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Category: Professional Ski Instructors of America

Skiing, Pickleball, Tennis: Final Thoughts—SSS5

Posted on April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

Travelling as much as I have been every winter cuts into writing time significantly. Obviously a person can’t write while… Read more Skiing, Pickleball, Tennis: Final Thoughts—SSS5

Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters

Posted on March 28, 2024March 27, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

Cathy and I had stopped at Costco and Smiths to get groceries for the next leg of the trip. The… Read more Sheltering with the Skijourn Sisters

PSIA Women’s Summit

Posted on March 26, 2024March 25, 2024 by elainekoyamawrites

My first Professions Ski Instructors Association/American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA/AASI) was on my first Solo Ski Sojourn in Steamboat.… Read more PSIA Women’s Summit

At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run

Posted on February 28, 2023February 26, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

My mother told me I should quit skiing twenty years ago when I was approaching fifty. It was too dangerous,… Read more At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run

And the Beat Goes On…

Posted on February 21, 2023February 19, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

So much happens on this Solo Ski Sojourn 4 it’s a good thing to blog about it because… well, because… Read more And the Beat Goes On…

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

Rolling with the Punches

Posted on March 8, 2022March 2, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

This is turning out to be an epic Solo Ski Sojourn, with highs so high; lows, sooo low. Like those… Read more Rolling with the Punches

Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise

Posted on February 1, 2022January 23, 2022 by elainekoyamawrites

My first skiing stop on the tour was Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. Usually, I start in Montana at Red… Read more Skiing Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole: Pros, Cons, and Otherwise

Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Writing friends. College friends. Husband friends. Couple friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, young and old.… Read more Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

Posted on April 14, 2020July 24, 2025 by elainekoyamawrites

What’s the point of a Solo Ski Sojourn if at the end we don’t come out changed, enhanced, transformed? And… Read more What I’ve Learned on my Solo Ski Sojourn II

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