a ski racer growing up but a soccer player. While playing soccer at the University of Washington, I picked up skiing again. My goal is to share the importance of teamwork with people who have spent their lives as individual athletes, especially women. If we all work together and support one another - whether in the backcountry, heli-skiing, or competing - the experience is heightened for all. Though an organization Lynsey Dyer and I began called SheJumps, we hope to help women pursue their dreams in such ways. For more information, visit www.SheJumps.com.
How will the scholarship enable you to further pursue your skiing aspirations?
I want to be the best female ski writer out there, and this scholarship will enable me to get funding, gear, and create more industry relationships. These are all necessary elements to pursue some of my plans to go ski mountaineering in Eastern Europe and the Waddington Range this year.
How can you be a Biglines.com ambassador?
I can write, which is the obvious connection. My writing is focused on skiing and adventure sports. I have been published in a number of national publications. As a freelance writer, my schedule is open to travel and to be where the skiing action is. Because of that, I can be a correspondent for Biglines.com wherever, whenever.
Comments- At 26, I’m constantly trying to be the best skier and writer I can. It’s an ongoing journey filled with good days skiing powder with friends and bad ones getting story ideas rejected by editors. Either way, I’m lucky to be able to pursue my passions. This scholarship would help me, but hopefully it would also help others enjoy the benefits of a skiing lifestyle through my writing.
Check out the other girls in the running for this year's Freeride Scholarship.
What is the Biglines Free Ride Scholarship? Check it out
What makes you passionate about skiing?
Skiing is a way of life; it’s a job, an adventure, and most importantly, it’s fun. It has allowed me to see some of the most beautiful places in the world, to soak up as many life experiences as possible, and to avoid sitting in a cubicle staring at a barrier between me and the mountains.
What are your aspirations in skiing?
Unlike other applicants, my goal is to be one of the best female ski writers in the industry. I want to travel the world, ski aesthetic peaks, live the dream, and then share it with others through writing.
Who are your current role models or who inspires you?
A few of my dearest friends -- the most genuine people I know - who happen to be some of the world’s best female freeskiers: Lynsey Dyer, Laura Ogden, and Jess McMillan.
What is your greatest personal achievement in the mountains? (Competition/Line/Trip)
This fall I was lucky to spend a month skiing five resorts throughout Chile and Argentina with Lynsey Dyer and Jess McMillan. When I found myself atop a 3,000-foot couloir on my teles in Las Lenas, Argentina, I was petrified. I enjoy a good tele turn but mostly alpine ski. Thankfully I was surrounded by knowledgeable, supportive friends. I knew then that I would have the energy to drop my knee down thousands of feet of powder, jump turn through the choked off section, and finish in one piece. I was completely wasted by the bottom after hiking three hours to get there and doing lunges down, but it was one of the most spectacular ski runs of my life.
How have you dedicated your life to the mountains and adventure?
I live among them and make it a priority to ski every day. As a freelance writer, my job allows me the freedom to enjoy the environment on a daily basis. I’m also a ski instructor, and there is nothing more rewarding than seeing people’s faces light up when they first learn how to slide on skis, or to see them yell in excitement after going down the scariest line of their lives. Nothing can beat it.
Why have you dedicated your life to mountain pursuits?
Right after college I started working at The Washington Times, set to be the best reporter in Washington, D.C. But I missed the mountains and felt I had to go back to the West where I grew up. I forgot how skiing made me feel as a kid: free, inspired, and happy. Life is too short to spend it stressed out.
What are some things the mountains have taught you that have proven valuable in the real world?
They have taught me the ongoing importance of teamwork. Unlike most of my skiing friends, I was not a ski racer growing up but a soccer player. While playing soccer at the University of Washington, I picked up skiing again. My goal is to share the importance of teamwork with people who have spent their lives as individual athletes, especially women. If we all work together and support one another - whether in the backcountry, heli-skiing, or competing - the experience is heightened for all. Though an organization Lynsey Dyer and I began called SheJumps, we hope to help women pursue their dreams in such ways. For more information, visit www.SheJumps.com.
How will the scholarship enable you to further pursue your skiing aspirations?
I want to be the best female ski writer out there, and this scholarship will enable me to get funding, gear, and create more industry relationships. These are all necessary elements to pursue some of my plans to go ski mountaineering in Eastern Europe and the Waddington Range this year.
How can you be a Biglines.com ambassador?
I can write, which is the obvious connection. My writing is focused on skiing and adventure sports. I have been published in a number of national publications. As a freelance writer, my schedule is open to travel and to be where the skiing action is. Because of that, I can be a correspondent for Biglines.com wherever, whenever.
Comments- At 26, I’m constantly trying to be the best skier and writer I can. It’s an ongoing journey filled with good days skiing powder with friends and bad ones getting story ideas rejected by editors. Either way, I’m lucky to be able to pursue my passions. This scholarship would help me, but hopefully it would also help others enjoy the benefits of a skiing lifestyle through my writing.
Check out the other girls in the running for this year's Freeride Scholarship.
What is the Biglines Free Ride Scholarship? Check it out
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