I enjoyed your post. LIving up here in Revy this year…riding the best terrain of my life. If you are in the area again this season…lets go tour…i’ll show you some fun zones…
You are so right about La Grave!!! It is the top for freeriding! We have been there many times and we still discover new spots every time with our guides. My friends waited for me to drive back to Belgium :-)
See you (one day in La Grave) Tom (the Belgian guy)
Crystal, keep your chin up! Life’s like the ocean, lots of ups and downs; rarely is it calm. You have raised the bar on competitive skiing so much in the last few years! You will get through the tough times and dominate again! I can feel it.
OMFG I love living through you :) Nice skiing Crystal. I know I always knew you were this good, still it is amazing to see results like SECOND PLACE LAS LENAS yea yea
Thanks for sharing this =) In 3 days I’m flying to Argentina because of my job, I’ll be staying in an Buenos Aires apartment for a month, and after that I ave another month to visit some other places in South America. What do you recommend me to do? hope you don’t mind helping me! thanks :)
Congratulations Crystal! Great skiing. Good luck on the rest of the FWT tour stops. You might be able to take home the overall title! Check out the wrap up of the event at http://www.themountainpulse.com – We have a great shot of you on the podium!
“Type 2 Fun” I like that. Thats exactly how I’ve felt about hiking in general ever since I moved out here. Glad you finally got to cross those climbs off the ole to do list. Go Party Crystal!
You are such an amazing lady, Crystal. I can only imagine how disappointed you are, but you will heal and be as strong as ever. Enjoy this down time with your family and friends. Hope to see you soon.
Crystal, your post wakes memories up my mind. I send you all positive vibes for your healing. The beginning is always a bit frustrating, I felt like I would never be able to charge again. But as soon as you’ll start rehab, you’ll feel it, you’ll be even stronger as you used to be. All the best ! Never give up ! Adrien
Crystal, I am thinking of you often, and wishing you the most painless and speedy recovery possible. You are one of the strongest and most amazing ladies I know. Stay positive. Jeb
Wow. I’m glad you are ok. I can only imagine the struggles… Your scharacter will be that much stronger for enduring them. The body is capable of amazing things and you will overcome this. Big hugs and high 5’s to you and Brian.
I hope you’re feeling better today! I’m thinking of you and how much you inspire me, practically every day, how you have brought me into your stoke and shown me how to push through my discomfort – to the other side, the strength I never knew I had inside me, I’m so grateful to know you and I hope there is some way I can help YOU for a change! You just let me know what you need girlfriend.. Dawn
Keep that head cool C. Just envision me and Sampson taking a nap on your futon and watching the snow fall out your window… cus that was happening somewhere. you got this!! Thanks for the update! -Ash
Hi, Will you please post a link to your Blog at The Skiing Community? Our members will love it. It’s free and easy to do, just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website. You can also add Photos, Videos, Classifieds and News Articles if you like. Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you. Please feel free to share as often and as much as you like. The Skiing Community: http://www.vorts.com/skiing I hope you consider sharing with us. Thank you, James Kaufman, Editor
Hey Crystal! So awesome to hear that you are skiing without pain. Thanks to your support and workouts, as well as hard work I suppose, I am also skiing without pain! Glad to hear you are feeling like yourself again. The mountains are our home and damn isn’t it good to be home!
Hey Crystal, glad to hear you are pain free! I broke my tib and fib a few years ago and it does take time. I am now dealing with a cartilage tear in the same ankle and am trying to get a scope but my insurance is just lagging and the season is coming up. I am 49 and still compete on the SFS series. It happened about 3 months ago and got better but I really fu*** it up about 3 weeks ago. It’s doing better now and I want to start training again for the winter and I know you run a crossfit type gym and was wondering if you think it’s a good idea to sign back up for the cross fit gym out my way? Do you think they would be able to modify the workouts to take some of the stress of the ankle? Its a problem when I get off camber side to side that makes it hurt and I am sure that when Im in my boots its not a huge issue. I am asking you because you would understand better than the coaches at the gym Im wanting to use.
Crystal,
From the time Jimmy was born, I was known around town as “Jimmy Jack’s mom”. From a very young age, he knew everyone! My folks would take the kids camping and my mom said while she and daddy unloaded and she got dinner on all three kids would be busy. But Jim was busy making friends with everyone. After dinner they all took a walk and at almost every camp site, people would call out…Hi Jimmy! When she asked who they were, he’d simply say, “they are my new friends!
I’m glad you were friends. I thought I had seen all the things written but I had not seen yours. I love the picture of Jim and his camper. The best $300 he ever spent.
I send you much love and wonderful snow!!
Nice going Crystal!!! I’m extremely jealous. You’re so lucky to be able to do these things. You’re going to have to show me how to get in shape.
John Oglietti aka Mr. O
Welcome to Chamonix Crystal. If you love couloirs, then girlfriend you’ve come to the right place.
Keep charging and good luck in the comp!
That’ll be the L’ENSA then. Glad you like it, it’s a cham classic. lots more where that came from.
I enjoyed your post. LIving up here in Revy this year…riding the best terrain of my life. If you are in the area again this season…lets go tour…i’ll show you some fun zones…
Dwight Angle
Good luck tomorrow Crystal! We will be rooting for you! Amy & Casey
Hey, where is the picture of your double-sized neck?? Sorry to hear about your crash; we’re talking about you back here in the Hole!
Hi Crystal,
You are so right about La Grave!!!
It is the top for freeriding!
We have been there many times and we still discover new spots every time with our guides.
My friends waited for me to drive back to Belgium :-)
See you (one day in La Grave)
Tom (the Belgian guy)
Keep your head up girl! Way to send it!
Crystal, keep your chin up! Life’s like the ocean, lots of ups and downs; rarely is it calm. You have raised the bar on competitive skiing so much in the last few years! You will get through the tough times and dominate again! I can feel it.
Awesome Crystal! Stoked for you!
Rip it up Crystal! I wish I could have been down there to cheer you on.
Good Luck Crystal!!
have fun:)
Buena suerte, Crystal. Enjoy it! Wish I was still in the area, that would have been fantastic! Enjoy that Mendoza wine…
OMFG I love living through you :) Nice skiing Crystal. I know I always knew you were this good, still it is amazing to see results like SECOND PLACE LAS LENAS yea yea
Sounds like a fun time! I can totally picture you on the bus with wine spilling everywhere. Ha ha, too funny.
Thanks for sharing this =)
In 3 days I’m flying to Argentina because of my job, I’ll be staying in an Buenos Aires apartment for a month, and after that I ave another month to visit some other places in South America. What do you recommend me to do?
hope you don’t mind helping me! thanks :)
Good luck Crystal! You’ll do great!
We will be cheering you on Crystal!
Congratulations Crystal! Great skiing. Good luck on the rest of the FWT tour stops. You might be able to take home the overall title! Check out the wrap up of the event at http://www.themountainpulse.com – We have a great shot of you on the podium!
Definitely some great advice, the problem when going on skiing or snowboarding holidays especially is the lack of conditioning and fitness in general!
Saw it on TGR, nice work!
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Go luck and go big Crystal! I’ll be cheering for you from Alaska!
I’m glad you were able to walk away from that. Looks gnarly! Dang! …but way to go big :)
bitchin, crystal! long approaches are awesome, hahaha. that coulie on temple looks super classic, how much further in is it?
nice work, good to see wyoming is still giving up the goods this spring. hope we ski soon.
Great photograph of the Middle Teton. Thanks for that.
I wonder if you could tell me what bodies of water we are looking at through that saddle at the lower right of the photo?
Or, is that the Grand Teton we are looking at from your perspective from the top of Middle Teton?
Still, the same question, regarding the identity of the bodies of water we see through that saddle in the peaks at the lower right.
Not quite the only one around… Damn frenchies! They’re everywhere!!
Pleasure to meet you. All the best.
“Type 2 Fun” I like that. Thats exactly how I’ve felt about hiking in general ever since I moved out here.
Glad you finally got to cross those climbs off the ole to do list.
Go Party Crystal!
Looks like an intense and incredible workout, Crystal. Keep it up! Marie (yep, the one related to you)
Roger that Cap’n, Jackson Hole Babe Force, when are those patches going to arrive, it sounds like you need some RIGHT NOW
Yeah Crystal! :) We’ll be watching and rooting for you over here in Berkeley!
Thank you for helping us pick out our lines Crystal! It made all the difference in the world for my confidence and excitement for the event!
Congrats Crystal, your run was really fun to watch! Way to go hitting that big cliff too!
You captured Jim Jack Well. Thanks for sharing this. Maybe it is up to us now to keep everyone positive and bring freeskiing to the world.
Crystal, I’m so sorry you lost a friend and mentor. A very nice tribute to him.
Hugs, Marie
Good luck tomorrow, your such a badass! xoxo
Congratulations, Crystal!!!! Enjoy the rest of your trip in Europe!!
Crystal,
Congratulations! and thank you for posting these great photos of your trip, it looks amazing and I’m glad you are all there to crush it together.
cheers,
shannon
You are such an amazing lady, Crystal. I can only imagine how disappointed you are, but you will heal and be as strong as ever. Enjoy this down time with your family and friends. Hope to see you soon.
Yvonne Robertson
Crystal, your post wakes memories up my mind.
I send you all positive vibes for your healing.
The beginning is always a bit frustrating, I felt like I would never be able to charge again. But as soon as you’ll start rehab, you’ll feel it, you’ll be even stronger as you used to be.
All the best ! Never give up !
Adrien
Crystal,
I am thinking of you often, and wishing you the most painless and speedy recovery possible. You are one of the strongest and most amazing ladies I know. Stay positive.
Jeb
Wow. I’m glad you are ok. I can only imagine the struggles… Your scharacter will be that much stronger for enduring them. The body is capable of amazing things and you will overcome this. Big hugs and high 5’s to you and Brian.
I hope you’re feeling better today! I’m thinking of you and how much you inspire me, practically every day, how you have brought me into your stoke and shown me how to push through my discomfort – to the other side, the strength I never knew I had inside me, I’m so grateful to know you and I hope there is some way I can help YOU for a change! You just let me know what you need girlfriend..
Dawn
Your body has strength and ability, your mind has focus. Let ’em rip and have a blast!
Keep that head cool C. Just envision me and Sampson taking a nap on your futon and watching the snow fall out your window… cus that was happening somewhere. you got this!! Thanks for the update! -Ash
Way to go Crystal! We’re all right behind you cheering you on and wishing you the best!
Hi,
Will you please post a link to your Blog at The Skiing Community? Our members will love it.
It’s free and easy to do, just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website. You can also add Photos, Videos, Classifieds and News Articles if you like.
Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you.
Please feel free to share as often and as much as you like.
The Skiing Community: http://www.vorts.com/skiing
I hope you consider sharing with us.
Thank you,
James Kaufman, Editor
Hey Crystal! So awesome to hear that you are skiing without pain. Thanks to your support and workouts, as well as hard work I suppose, I am also skiing without pain! Glad to hear you are feeling like yourself again. The mountains are our home and damn isn’t it good to be home!
Hey Crystal, glad to hear you are pain free! I broke my tib and fib a few years ago and it does take time. I am now dealing with a cartilage tear in the same ankle and am trying to get a scope but my insurance is just lagging and the season is coming up. I am 49 and still compete on the SFS series. It happened about 3 months ago and got better but I really fu*** it up about 3 weeks ago. It’s doing better now and I want to start training again for the winter and I know you run a crossfit type gym and was wondering if you think it’s a good idea to sign back up for the cross fit gym out my way? Do you think they would be able to modify the workouts to take some of the stress of the ankle? Its a problem when I get off camber side to side that makes it hurt and I am sure that when Im in my boots its not a huge issue. I am asking you because you would understand better than the coaches at the gym Im wanting to use.
did you ever get my response to this? I wrote a long response but not seeing it here!
You are an amazing woman! Good for you; attaining your childhood goal. Go Crystal!
Crystal,
From the time Jimmy was born, I was known around town as “Jimmy Jack’s mom”. From a very young age, he knew everyone! My folks would take the kids camping and my mom said while she and daddy unloaded and she got dinner on all three kids would be busy. But Jim was busy making friends with everyone. After dinner they all took a walk and at almost every camp site, people would call out…Hi Jimmy! When she asked who they were, he’d simply say, “they are my new friends!
I’m glad you were friends. I thought I had seen all the things written but I had not seen yours. I love the picture of Jim and his camper. The best $300 he ever spent.
I send you much love and wonderful snow!!