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Today, I skied Benson and Hedges (pictured here) with @rob.lea and @acpictures and it was glorious. Afterward, Rob told me that when we skied this together two years ago, it was his first backcountry couloir. It's been so much fun to see his stoke for backcountry skiing blossom, and it's helped me keep the stoke high in what I do. In past relationships, I sometimes relied on men to show me the way and take me to the lines of my dreams. Now, after years of hard work, I'm proud to be at the point in my sport where I can lead others into the mountains and share some of what I've learned along the way. What I love most about ski mountaineering is there's always more to learn. One of the things I'm most looking forward to this season is taking my avy 3 course! #bigmtndreams