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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Essay, Opinion, Editorial

Why I Ski

Posted on February 5, 2024February 4, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

Yesterday I spent the morning at Ski Santa Fe, not skiing hard, not skiing long, but just skiing. And as… Read more Why I Ski

Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow

Posted on January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

To use the words of The Grateful Dead, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” I started these Ski Sojourns… Read more Six Life Lessons I’ve Learned as a Widow

A Ski Reprieve

Posted on February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

I’m on a Solo Ski Sojourn. Last year I was focused on vertical feet and broke 500,000 at the end… Read more A Ski Reprieve

My Promise to my Daughter

Posted on July 13, 2022July 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

You may be thinking this will be one of those heart wrenching stories of a mother’s love for her daughter.… Read more My Promise to my Daughter

Things I Love about the Lake

Posted on July 6, 2022July 3, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

The creek: northern spawn in the spring, white suckers spawn shortly after, minnow buckets for bait. Birds that nest back… Read more Things I Love about the Lake

Solo Ski Sojourn 3: It’s a wrap!

Posted on June 7, 2022February 5, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

Stuff to remember Left Minneapolis January 6, 2022 Returned Minneapolis March 30, 2022 Total Miles: 9362 MPG: 19.6 (I was… Read more Solo Ski Sojourn 3: It’s a wrap!

Warm Weather Break

Posted on April 26, 2022April 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

I packed up ten days of chaos and pointed my truck southwest. After a couple of Advil, my back was… Read more Warm Weather Break

Taos—Cold, Snow, Owning Hunziker

Posted on April 12, 2022April 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

Taos is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains of northern New Mexico. The town is 20… Read more Taos—Cold, Snow, Owning Hunziker

Wolf Creek & Pagosa Springs, Yamaguchi Brothers

Posted on April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked Aspen and all the skinny women there, but it was time… Read more Wolf Creek & Pagosa Springs, Yamaguchi Brothers

Be careful what you ask for…

Posted on March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

I’m not very good about putting together a Christmas list even though I personally like having lists from others to… Read more Be careful what you ask for…

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