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Mary Catherine O'Connor

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Lerner’s Permit: How Young Is Too Young to Begin Avalanche Ed?

November 1, 2017 by mcoc

Teens are breaking trail in the backcountry well before they can drink, vote, or even drive. Avalanche educators are hustling to get to them early. Outside Magazine In 2013, 15-year-old Dawson Toth was perched on a ridge watching his best friend, Evan, ski down the north slope of Hero’s Knob, a popular backcountry area in […]

Categories: Action Sports, Recreation, Technology, Wilderness • Tags: American Avalanche Institute, Avalanche Canada, avalanche safety, Dawson Toth, Jordy Hendrikx, Sarah Carpenter, Selkirks

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Fun Fact

I interviewed Shaun White in 1999, when he was just a grom at age 13. He told me his parents were roller derby stars back in the day. Explains a lot. The interview, for long-gone MountainZone.com, still lives in the Way Back Machine.

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Got an idea for a story or know someone—a scientist, an adventurous spirit, a survivor—who would be a great subject for a profile? Let me know! Email me: mc at mcoconnor dot com

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