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The Dirtbag Diaries

Homecoming (English)

The Dirtbag Diaries

Duct Tape Then Beer

Sports, Wilderness

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Growing up undocumented in Michigan, Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada didn't think skiing was for her, and it wasn't until she moved to Wyoming that she found how much joy it brought her. Last year, she set her sights on skiing Mexico's tallest peak, Pico de Orizaba, with a meaningful twist: her parents, who have never quite understood why skiing was so important to their daughter, would join her at basecamp. On this trip, Vanessa reflects on belonging, creating access, and finding joy. In partnership with Kuat Racks 1% Percent For the Planet Want more episodes? Join Dirtbag Diaries+ today

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0:00.0

When we share someone's story here on the diaries, the episode might end, but their story doesn't.

0:05.4

So many of the people we've talked to, they've gone on to do incredible things.

0:10.6

They have epic adventures and make significant impacts in our community.

0:15.0

Over on Diaries Plus, we're catching up with some of our former guests to see what they've been up to.

0:20.0

I recently sat down with Connor Ryan, a Lakota professional skier from our Sacred Slopes episode

0:25.9

who's been knocking out groundbreaking projects ever since the episode aired.

0:29.9

It's really incredible.

0:30.9

We had a great discussion about the impacts he's made, what keeps his

0:33.7

fire burning and taking ski lessons as a pro skier. Here's a snippet of the conversation.

0:39.9

All the source of joy that I use to fill my cup to be out in the world doing positive things comes from my relationship to the outdoors.

0:49.0

And so I've really focused on like, wow, like there's so much power if I can give one person the relationship

0:57.6

to the outdoors that I have through skiing.

1:00.8

And maybe that will have as profound of an effect on them as it's had on me.

1:06.0

To listen to the full episode, use the link in the show notes to subscribe to

1:11.0

Dairies Plus today.

1:12.0

Yeah, you get more shows, but you also have a peace of mind,

1:17.0

empowering what's out there right now,

1:19.0

keeping us moving forward and keeping this community together.

1:23.0

So thank you for everyone who supported and everyone who's going to support.

1:28.0

We appreciate it. Lauren you just got back from a trip where did you go? Yeah I did a kind of

1:39.8

smash and grab a trip back east for the weekend to North Carolina to see my mom for her birthday

1:45.0

which is really awesome.

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