
Elisabeth Ostrander is a transplanted skier/snowboarder and former Nordic racer from New England who now calls the Wasatch Mountains her backyard. Living in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a ski patrolling husband, she has officially said goodbye to the icy trails of the Northeast and is finally adapting to fat powder skis and the "Greatest Snow on Earth."
In the off-season, a new found love of freeride mountain biking keeps the adrenaline pumping all year long. Riding the single-track trails of SLC and downhilling at Deer Valley in Park City are part of the training regimen for ski season.
As a freelance travel writer and online marketing consultant, working full time doesn't get in the way of playtime. Elisabeth is also founder of www.downhilldivas.org—a social network for women who love skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and a traveling lifestyle as much as she does.
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