Facing Unfinished Challenges: My Journey Back to the White Mountains at 25 Years Later

What would you go back to if you could? For me, it was skinning up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail and and skiing down the Sherb (Sherburne trail) in the White Mountains. It's been 25 years. An accident, then life, kids, and career stopped me from taking the trip I originally planned. Now, two kids and 25 years later, I'm heading back with the same old K2 Telemark skis and leather boots. Despite battling the flu ... and some unreasonable fears I join a Women's Intro to Backcountry group run by Inclusive Ski Touring and skin up to Tuckerman Ravine. It's not about the biggest mountain—it's about not settling and finally making good on a challenge to myself. This is what it feels like to finish something 25 years in the making: not dramatic, just satisfying. ​