At Least It Was a Black Diamond Run

Posted on February 28, 2023February 5, 2026 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…

Elaine Be Nimble

Posted on February 14, 2023February 12, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

I have a loose plan on my Sojourn. I go here, stay there, immerse myself into whatever comes my way.… Read more Elaine Be Nimble

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

The Views, the Hues, the Blues

Posted on January 31, 2023February 3, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

Lake Tahoe has always been one of my favorite places in the world. Looking at the lake from Heavenly Valley… Read more The Views, the Hues, the Blues

Solo Ski Sojourn IV

Posted on January 24, 2023February 3, 2023 by elainekoyamawrites

Five years ago I began this journey across the Rocky Mountains to ski. I have skied. But I have also… Read more Solo Ski Sojourn IV

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!