Winter Throwback: Grand Traverse Ski Race
Written by: Julie Nania We spent months preparing for the Grand Traverse: long backcountry training days; scouting the course; buying all new lightweight gear; talking with experienced GT veterans. In the days leading up to the race, we spent hours preparing for the what-ifs. What if our skins failed? What if our bindings iced over? What if one of us got too tired to continue? What we did not contemplate was a last-minute blizzard sweeping through the region and laying down o