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2 1/2 year old Sawyer hits the crag yet again determined to send a new route.
#outdoorfamiles #outsidekids #getoutside

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2 1/2 year old Sawyer hits the crag yet again determined to send a new route. #outdoorfamiles #outsidekids #getoutside

3 weeks ago

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Fresh snow in May! TRUE! What a sweet day racing around @mammothmountain with Dan and Michelle.

Today, Dan and I celebrated skiing 1,000,000 vertical feet so far this 24/25 season. ✨

On to the next goal: #skiyouragechallenge #secondseason

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Fresh snow in May! TRUE! What a sweet day racing around @mammothmountain with Dan and Michelle. Today, Dan and I celebrated skiing 1,000,000 vertical feet so far this 24/25 season. ✨ On to the next goal: #skiyouragechallenge #secondseason

1 month ago

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2/15

BIG progress!!!!! 2 1/2 year old Sawyer not only started turning on his own, but also sent his first jump in the park. Plus he skied the intermediate runs Mambo and St. Moritz. Yaaaaay team!

Dan and I are so full of good feelings we can’t stop smiling. #outdoorfamiles #skicalifornia #outsidekidsarehealthykids

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BIG progress!!!!! 2 1/2 year old Sawyer not only started turning on his own, but also sent his first jump in the park. Plus he skied the intermediate runs Mambo and St. Moritz. Yaaaaay team! Dan and I are so full of good feelings we can’t stop smiling. #outdoorfamiles #skicalifornia #outsidekidsarehealthykids

1 month ago

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3/15

Happiest of Mother’s Day to all. Dropping into Cornice Bowl @mammothmountain. Awesome spring conditions with great coverage, mild temps, and soft snow. Special kudos to Chair 23, chair to heaven and to @dbrosander my forever #jimmychin. The best! #skiyouragechallenge

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Happiest of Mother’s Day to all. Dropping into Cornice Bowl @mammothmountain. Awesome spring conditions with great coverage, mild temps, and soft snow. Special kudos to Chair 23, chair to heaven and to @dbrosander my forever #jimmychin. The best! #skiyouragechallenge

1 month ago

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4/15

What an awesome 7 day jaunt in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument guiding with @andrewskurka Adventures. So fun to hike, learn, laugh, and explore along side these wonderful humans!

I am trading slick rock for snow and heading back to the ski slopes @mammothmountain for some unfinished business. #skiyouragechallenge

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What an awesome 7 day jaunt in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument guiding with @andrewskurka Adventures. So fun to hike, learn, laugh, and explore along side these wonderful humans! I am trading slick rock for snow and heading back to the ski slopes @mammothmountain for some unfinished business. #skiyouragechallenge

1 month ago

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5/15

It is a wrap! Highlights from 7 day @andrewskurka Adventures guided trip. Thank you once again #grandstaircaseescalantenationalmonument for your magic, challenge, and uniqueness. I am thankful.

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It is a wrap! Highlights from 7 day @andrewskurka Adventures guided trip. Thank you once again #grandstaircaseescalantenationalmonument for your magic, challenge, and uniqueness. I am thankful.

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6/15

Highlights from @andrewskurka Adventures 5 day guided trip in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. What a great honor to hike along side this strong veteran group.

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Highlights from @andrewskurka Adventures 5 day guided trip in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. What a great honor to hike along side this strong veteran group.

1 month ago

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7/15

Just finished a 5 day @andrewskurka Adventures guided trip in southern Utah with a pretty amazing group of 55+. So much wisdom, skill, and sheer determination was shared on this incredible journey! Next up I am looking forward to 7 days hiking, learning, and exploring with a new group of hikers!

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Just finished a 5 day @andrewskurka Adventures guided trip in southern Utah with a pretty amazing group of 55+. So much wisdom, skill, and sheer determination was shared on this incredible journey! Next up I am looking forward to 7 days hiking, learning, and exploring with a new group of hikers!

2 months ago

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8/15

Fun and action packed week @mammothmountain with friends and family.

We took advantage of spring soft off-piste conditions and dramatic skies skiing some new lines on ridges, glades and the steeps.

Our teamwork skills came into play with some pretty creative kid swapping. At 1 month old, it was Hyland’s first trip to Mammoth and 2 1/2 year old Sawyer was constantly on the move.

Until next time…ski ya later.

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Fun and action packed week @mammothmountain with friends and family. We took advantage of spring soft off-piste conditions and dramatic skies skiing some new lines on ridges, glades and the steeps. Our teamwork skills came into play with some pretty creative kid swapping. At 1 month old, it was Hyland’s first trip to Mammoth and 2 1/2 year old Sawyer was constantly on the move. Until next time…ski ya later.

2 months ago

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9/15

So much LOVE ❤️ and admiration for this bold 2 year old! Sawyer takes on the slopes with ease and curiosity navigating towards the jumps and features in the park. 😳

He loves to plan his route down choosing from @mammothmountain Discovery Lift’s runs: Apple Pie, Sesame Street and Disco Park.

Snack and water breaks continue to be a highlight with lots of opportunity to make new friends. He is the social one…#outsidekidsarehealthykids #outsidekids #outdoorfamiles #skicalifornia #toddlerski

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So much LOVE ❤️ and admiration for this bold 2 year old! Sawyer takes on the slopes with ease and curiosity navigating towards the jumps and features in the park. 😳 He loves to plan his route down choosing from @mammothmountain Discovery Lift’s runs: Apple Pie, Sesame Street and Disco Park. Snack and water breaks continue to be a highlight with lots of opportunity to make new friends. He is the social one…#outsidekidsarehealthykids #outsidekids #outdoorfamiles #skicalifornia #toddlerski

2 months ago

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10/15

Hey I have a NEW grandson!

Baby Hyland Reid joined our family and we couldn’t be more excited. Bryn, Chris, Sawyer and baby are all doing great.

This short and fast birth story will go down in the books. Baby was born swift and furious on the side of the freeway on the way to the hospital. Luckily, Chris was a quarterback in high school for the big catch. And I know what you are thinking. No they didn’t wait too long. It just happened quickly.

Man, I am still wrapping my head around the whole thing.

Photos and video dump are from Hyland’s first days home.

Some of you just might notice Sawyer’s BIG accident on his face. He had a meeting with a pile of granite rocks the day before Hyland’s birth. No, it didn’t happen on my watch.

Speaking of Sawyer. He was actually speechless for a few minutes when he first met his new sibling. Pretty funny and so so sweet.

So much love around here!

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Hey I have a NEW grandson! Baby Hyland Reid joined our family and we couldn’t be more excited. Bryn, Chris, Sawyer and baby are all doing great. This short and fast birth story will go down in the books. Baby was born swift and furious on the side of the freeway on the way to the hospital. Luckily, Chris was a quarterback in high school for the big catch. And I know what you are thinking. No they didn’t wait too long. It just happened quickly. Man, I am still wrapping my head around the whole thing. Photos and video dump are from Hyland’s first days home. Some of you just might notice Sawyer’s BIG accident on his face. He had a meeting with a pile of granite rocks the day before Hyland’s birth. No, it didn’t happen on my watch. Speaking of Sawyer. He was actually speechless for a few minutes when he first met his new sibling. Pretty funny and so so sweet. So much love around here!

3 months ago

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11/15

Happy happy LOVE DAY everyone! Back in the day when I taught elementary school, Valentine’s Day was my favorite holiday in the classroom. It was a full-on extravaganza focusing on kindness, giving, and friendship.  
❤️We read books on character building, overcoming hardship, and feel-good topics
❤️Wrote poems
❤️Performed skits
❤️Made handmade cards and wrote/illustated little books for family and friends
❤️Learned about the history of Valentine’s Day
❤️Drew and cut out hearts to study symmetry
❤️Ate a healthy treat or two

It was fabulous. Many of these traditions have filtered into my own children’s lives and how they currently honor this day.

I am lucky to be married to a good man. I would like to honor him today. Here are a few ways he makes me feel loved and important. He always gets most excited about what we can do together. He always makes me feel like his favorite place in the world is next to me. He pushes me to try new and scary things. He never makes me feel slow and always cheers me on. 👏🏻

🥂Cheers all! to a fun and happy day!

📷: @betweenthepine
@grantrosander & @sarah.rosander 2024 wedding

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Happy happy LOVE DAY everyone! Back in the day when I taught elementary school, Valentine’s Day was my favorite holiday in the classroom. It was a full-on extravaganza focusing on kindness, giving, and friendship.   ❤️We read books on character building, overcoming hardship, and feel-good topics ❤️Wrote poems ❤️Performed skits ❤️Made handmade cards and wrote/illustated little books for family and friends ❤️Learned about the history of Valentine’s Day ❤️Drew and cut out hearts to study symmetry ❤️Ate a healthy treat or two It was fabulous. Many of these traditions have filtered into my own children’s lives and how they currently honor this day. I am lucky to be married to a good man. I would like to honor him today. Here are a few ways he makes me feel loved and important. He always gets most excited about what we can do together. He always makes me feel like his favorite place in the world is next to me. He pushes me to try new and scary things. He never makes me feel slow and always cheers me on. 👏🏻 🥂Cheers all! to a fun and happy day! 📷: @betweenthepine @grantrosander & @sarah.rosander 2024 wedding

4 months ago

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12/15

💫 Sit back, relax and come ski with me!

Today @dbrosander and I not only found some sweet ski lines with soft lovely snow, we set a new personal record for vertical feet skied in a day, 34,138 feet.

I have been trying out some new ski techniques learned from @stompittutorials . #neverstop #skiday26 @mammothmountain
🎬 @dbrosander on his new 16pro

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💫 Sit back, relax and come ski with me! Today @dbrosander and I not only found some sweet ski lines with soft lovely snow, we set a new personal record for vertical feet skied in a day, 34,138 feet. I have been trying out some new ski techniques learned from @stompittutorials . #neverstop #skiday26 @mammothmountain 🎬 @dbrosander on his new 16pro

4 months ago

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❄️❄️ IT FINALLY SNOWED at home with enough coverage to get Sawyer out for his first day on REAL skis (with metal edges).🎿 It was a morning I will never forget.

@dbrosander and I were prepared for maybe a couple of runs and thought he would say, “All done” BUT to our surprise it was the opposite. He not only did he squeal with joy over and over, he said “Not all done” and “Do it myself” many times, and weirdly he hummed A LOT. We had to make him quit for lunch and nap 💤 time!

Two year old Sawyer’s progression from the beginning of the morning to lunch was a performance of grit, courage, and keen strategy. I couldn’t be prouder. Pretty cool what can be accomplished on just a couple of inches of fresh snow. “Get it until it is gone.”

Next week…watch out Discovery Lift @mammothmountain, Sawyer (The Skier Who Skis) is coming for ya.

Thanks @tori.ski for all the Instagram toddler ski tips. Keeping it FUN FUN FUN! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#bunnyhillrules #toddlerskiing #toddlerskiinglessons #outsidekids #outsidekidsarehealthykids #outdoorfamiles #naturelovers #getoutside #outsidegrandparentshome #grandparentadventures #rosanderresort

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❄️❄️ IT FINALLY SNOWED at home with enough coverage to get Sawyer out for his first day on REAL skis (with metal edges).🎿 It was a morning I will never forget. @dbrosander and I were prepared for maybe a couple of runs and thought he would say, “All done” BUT to our surprise it was the opposite. He not only did he squeal with joy over and over, he said “Not all done” and “Do it myself” many times, and weirdly he hummed A LOT. We had to make him quit for lunch and nap 💤 time! Two year old Sawyer’s progression from the beginning of the morning to lunch was a performance of grit, courage, and keen strategy. I couldn’t be prouder. Pretty cool what can be accomplished on just a couple of inches of fresh snow. “Get it until it is gone.” Next week…watch out Discovery Lift @mammothmountain, Sawyer (The Skier Who Skis) is coming for ya. Thanks @tori.ski for all the Instagram toddler ski tips. Keeping it FUN FUN FUN! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #bunnyhillrules #toddlerskiing #toddlerskiinglessons #outsidekids #outsidekidsarehealthykids #outdoorfamiles #naturelovers #getoutside #outsidegrandparentshome #grandparentadventures #rosanderresort

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WAY WAY WAY back in 2010 I started a blog and named it ladyonarock.com. I named the website after a solo lady hiker I met that was sitting on a rock just below Muir Pass in the high Sierra in 2009. After visiting with her for a short while, I was INSPIRED to start hiking the Pacific Crest Trail a section at a time as a solo hiker.

Over the years I have posted 702 blog posts about hiking!!!!! That seems just crazy to me. I had to check that number twice.

It has been a number of years since I have posted regularly. I decided it was about time to give ladyonarock.com a BIG refresh and start posting once again. I missed my community and needed to get back at it.

After a lot of sitting, hours of frustration, learning how to work on the site again, and lots of updating old content, a NEW trip report is up on the blog.

The first one is from last September on the Great Western Divide climbing Mount Brewer and South Guard Peak. The on and off trail route was challenging, wild, and beautiful. You can find the post linked in my bio.

Welcome back Lady on a Rock. I missed you. ❤️

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WAY WAY WAY back in 2010 I started a blog and named it ladyonarock.com. I named the website after a solo lady hiker I met that was sitting on a rock just below Muir Pass in the high Sierra in 2009. After visiting with her for a short while, I was INSPIRED to start hiking the Pacific Crest Trail a section at a time as a solo hiker. Over the years I have posted 702 blog posts about hiking!!!!! That seems just crazy to me. I had to check that number twice. It has been a number of years since I have posted regularly. I decided it was about time to give ladyonarock.com a BIG refresh and start posting once again. I missed my community and needed to get back at it. After a lot of sitting, hours of frustration, learning how to work on the site again, and lots of updating old content, a NEW trip report is up on the blog. The first one is from last September on the Great Western Divide climbing Mount Brewer and South Guard Peak. The on and off trail route was challenging, wild, and beautiful. You can find the post linked in my bio. Welcome back Lady on a Rock. I missed you. ❤️

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