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Face shots, pigtails and big smiles- from the archives, my favorite unpublished ski pics. Before I was obsessed with ski mountaineering, I was obsessed with powder skiing. In many ways, the goals are similar. To get the goods, you must have good mountain sense – you have to be your own meteorologist but more importantly, you have to read terrain well – steepness, aspect and elevation, on a micro and macro level. These skills take years to learn, and even after a decade of working and playing in the alpine arena, I still see myself as a student of the mountains. There's always more to learn. And I love every step of the journey. Photo: @leecohen_pics #bigmtndreams