Krista M. Driscoll

  • 7 mountains, 1 day

    7 mountains, 1 day

    The alarm clock goes off and I stare at it stupidly, wondering why the thing is beeping at me at such an ungodly hour. I hit the snooze bar.

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  • Going deep

    Going deep

    It’s dark. Not the normal sun-splattered quasi-dark that touches the river deep within the canyon, but dark like thick, black tar has been spackled across the thin veils of my eyelids.

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  • Mountain of statistics

    Mountain of statistics

    Skiers and snowboarders took their last turns at Beaver Creek on Sun- day, April 10, and will follow suit at Vail Mountain on Sunday, April 17, signaling the end of the ski season in our little valley. Here, we’ve rounded up a collection of statistics to help you visual exactly…

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  • Gifts for your favorite powder hound

    Gifts for your favorite powder hound

    This holiday season, stock up on stocking stuffers for the steep and deep. We’ve rounded up a few of the top clothing and accessory picks from local ski shops to give you an idea of what’s new for 2016-17 for the skier or snowboarder on your list.

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  • Tie one on

    Tie one on

    G and I stood knee-deep in the Eagle River as a few heavy flakes of snow tried their best not to become rain. The monochromatic view of the snow-covered riverbanks and the flat light of the gray clouds had lulled me into a rhythm — cast, mend, drift, repeat —…

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