Backcountry Magazine 156 | The Backwoods Issue 30th she traveled to the Canadian

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Backcountry Magazine 156 | The Backwoods Issue 30th she traveled to the CanadianOn the Cover: Caite Zeliff fell in love with the freedom of skiing as a kid in New Hampshires White Mountains. Eventually, the sport became her livelihood: first receiving a college ski racing scholarship, then chasing podium purses as a competitive freeride skier and, finally, becoming a sponsored professional athlete. At some point, the joy disappeared, but Zeliff is working to get it back. She says she found some of it on this day, skiing on the