Good Morning Friends, Cancer isn’t something any of us ever want to think about, let alone have to address directly in our lives. But, like so many other things in life…it happens. Cancer happens. In June 2015, I was treated for endometrial cancer at Mayo Clinic. In August, I got the all-clear on three years […]
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Worth Watching: Mountain in the Hallway from TGR
Update as of April 23, 2019 regarding Tate McDowell from Lora McDowell, his wife. Tate did a miraculous climb of the Grand in August 2018 during a freak snowstorm (that turned most parties around that day). He’d been pulled off of an immunotherapy trial the week before with double vision revealing new lesions, did a […]
Ten Benefits Teens Get from Outdoor Adventure Activities
By Kimberly Duffy, Keystone Science School For over ten years Keystone Science School (KSS) has taken teens on adventure trips throughout Colorado and Utah. From that experience we’ve seen the benefit of outdoor adventure for teens. In case you need more reasons to send your teen outdoors for a memorable adventure, here are ten benefits […]
Spring Skiing Tips: Protect Your Face, Lips and Eyes from Sunburn
Spring skiing! We love it until we get sunburned. Be sun smart and sun safe! Three Sun Safe Spring Skiing Tips Block the Sunburn While the risk of sunburn is somewhat reduced at lower altitudes, anytime the sun is shining and snow is reflecting, you are at risk for sunburn. Sunscreens come in two basic […]
Not the Mama: Walking up a mountain . . . What a gift!
By Martin Griff Walking is one of the ways I keep my old body in somewhat young shape and today marks 346 days in a row that I have walked 10,000 or more steps according to the Garmin brand gizmo on my wrist. That’s about 6 miles a day and it takes me about 10 minutes […]