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Gossamer Gear The One-3

on November 24, 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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.

4 days ago

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4/15

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 weeks ago

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5/15

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.

3 weeks ago

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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

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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

3 weeks ago

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7/15

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!

2 months ago

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8/15

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

3 months ago

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9/15

💫 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

3 months ago

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10/15

❄️❄️ 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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11/15

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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12/15

Wishing you and your loved ones a Very Merry Christmas. ⛷️🎄 Thank you 🙏 for all your support this year and following along this journey of living and playing.

Thank you to my Jimmy Chins (@dbrosander and @michellebeiswenger ) behind the shots to make my little videos. Your material to work with does NOT include skiing spines, steep couloirs, blower POW, park rails, that crazy scary ski line or even back flips, but your creative spirit and having fun is just the best. Isn’t that really what it is all about? 😀🎥 📷

Just finished a 5 day stint skiing with Dan, Michelle and Amber and now heading home. Skiing is a huge part of me that I cherish. The sport challenges my mind, spirit, body and continues to leave me humbled. But man oh man it sure is a FUN ride. 💫

Ski ya later @mammothmountain and @junemountain until the next turn.

#skiday20 #skiing #POWday #womenski #girlsski #skisierra #skimammoth #skijunemountain #ski #SkiCalifornia #alpineskiing #skiyouragechallenge #ikonpass

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Wishing you and your loved ones a Very Merry Christmas. ⛷️🎄 Thank you 🙏 for all your support this year and following along this journey of living and playing. Thank you to my Jimmy Chins (@dbrosander and @michellebeiswenger ) behind the shots to make my little videos. Your material to work with does NOT include skiing spines, steep couloirs, blower POW, park rails, that crazy scary ski line or even back flips, but your creative spirit and having fun is just the best. Isn’t that really what it is all about? 😀🎥 📷 Just finished a 5 day stint skiing with Dan, Michelle and Amber and now heading home. Skiing is a huge part of me that I cherish. The sport challenges my mind, spirit, body and continues to leave me humbled. But man oh man it sure is a FUN ride. 💫 Ski ya later @mammothmountain and @junemountain until the next turn. #skiday20 #skiing #POWday #womenski #girlsski #skisierra #skimammoth #skijunemountain #ski #SkiCalifornia #alpineskiing #skiyouragechallenge #ikonpass

5 months ago

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13/15

This genius inspiration comes straight from @brite_creek_farm to build a small natural “Play Park” in our backyard. The farm has a variety of climbing, sitting, and areas that invite make believe play. I was hooked after our fall visit.

What I hadn’t anticipated was the role 2 year old Sawyer would take on. Thanks @dbrosander for setting up the perfect environment for a toddler to work, create, and reap quick rewards with the addition of lots of heavy breathing. Be sure to turn the sound up.

I have a feeling that this little park will morph and grow over the next few years many times over.
#outsidekids #outsidekidsarehealthykids #outdoorfamiles #naturelovers #getoutside #outsidegrandparentshome #grandparentadventures

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This genius inspiration comes straight from @brite_creek_farm to build a small natural “Play Park” in our backyard. The farm has a variety of climbing, sitting, and areas that invite make believe play. I was hooked after our fall visit. What I hadn’t anticipated was the role 2 year old Sawyer would take on. Thanks @dbrosander for setting up the perfect environment for a toddler to work, create, and reap quick rewards with the addition of lots of heavy breathing. Be sure to turn the sound up. I have a feeling that this little park will morph and grow over the next few years many times over. #outsidekids #outsidekidsarehealthykids #outdoorfamiles #naturelovers #getoutside #outsidegrandparentshome #grandparentadventures

5 months ago

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14/15

Opening day at ski resorts often are not about sending that perfect line, but about the celebration of the sport and honoring the hard work that goes into making a ski resort safe and fun.

With a crazy wild weather report @dbrosander and I went into today’s opening @junemountain with very low expectations just wanting to be part of one of our favorite resort’s festivities.

After taking a couple of runs in high winds and white out conditions, we called it and headed to the lodge. I wish I had a better report on how we handled “hanging out” until the toast to open the 24/25 season. Let’s just say we need to work on the skill of sitting around.

What was so cool and super motivating was observing and listening to the entire room. The air was electric with smiles, good vibes, joy, laughter and community.

Cheers to a very snowy upcoming ski season. I am looking forward to riding this mountain many times in 24/25. Looking at you J7!!!!
#skiing #skijunemountain #ikonpass #junemountain #homeiswherethemountainsare #skiday #womenski #girlsski #skisierra #ski #SkiCalifornia #alpineskiing #skiyouragechallenge

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Opening day at ski resorts often are not about sending that perfect line, but about the celebration of the sport and honoring the hard work that goes into making a ski resort safe and fun. With a crazy wild weather report @dbrosander and I went into today’s opening @junemountain with very low expectations just wanting to be part of one of our favorite resort’s festivities. After taking a couple of runs in high winds and white out conditions, we called it and headed to the lodge. I wish I had a better report on how we handled “hanging out” until the toast to open the 24/25 season. Let’s just say we need to work on the skill of sitting around. What was so cool and super motivating was observing and listening to the entire room. The air was electric with smiles, good vibes, joy, laughter and community. Cheers to a very snowy upcoming ski season. I am looking forward to riding this mountain many times in 24/25. Looking at you J7!!!! #skiing #skijunemountain #ikonpass #junemountain #homeiswherethemountainsare #skiday #womenski #girlsski #skisierra #ski #SkiCalifornia #alpineskiing #skiyouragechallenge

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