Jen Dial Santoro reflects on finding a deep lifetime friendship that has evolved from the Ohio steeps to the backcountry. “Check out over there!” I don’t remember which one of us said it. The grizzled, maybe 70-year-old Alta local who had jumped out of the singles line to ride the Supreme triple with us…
Sister from Another Mister—A Backcountry Friendship
The author (left) and Brittany (right) reconnecting in the backcountry in 2010.
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Beautiful story and writing. Cheers to being a 16-year old kid who is an old mountaineer.
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What a wonderful read!
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