Dear Interweb,

Here is some reading, should you be too partied-out to do something more productive. (I, personally, chose to be D.D. last night so that I could party-hop easily and also hopefully accomplish a lot today):

http://www.skipressworld.com/ca/index.php/canadavol23no3-8.html

On pages 41-43 there is an interesting article on the struggles (and successes) of pro-female athletes trying to make a living in a male-dominated environment. I was interviewed by Jules at a Pro-Female Athletes Career Conference in San Francisco this fall. It turned out to be a good article (and a very insightful conference) and I’m stoked that I got a big shot (compliments of Jimbo Morgan). The magazine will be out in print on January 16th.

 Also, belated Merry Christmas! I spent Christmas at my family’s ski mobile home (yes, I occasionally live in a trailer) at Castle Mountain, Alberta. It was great to relax and ski some pow after a month of training pipe and park in Colorado. Many people haven’t heard of Castle (which is a very good thing) as it isn’t a “resort”– no high speed chairs, hotels, high class shopping or perfectly groomed super park.

Skiing the groomer home on Christmas morning...

I wasn’t able to ski some of the best terrain Castle has to offer as there was ongoing avalanche danger because of the way the snow fell this year—light, cold, dry snow followed by a lot of warmer, wet stuff.  However, on the terrain that I did ski, I was finally forced to admit that my little brother, who is now taller than me, is also a better powder skier. They grow up so fast…

Little Lukey killing the Castle Pow

Sincerely,

Roz G