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Ashleigh McIvor

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June 23 – World Olympic Day

More than medals, more than moments of glory—Olympic Day is about the movement behind it all. It’s a celebration of perseverance, and the shared pursuit of excellence, representing something so much bigger than ourselves.

For athletes, it’s not just about standing on a podium. It’s about the thousands of hours of quiet, invisible work. Overcoming setbacks. The injuries. The sacrifices. The relentless drive to keep showing up, even when it’s hard.

Just walking into the opening ceremony. ..Before I won my medal... Just being there to represent our country on the world stage, knowing all that had gone into it— that was enough.

Today, we honour that spirit—in sport and in life.

#OlympicDay #StrongerTogether #PursueGreatness #OlympicMindset #OlympicChampion #GoCanadaGo

June 23 – World Olympic Day

More than medals, more than moments of glory—Olympic Day is about the movement behind it all. It’s a celebration of perseverance, and the shared pursuit of excellence, representing something so much bigger than ourselves.

For athletes, it’s not just about standing on a podium. It’s about the thousands of hours of quiet, invisible work. Overcoming setbacks. The injuries. The sacrifices. The relentless drive to keep showing up, even when it’s hard.

Just walking into the opening ceremony. ..Before I won my medal... Just being there to represent our country on the world stage, knowing all that had gone into it— that was enough.

Today, we honour that spirit—in sport and in life.

#OlympicDay #StrongerTogether #PursueGreatness #OlympicMindset #OlympicChampion #GoCanadaGo

I think I’ve skied more this season than ever before!

Even when I was racing #Skicross, we spent a lot of our days in transit, and on free days I needed to rest my body.

I quit ski racing (for the third time) in my prime and became a mother shortly thereafter. I had made the incredibly tough call to step away from my sport before really wrecking my body or my brain. I had decided that it was more important to me to be physically able to ski recreationally for the rest of my life than it was to try for more titles in such a dangerous sport.

After runs like this one down Husume on Blackcomb, with no one but my boys in sight, just 1,300 vertical feet of rhythmic bliss, I feel so grateful that I didn’t get too carried away with the competitive side of life, that I always kept the end goal in mind —“build a life that revolves around playing in the mountains” — and that I managed to get out relatively unscathed to focus on enjoying more moments like these.

Please consider this your reminder to ask yourself periodically: “what is the end goal?” / “Why am I doing this?” / “what’s it all for?”

#skiseason #whistler #husume #momswhoshred #olympicchampion #worldchampion #skierlife #momlife #skifamily #onlyinwhistler

@gowhistler
@whistlerblackcomb
@hellobc

I think I’ve skied more this season than ever before!

Even when I was racing #Skicross, we spent a lot of our days in transit, and on free days I needed to rest my body.

I quit ski racing (for the third time) in my prime and became a mother shortly thereafter. I had made the incredibly tough call to step away from my sport before really wrecking my body or my brain. I had decided that it was more important to me to be physically able to ski recreationally for the rest of my life than it was to try for more titles in such a dangerous sport.

After runs like this one down Husume on Blackcomb, with no one but my boys in sight, just 1,300 vertical feet of rhythmic bliss, I feel so grateful that I didn’t get too carried away with the competitive side of life, that I always kept the end goal in mind —“build a life that revolves around playing in the mountains” — and that I managed to get out relatively unscathed to focus on enjoying more moments like these.

Please consider this your reminder to ask yourself periodically: “what is the end goal?” / “Why am I doing this?” / “what’s it all for?”

#skiseason #whistler #husume #momswhoshred #olympicchampion #worldchampion #skierlife #momlife #skifamily #onlyinwhistler

@gowhistler
@whistlerblackcomb
@hellobc

Bliss.

#whistler
#thatskidoofeeling

Bliss.

#whistler
#thatskidoofeeling

Loving my new gear! If you’re in town, come stop by the Oakley store in Whistler and see it all for yourself.

This weekend is Oakley Community Days, so come demo some goggles on mountain and join me in cheering on the athletes at the Rail Jam outside the GLC on Saturday! Plus, I have some discount cards to hand out-stay tuned for where to meet me if you want one! @oakley @whistlerblackcomb #OakleyCommunityDays

Check my stories for link to event details!

Loving my new gear! If you’re in town, come stop by the Oakley store in Whistler and see it all for yourself.

This weekend is Oakley Community Days, so come demo some goggles on mountain and join me in cheering on the athletes at the Rail Jam outside the GLC on Saturday! Plus, I have some discount cards to hand out-stay tuned for where to meet me if you want one! @oakley @whistlerblackcomb #OakleyCommunityDays

Check my stories for link to event details!

Best kind of sunset cruises…

#skiseason
#whistler
#sunsetcruise
@whistlerblackcomb
@gowhistler
@oakley

Best kind of sunset cruises…

#skiseason
#whistler
#sunsetcruise
@whistlerblackcomb
@gowhistler
@oakley

The 1st half of the ski season has been a blast! There’s nothing I love more than floating down a familiar line covered in deep, blower pow—& now I get to do it with Oakes!!

It feels like I’ve made it to the promised-land of parenting. Watching him find his flow on the mountain, and enjoy the empowerment that comes with challenging himself and coming out the other side feeling so energized!! (Big hugs after big airs and deep pow turns). Seeing him embrace all the little things that make this place so special—it’s the best. It makes the time and energy I’ve devoted to nurturing his love for the mountains, this sport, himself (and his Mama) through our shared passion so completely worthwhile.

This winter feels different in the best way. Less traveling, more school, more sleep, and a lot more structure has done wonders for Oakes. He’s more open to new experiences, more easygoing, and more engaged than ever. The next 10 years of his life are so critical, and though it’s easy to take the freedom his developing independence affords us being 9 years into this life to start doing more things for ourselves, of all the years at home, these are the most formative.
These are the years he’ll remember throughout his adult life. This is where he starts to make sense of everything he has experienced in early infancy & childhood; it colours his world.

Spending winters in Hawaii the past few years has been such special time for Oakes and me too. It gave my knee the recovery time it desperately needed. Now I’m finally able to ski again without too much pain (except when I’m in a snowplow with other people’s little kids!😂). The beach time also reignited my passion for winter sports, making me even more grateful for the balance between our lives in the mountains & by the ocean.

Disrupting Oakes’ flow at home to head to Hawaii this time was a big decision, but it was the right one. The Arctic Outflow made the call —after years of frostbitten toes, I’ve learned I just can’t ski when it’s that cold! Beach time is part of the survival plan after a lifetime of enjoying the mountains.

❄️⛷️🏔️ #SkiSeason #PowDays #WhistlerLife #MomLife #SkiMom #FindingTheBalance #BeachLife

The 1st half of the ski season has been a blast! There’s nothing I love more than floating down a familiar line covered in deep, blower pow—& now I get to do it with Oakes!!

It feels like I’ve made it to the promised-land of parenting. Watching him find his flow on the mountain, and enjoy the empowerment that comes with challenging himself and coming out the other side feeling so energized!! (Big hugs after big airs and deep pow turns). Seeing him embrace all the little things that make this place so special—it’s the best. It makes the time and energy I’ve devoted to nurturing his love for the mountains, this sport, himself (and his Mama) through our shared passion so completely worthwhile.

This winter feels different in the best way. Less traveling, more school, more sleep, and a lot more structure has done wonders for Oakes. He’s more open to new experiences, more easygoing, and more engaged than ever. The next 10 years of his life are so critical, and though it’s easy to take the freedom his developing independence affords us being 9 years into this life to start doing more things for ourselves, of all the years at home, these are the most formative.
These are the years he’ll remember throughout his adult life. This is where he starts to make sense of everything he has experienced in early infancy & childhood; it colours his world.

Spending winters in Hawaii the past few years has been such special time for Oakes and me too. It gave my knee the recovery time it desperately needed. Now I’m finally able to ski again without too much pain (except when I’m in a snowplow with other people’s little kids!😂). The beach time also reignited my passion for winter sports, making me even more grateful for the balance between our lives in the mountains & by the ocean.

Disrupting Oakes’ flow at home to head to Hawaii this time was a big decision, but it was the right one. The Arctic Outflow made the call —after years of frostbitten toes, I’ve learned I just can’t ski when it’s that cold! Beach time is part of the survival plan after a lifetime of enjoying the mountains.

❄️⛷️🏔️ #SkiSeason #PowDays #WhistlerLife #MomLife #SkiMom #FindingTheBalance #BeachLife

Finding fresh pow laps … pretty much my favourite thing, ever.

Finding fresh pow laps … pretty much my favourite thing, ever.

Standing up higher than Black Tusk here!
What a cool perspective. 💕

#whistler
#Blackcomb

Standing up higher than Black Tusk here!
What a cool perspective. 💕

#whistler
#Blackcomb

The places we get to on our @skidoo s 💕

The places we get to on our @skidoo s 💕

I was dreaming about this gorgeous @missgardenglory tree stand as a gift for mySELF at my amazing friend’s shop @getthegoodswhistler (among many other things to actually get as gifts for other people too 🤣🤣)

…and now it is officially the first Christmas decoration I plan hold on to forever.

We are not so into the consumerism of Christmas, and we usually rent our ski place out to hit the beach… but we ARE big on celebrating family time and gorgeous art and creative decorations so this one is our first white (and gold!) Christmas at home, and the treasures we collect will stick with us from here forward.

It’s never too late to start family traditions, right?!

Wishing you all a happy holiday season.
🎄

PS @jessicadeleste …Oakes’ Christmas tree transport vehicle 😘😘

I was dreaming about this gorgeous @missgardenglory tree stand as a gift for mySELF at my amazing friend’s shop @getthegoodswhistler (among many other things to actually get as gifts for other people too 🤣🤣)

…and now it is officially the first Christmas decoration I plan hold on to forever.

We are not so into the consumerism of Christmas, and we usually rent our ski place out to hit the beach… but we ARE big on celebrating family time and gorgeous art and creative decorations so this one is our first white (and gold!) Christmas at home, and the treasures we collect will stick with us from here forward.

It’s never too late to start family traditions, right?!

Wishing you all a happy holiday season.
🎄

PS @jessicadeleste …Oakes’ Christmas tree transport vehicle 😘😘

Ski bliss.

#OnlyinWhistler

Ski bliss.

#OnlyinWhistler

Happy place.
#sunpit
#whistler

Happy place.
#sunpit
#whistler

Happy 9th Birthday, Oakes!
You are my favourite.
❤️

@d6merit

Happy 9th Birthday, Oakes!
You are my favourite.
❤️

@d6merit

Ever wondered what it’s like to ski with a Whistler-born-and-raised Olympic Champ, in Whistler?

Come ski with me this winter.
Or my other Olympian friends!
Link in bio.
@whistlerblackcomb
@gowhistler

#whistler
#skiseason
#openingday
#SkiwithAshleigh
#skiCanada
#skiBC
#skiwithanOlympian
#OlympicChamp
#onlyinWhistler

Ever wondered what it’s like to ski with a Whistler-born-and-raised Olympic Champ, in Whistler?

Come ski with me this winter.
Or my other Olympian friends!
Link in bio.
@whistlerblackcomb
@gowhistler

#whistler
#skiseason
#openingday
#SkiwithAshleigh
#skiCanada
#skiBC
#skiwithanOlympian
#OlympicChamp
#onlyinWhistler

One of the many mind-blowing adventures with @dberrecloth… #ThunderMountain..
Yes, like the Disneyland ride …which was inspired by this magical landscape and its history.

The landscape felt like stepping into a storybook. Dramatic sandstone formations, “hoodoos,” rose from the ground all around us; sculptures crafted by nature itself. They seemed otherworldly, inspiring an imagination as vivid as the ones behind Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. I could almost picture the ride’s designers standing here, soaking in the majesty of the terrain.

Our ride wove through this masterpiece of a backdrop on fun, flowy trails —perfectly placed berms, natural dips and rollers, and lines that danced our wheels along the ridges. At sunset, the light transformed the sandstone into fiery hues of orange, pink, and red, adding an ethereal glow to the already surreal setting.

On rides like these, it’s not just about the trail—it’s about tapping into the essence of a place, harnessing a lifetime of experience, skill, creativity, exploration and deep appreciation for the landscapes we traverse. I’ll try to post more highlight reels from our other mtn bike adventures too !

Sometimes I do wonder why I push myself so hard to pedal up these mountains, and why I’ve endured so many painful crashes and injuries just to come back to mountain biking again and again. Our ride through Thunder Mountain is a memory I’ll always cherish—a ride that reminded me of the magic you create when your earned autopilot setting is so finely-tuned that you can switch it on and completely lose yourself in nature’s playground. Floating effortlessly through powerful experiences like these, I am reminded that this is why I am a mountain biker. (Not just a skier🤣!)

Who’s up for the next adventure?

@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@adventurelifebythule
@thule
#thulerevert
#mtb
#utahmtb
#mtbutah

One of the many mind-blowing adventures with @dberrecloth… #ThunderMountain..
Yes, like the Disneyland ride …which was inspired by this magical landscape and its history.

The landscape felt like stepping into a storybook. Dramatic sandstone formations, “hoodoos,” rose from the ground all around us; sculptures crafted by nature itself. They seemed otherworldly, inspiring an imagination as vivid as the ones behind Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. I could almost picture the ride’s designers standing here, soaking in the majesty of the terrain.

Our ride wove through this masterpiece of a backdrop on fun, flowy trails —perfectly placed berms, natural dips and rollers, and lines that danced our wheels along the ridges. At sunset, the light transformed the sandstone into fiery hues of orange, pink, and red, adding an ethereal glow to the already surreal setting.

On rides like these, it’s not just about the trail—it’s about tapping into the essence of a place, harnessing a lifetime of experience, skill, creativity, exploration and deep appreciation for the landscapes we traverse. I’ll try to post more highlight reels from our other mtn bike adventures too !

Sometimes I do wonder why I push myself so hard to pedal up these mountains, and why I’ve endured so many painful crashes and injuries just to come back to mountain biking again and again. Our ride through Thunder Mountain is a memory I’ll always cherish—a ride that reminded me of the magic you create when your earned autopilot setting is so finely-tuned that you can switch it on and completely lose yourself in nature’s playground. Floating effortlessly through powerful experiences like these, I am reminded that this is why I am a mountain biker. (Not just a skier🤣!)

Who’s up for the next adventure?

@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@adventurelifebythule
@thule
#thulerevert
#mtb
#utahmtb
#mtbutah

I’m learning that —over time— amidst the chaos of constantly racing from one adventure to the next, a rhythm starts to reveal itself if I’ll let it, naturally. It helps to identify a few key experiences I’d like to repeat once a … week…month? …or at least once a year… as I relax into the downtime of “real life” once it’s on the calendar, and I enjoy the anticipation.

I’ll always find a way to fit a big adventure in the Chilcotins into the schedule. It means life’s on track, and it is always a powerful experience.
All the things. All my highest needs being met all at once. Always with a bunch of my favourite people.

This time was with my OG freeride mountain bike legend friends… @dberrecloth 💕 @richieschley @davewatsonliving @johnwsmoke @buddy_boy_whistler … oh and fellow Olympic champ @lifeofdorian (TWO time Olympic champ, to be precise… whose sporting prowess strangely crosses over mtn biking somehow, even though his formal training was as a windsurfer) …love that it feels like Dorian & I are just the stranglers tagging along with the real athletes like on this one!

Check this trail out, the crazy wind on this ridge, and the breathtaking scenery off both sides!!! Thanks boys;
I love our adventures in the Chilcotins so much.

#mtb #mtbiking #exploreBC #ridgeorama
@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@thule
@gopro

I’m learning that —over time— amidst the chaos of constantly racing from one adventure to the next, a rhythm starts to reveal itself if I’ll let it, naturally. It helps to identify a few key experiences I’d like to repeat once a … week…month? …or at least once a year… as I relax into the downtime of “real life” once it’s on the calendar, and I enjoy the anticipation.

I’ll always find a way to fit a big adventure in the Chilcotins into the schedule. It means life’s on track, and it is always a powerful experience.
All the things. All my highest needs being met all at once. Always with a bunch of my favourite people.

This time was with my OG freeride mountain bike legend friends… @dberrecloth 💕 @richieschley @davewatsonliving @johnwsmoke @buddy_boy_whistler … oh and fellow Olympic champ @lifeofdorian (TWO time Olympic champ, to be precise… whose sporting prowess strangely crosses over mtn biking somehow, even though his formal training was as a windsurfer) …love that it feels like Dorian & I are just the stranglers tagging along with the real athletes like on this one!

Check this trail out, the crazy wind on this ridge, and the breathtaking scenery off both sides!!! Thanks boys;
I love our adventures in the Chilcotins so much.

#mtb #mtbiking #exploreBC #ridgeorama
@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@thule
@gopro

This was fun.
It’s always fun with you, @dberrecloth.

Nice work consulting on this trail project @tylermccaul . Thanks for pointing us in the right direction 👏👏

#mtb
#mtbutah
#zionnationalpark

This was fun.
It’s always fun with you, @dberrecloth.

Nice work consulting on this trail project @tylermccaul . Thanks for pointing us in the right direction 👏👏

#mtb
#mtbutah
#zionnationalpark

Nice little sampler platter of all the fun we can all have with everything @Thule…
The new #thulerevert bike rack, #rooftents, and my favourite bags for the most fulfilling adventures like these ones in the Squamish Valley … best is the #thulechasm

Oakes & I loved spending the day with this awesome group of athletes. @james_mcskimming thanks for being the “stand-in Dad” for our little family 🤣. Fun hanging with you shredder MTB girls too @casey__brown__ @micaylagatto 👏👏

#BringYourKids
#BringYourLife
#explorebc
@hellobc
@adventurelifebythule
@thule

Nice little sampler platter of all the fun we can all have with everything @Thule…
The new #thulerevert bike rack, #rooftents, and my favourite bags for the most fulfilling adventures like these ones in the Squamish Valley … best is the #thulechasm

Oakes & I loved spending the day with this awesome group of athletes. @james_mcskimming thanks for being the “stand-in Dad” for our little family 🤣. Fun hanging with you shredder MTB girls too @casey__brown__ @micaylagatto 👏👏

#BringYourKids
#BringYourLife
#explorebc
@hellobc
@adventurelifebythule
@thule

Some of my favourite moments of the summer, drawn out to feel as long as they feel with time almost standing still .
#wakesurfing … It’s just the best feeling …

Some of my favourite moments of the summer, drawn out to feel as long as they feel with time almost standing still .
#wakesurfing … It’s just the best feeling …

The climb to get to this trail is so gnarly that I dread it and avoid it when I haven’t been riding much … so.. although it is literally in my backyard, I actually didn’t get to it even once last year, and today I actually resigned to the “fact” that I wouldn’t be able to pedal up it so I wouldn’t even try .. I’d just walk up it . (Haha — i never do end up walking though.., I just gasp harder for air 🤣)

I love how trails feel fresh and novel again after a couple of years missed. Fun to do a cruisy inspection lap, picking my way down and actually stopping to look at stuff (and we even got me in some video clips !!) instead of always going pretty much as fast as I can to avoid holding the group up! It was a pleasant surprise to find a beautiful smooth cobblestone transition off that one steep slab where there used to be a hole! Thanks @worcawhistler trail crew 👏👏 #whistlertrails #mtb

Also — would you ride my “no thanks” feature?

The climb to get to this trail is so gnarly that I dread it and avoid it when I haven’t been riding much … so.. although it is literally in my backyard, I actually didn’t get to it even once last year, and today I actually resigned to the “fact” that I wouldn’t be able to pedal up it so I wouldn’t even try .. I’d just walk up it . (Haha — i never do end up walking though.., I just gasp harder for air 🤣)

I love how trails feel fresh and novel again after a couple of years missed. Fun to do a cruisy inspection lap, picking my way down and actually stopping to look at stuff (and we even got me in some video clips !!) instead of always going pretty much as fast as I can to avoid holding the group up! It was a pleasant surprise to find a beautiful smooth cobblestone transition off that one steep slab where there used to be a hole! Thanks @worcawhistler trail crew 👏👏 #whistlertrails #mtb

Also — would you ride my “no thanks” feature?

Pacific paradise…
🎣
🏕️
🔥
❤️
#exploreBC
#westcoast

Pacific paradise…
🎣
🏕️
🔥
❤️
#exploreBC
#westcoast

I’ll be a fisherperson in no time !

I’ll be a fisherperson in no time !

Caught the lovebirds right where they got married 10 years ago! Happy Anniversary Lindsay & Elliott ❤️❤️
@lindzmcivor

Caught the lovebirds right where they got married 10 years ago! Happy Anniversary Lindsay & Elliott ❤️❤️
@lindzmcivor

[ROTATE YOUR 📱]
#Whistler at its finest. Riding lines like this = pretty much my favourite thing to do here yet I’m still finding fresh new laps I’ve never ridden before.

I just had to check Trailforks to see how many trails there really are here these days… there are almost 100 double blacks like this!! And more than 200 additional single-blacks that are slightly mellower!!!

I love how fast I can go on the trails that have become really familiar, but there’s nothing quite like following someone you trust down a new one for the first time. I asked “is there anything you need to pull up for?” because sometimes there’s a drop at the end of these granite slabs, or a gap you need to make a move on, with speed, to clear… and James said “no no, it’s all roll-able… it all goes.. and if it looks like it might not go, it’s still goes.”
No actual cliffs.
Great guidance because then I knew I could go nice and slowly on lap #1.
Thanks @james_mcskimming 👏👏

@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@tldcanada
@adventurelifebythule
@thule

[ROTATE YOUR 📱]
#Whistler at its finest. Riding lines like this = pretty much my favourite thing to do here yet I’m still finding fresh new laps I’ve never ridden before.

I just had to check Trailforks to see how many trails there really are here these days… there are almost 100 double blacks like this!! And more than 200 additional single-blacks that are slightly mellower!!!

I love how fast I can go on the trails that have become really familiar, but there’s nothing quite like following someone you trust down a new one for the first time. I asked “is there anything you need to pull up for?” because sometimes there’s a drop at the end of these granite slabs, or a gap you need to make a move on, with speed, to clear… and James said “no no, it’s all roll-able… it all goes.. and if it looks like it might not go, it’s still goes.”
No actual cliffs.
Great guidance because then I knew I could go nice and slowly on lap #1.
Thanks @james_mcskimming 👏👏

@norcobicycles
@oakleybike
@tldcanada
@adventurelifebythule
@thule

Top of the World!

@whistlerbikeprk
@james_mcskimming
@rmcksi
@daveybarr
@dberrecloth

#mtb
@norcobicycles 💕

Top of the World!

@whistlerbikeprk
@james_mcskimming
@rmcksi
@daveybarr
@dberrecloth

#mtb
@norcobicycles 💕

Love my people who push me just the right amount, and look back to check on me lots. 💕
Especially this one.❤️

I hadn’t ridden these jump trails since …I don’t know… when was Dirt Merchant built? 15-20 years ago? I think I tried it a few times then …

I remind people quite regularly, as I stand on top of something I am tentative about riding and point at myself, “40-year-old Mom!”
Risk tolerance is at an all-time low and it sure feels good to be re-learning how to hit drops and jumps properly, with some actual coaching. I’m hoping that —if I can just get back to the level I used to ride at— there will be a few extra years of overlap in Oakes’ and my ability levels once he catches up, and before he leaves me in his dust!

With all the racing I did on Skicross tracks that required full commitment —all or nothing mentality— I know when NOT to hit something…

Watch (at 1 minute) as I roll into the A-Line rock drop…
I can’t even remember if I ever hit it again, after my ski racing buddy @doc.on.wheels crashed off it and ended up paralyzed years ago, and that was all I could think about rolling into it. Then I thought “ooh this is not what I should be thinking about rolling into it this”, so I stopped. Looked at it. Got myself into a more positive frame of mind. Hiked back up. Rolled in visualizing the BEAUTIFUL buffed out big giant wide landing (which did NOT used to be there, by the way ! Used to be much gnarlier!!) and I cruised right off it, with 100% confidence.
(All of my mtn bike buddies will laugh at this, because it actually is super mellow compared to a lot of the tech lines we ride)
It’s more a metaphor for anything we’ve developed a mental block around. I’ll cruise right off it every time now, just needed to move carefully through that process which has taken me several decades to fine tune, largely through trial and error.

So I’m here to advocate for patience, lots of checking in with yourself, lots of checking in with your crew (and being grateful when you are the one being checked on!), and an effective risk management strategy. If you have any doubts, there is no shame in hitting the pause button, having a quick look and going at it again.
#mtb

Love my people who push me just the right amount, and look back to check on me lots. 💕
Especially this one.❤️

I hadn’t ridden these jump trails since …I don’t know… when was Dirt Merchant built? 15-20 years ago? I think I tried it a few times then …

I remind people quite regularly, as I stand on top of something I am tentative about riding and point at myself, “40-year-old Mom!”
Risk tolerance is at an all-time low and it sure feels good to be re-learning how to hit drops and jumps properly, with some actual coaching. I’m hoping that —if I can just get back to the level I used to ride at— there will be a few extra years of overlap in Oakes’ and my ability levels once he catches up, and before he leaves me in his dust!

With all the racing I did on Skicross tracks that required full commitment —all or nothing mentality— I know when NOT to hit something…

Watch (at 1 minute) as I roll into the A-Line rock drop…
I can’t even remember if I ever hit it again, after my ski racing buddy @doc.on.wheels crashed off it and ended up paralyzed years ago, and that was all I could think about rolling into it. Then I thought “ooh this is not what I should be thinking about rolling into it this”, so I stopped. Looked at it. Got myself into a more positive frame of mind. Hiked back up. Rolled in visualizing the BEAUTIFUL buffed out big giant wide landing (which did NOT used to be there, by the way ! Used to be much gnarlier!!) and I cruised right off it, with 100% confidence.
(All of my mtn bike buddies will laugh at this, because it actually is super mellow compared to a lot of the tech lines we ride)
It’s more a metaphor for anything we’ve developed a mental block around. I’ll cruise right off it every time now, just needed to move carefully through that process which has taken me several decades to fine tune, largely through trial and error.

So I’m here to advocate for patience, lots of checking in with yourself, lots of checking in with your crew (and being grateful when you are the one being checked on!), and an effective risk management strategy. If you have any doubts, there is no shame in hitting the pause button, having a quick look and going at it again.
#mtb

Oakes had had a skateboard for years but wow— that’s a hard sport to start getting into!
Recently, he decided he wanted a scooter instead.

The (cool) big kids are all getting good at skateboarding, but Oakes was drawn to the scooter. Maybe he just likes how they take it less seriously, … we saw them swapping for their scooters or bikes to goof around here and there ! Or maybe, on some level, he wanted to skate like they do and he recognized that’s how to get to where he’s inspired to go.
It’s like they all scooted before they skated. Seems logical. Walk before you run, boogie board before you surf?

One of the kids —when I asked if any of them had an old scooter they want to sell — said “I wanted a scooter but my Dad said it’s not cool” 🤣
The coolest kid (in my opinion!) laughed and said he had 2 scooters, and we ended up doing a deal to get Oakes this one and now he is obsessed with hitting the skatepark — healthy outdoor activity — in every spare moment… learning all the lines, learning the physics of what’s possible, learning how to coexist in that environment …and that’s half the battle on a skateboard!

Here’s to letting your kids be kids, follow their hearts, and helping them care less about what’s “cool”.
As a bonus, he’s also much more interested in his skateboard now … and after all that boogie boarding, he now surfs with his Mama, too!

#OakesD
#WhistlerKids

Oakes had had a skateboard for years but wow— that’s a hard sport to start getting into!
Recently, he decided he wanted a scooter instead.

The (cool) big kids are all getting good at skateboarding, but Oakes was drawn to the scooter. Maybe he just likes how they take it less seriously, … we saw them swapping for their scooters or bikes to goof around here and there ! Or maybe, on some level, he wanted to skate like they do and he recognized that’s how to get to where he’s inspired to go.
It’s like they all scooted before they skated. Seems logical. Walk before you run, boogie board before you surf?

One of the kids —when I asked if any of them had an old scooter they want to sell — said “I wanted a scooter but my Dad said it’s not cool” 🤣
The coolest kid (in my opinion!) laughed and said he had 2 scooters, and we ended up doing a deal to get Oakes this one and now he is obsessed with hitting the skatepark — healthy outdoor activity — in every spare moment… learning all the lines, learning the physics of what’s possible, learning how to coexist in that environment …and that’s half the battle on a skateboard!

Here’s to letting your kids be kids, follow their hearts, and helping them care less about what’s “cool”.
As a bonus, he’s also much more interested in his skateboard now … and after all that boogie boarding, he now surfs with his Mama, too!

#OakesD
#WhistlerKids

Ski season is officially over…
On to the next sport, around which our lives revolve 💕
Love you, @whistlerblackcomb

#skiwithanOlympian
#skiwithashleigh
#skiseason
@epicpass
#getyours
#getthegoods

Ski season is officially over…
On to the next sport, around which our lives revolve 💕
Love you, @whistlerblackcomb

#skiwithanOlympian
#skiwithashleigh
#skiseason
@epicpass
#getyours
#getthegoods

Home.

@daveybarr
@ianmcintosh
@vagablondie
@norcobicycles

Home.

@daveybarr
@ianmcintosh
@vagablondie
@norcobicycles

Our adventure up #SangeangApi begins …
@georgiaastle
@dberrecloth
@adidasfiveten

#mtb
#mtbike
#mtnbiking

Our adventure up #SangeangApi begins …
@georgiaastle
@dberrecloth
@adidasfiveten

#mtb
#mtbike
#mtnbiking

Our home for the week — @fenidesliveaboard 💥
And the active volcano that’s calling us, and our bikes, for a sunrise from the top.
🌋

#indonesia
#komodo
#sangeangapi
#mtb #mtnbike
#mtbiking
@adidasfiveten
@dberrecloth
@georgiaastle
@ambrose_weingart

Our home for the week — @fenidesliveaboard 💥
And the active volcano that’s calling us, and our bikes, for a sunrise from the top.
🌋

#indonesia
#komodo
#sangeangapi
#mtb #mtnbike
#mtbiking
@adidasfiveten
@dberrecloth
@georgiaastle
@ambrose_weingart

All my dreams are coming true !
Family surf sessions are becoming a thing :)
Oakes and I spent a lot of time alone here, and it feels so good to share it with family these days💕
Thanks for having similar priorities to mine, Linds 💓

@lindzmcivor
#OakesD
#Hanalei
#HanaleiBay
#Kauai

All my dreams are coming true !
Family surf sessions are becoming a thing :)
Oakes and I spent a lot of time alone here, and it feels so good to share it with family these days💕
Thanks for having similar priorities to mine, Linds 💓

@lindzmcivor
#OakesD
#Hanalei
#HanaleiBay
#Kauai

Exploring Secret Beach with Oakes, Mom, Sister + fam

@lindzmcivor
@elliottroutly
@marilynmcivor

#kauai #kauaibeaches #beachlife #springbreak

Exploring Secret Beach with Oakes, Mom, Sister + fam

@lindzmcivor
@elliottroutly
@marilynmcivor

#kauai #kauaibeaches #beachlife #springbreak

End of the storm cycle … looking promising for tomorrow !! 👏👏🌅🌄🌤️

End of the storm cycle … looking promising for tomorrow !! 👏👏🌅🌄🌤️

DEEP.
6 FEET IN THE PAST WEEK AT @whistlerblackcomb, EVEN DEEPER ACROSS THE VALLEY 👏✨

Grateful for friends who help me when I get stuck 💕
Even more grateful for those who capture these moments of our bliss for me 🎥 @dberrecloth

#thatskidoofeeling #skidoo #snowmobiling #skiseason#whistler #whistlersnowconditions
#skidoo#skiseason#sledseason#backcountry#exploreBC#snowmobiling#powdersnow#sledding#bccanada#bcbackcountry#girlswhoshred#momswhoshred#skiwithashleigh#skiwithanolympian#whistleractivities

DEEP.
6 FEET IN THE PAST WEEK AT @whistlerblackcomb, EVEN DEEPER ACROSS THE VALLEY 👏✨

Grateful for friends who help me when I get stuck 💕
Even more grateful for those who capture these moments of our bliss for me 🎥 @dberrecloth

#thatskidoofeeling #skidoo #snowmobiling #skiseason#whistler #whistlersnowconditions
#skidoo#skiseason#sledseason#backcountry#exploreBC#snowmobiling#powdersnow#sledding#bccanada#bcbackcountry#girlswhoshred#momswhoshred#skiwithashleigh#skiwithanolympian#whistleractivities

Go wayyyyy off into the woods on the deepest days ever, and you’ll probably stumble upon a nice person to get a shot of you. 2 for 2 on it happening to be @mikedski RIGHT here.

Thanks Mike! Fun skiing with you /kevin/ @reillyfogolin
I was pulled over that way by memories of @jerbuck today. 💕✨ love you @whistlerblackcomb

Go wayyyyy off into the woods on the deepest days ever, and you’ll probably stumble upon a nice person to get a shot of you. 2 for 2 on it happening to be @mikedski RIGHT here.

Thanks Mike! Fun skiing with you /kevin/ @reillyfogolin
I was pulled over that way by memories of @jerbuck today. 💕✨ love you @whistlerblackcomb

The 8 year old outlasted Mom in the freezing cold Peak Chair lineup while ski patrol completed avalanche control , after Mom explained what skiing untracked pow feels like !! 👏👏

I lined up in the dark and he walked over to join me just as I was getting to the gondola ..

Without even taking one sub-alpine run, he wanted to go straight to Peak Chair lift line to try to be on “5th chair” (not 1st chair, that’s too intense…. “5th chair” 🤣)

At -8 degrees, I was very on board with each of his 3 attempts to quit , but he kept changing his mind, deciding to wait it out.
I was seriously worried his little toes would get frostbitten. So cute to see the excitement when Peak cracked !!
(Then he had to learn how to ski pow!)

Then… seriously… BEST moments of my life, sharing in that first real pow lap joy. Now, he “gets it”.. ❤️

(*This was last month)
#OakesD

#ski #skierkids #whistler #whistlerkids #skiseason #skikids #peakchair #skimom #explorebc

The 8 year old outlasted Mom in the freezing cold Peak Chair lineup while ski patrol completed avalanche control , after Mom explained what skiing untracked pow feels like !! 👏👏

I lined up in the dark and he walked over to join me just as I was getting to the gondola ..

Without even taking one sub-alpine run, he wanted to go straight to Peak Chair lift line to try to be on “5th chair” (not 1st chair, that’s too intense…. “5th chair” 🤣)

At -8 degrees, I was very on board with each of his 3 attempts to quit , but he kept changing his mind, deciding to wait it out.
I was seriously worried his little toes would get frostbitten. So cute to see the excitement when Peak cracked !!
(Then he had to learn how to ski pow!)

Then… seriously… BEST moments of my life, sharing in that first real pow lap joy. Now, he “gets it”.. ❤️

(*This was last month)
#OakesD

#ski #skierkids #whistler #whistlerkids #skiseason #skikids #peakchair #skimom #explorebc

Nice little sleeper pow day …

I can’t quite figure out why everyone is so negative about our conditions …
PSA: as you can see, there is plenty of snow up top here in Whistler!

Kerry & I always manage to have a blast 💥💕
It’s a mindset. And it’s not that hard.

Feeling so grateful!

#ski #skiing #skiseason #whistler #whistlerlife #skiergirl #olympicchampion #freeskiing #skipowder #skilife #skierlife #skitown

Nice little sleeper pow day …

I can’t quite figure out why everyone is so negative about our conditions …
PSA: as you can see, there is plenty of snow up top here in Whistler!

Kerry & I always manage to have a blast 💥💕
It’s a mindset. And it’s not that hard.

Feeling so grateful!

#ski #skiing #skiseason #whistler #whistlerlife #skiergirl #olympicchampion #freeskiing #skipowder #skilife #skierlife #skitown

Oakes has been dreaming of building an igloo — and sleeping in it. He’d been sketching designs in his notebook, and researching online. We don’t have much snow down in the valley right now, so we jumped on our sleds and cruised up to where the snow drifts are big enough to burrow in and create a snow cave.

Set on the plan build-up instead of just burrowing-in, we worked hard to add an igloo entry way (which got closed off with a big snow “door” to keep our body heat in the actual snow cave once we crawled inside. We also had a proper snow cave entry/exit that was lower than the floor we would sleep on. And I had created a back door right by our heads that I blocked off lightly with small snowballs that I could just blast through easily if our ceiling started to slump down (ask my sister to tell you a story about that!)

The kids were so engaged in the build process! And they were SO pumped on how magical the two-part structure looked when we lit it up from inside, and stepped out to admire!! Light trickling out around each and every snowball used to build the igloo, and a wispy and somehow colourful glow emanating from the snow cave portion of our tiny snowdrift home for the night.

We brought lots of snacks and a complete change of clothes for everyone, including fuzzy jammies and dry socks + toques.
Crucial, as we got pretty soaked digging and playing in the snow all afternoon. We all enjoyed a gorgeous sunset (does anything beat mountaintop sunsets?!), had a little fire, changed into dry gear, and then we crawled into our sleeping bags on top of our thermarests, laid down, and went to sleep. Oh, and we also brought whichever stuffed animals they wanted to cozy in with.
It was an empowering experience for all; so cool to see the kids being such troopers!

Keep in mind — snow caves are typically for survival, not for fun.
And if they are not built properly, they can be very dangerous.
We had a practical + efficient getaway plan in place in case anybody got too cold or uncomfortable, which made the whole experience much more relaxing.

#wintercamping
#snowcave
#igloo
#icecave
#icehotel
#campingwithkids
#bringyourkids
#whistler
#whistlerlife

Oakes has been dreaming of building an igloo — and sleeping in it. He’d been sketching designs in his notebook, and researching online. We don’t have much snow down in the valley right now, so we jumped on our sleds and cruised up to where the snow drifts are big enough to burrow in and create a snow cave.

Set on the plan build-up instead of just burrowing-in, we worked hard to add an igloo entry way (which got closed off with a big snow “door” to keep our body heat in the actual snow cave once we crawled inside. We also had a proper snow cave entry/exit that was lower than the floor we would sleep on. And I had created a back door right by our heads that I blocked off lightly with small snowballs that I could just blast through easily if our ceiling started to slump down (ask my sister to tell you a story about that!)

The kids were so engaged in the build process! And they were SO pumped on how magical the two-part structure looked when we lit it up from inside, and stepped out to admire!! Light trickling out around each and every snowball used to build the igloo, and a wispy and somehow colourful glow emanating from the snow cave portion of our tiny snowdrift home for the night.

We brought lots of snacks and a complete change of clothes for everyone, including fuzzy jammies and dry socks + toques.
Crucial, as we got pretty soaked digging and playing in the snow all afternoon. We all enjoyed a gorgeous sunset (does anything beat mountaintop sunsets?!), had a little fire, changed into dry gear, and then we crawled into our sleeping bags on top of our thermarests, laid down, and went to sleep. Oh, and we also brought whichever stuffed animals they wanted to cozy in with.
It was an empowering experience for all; so cool to see the kids being such troopers!

Keep in mind — snow caves are typically for survival, not for fun.
And if they are not built properly, they can be very dangerous.
We had a practical + efficient getaway plan in place in case anybody got too cold or uncomfortable, which made the whole experience much more relaxing.

#wintercamping
#snowcave
#igloo
#icecave
#icehotel
#campingwithkids
#bringyourkids
#whistler
#whistlerlife

Days like these …
💕

#skiing
#skiseason
#treeskiing
#whistler

Days like these …
💕

#skiing
#skiseason
#treeskiing
#whistler

1 minute of pure bliss.
Time for more of this, please 🙏

#skidoo#skiseason#sledseason#backcountry#exploreBC#snowmobiling#powdersnow#sledding#bccanada#bcbackcountry#girlswhoshred#momswhoshred#skiwithashleigh#skiwithanolympian#whistleractivities#whistlerlife

1 minute of pure bliss.
Time for more of this, please 🙏

#skidoo#skiseason#sledseason#backcountry#exploreBC#snowmobiling#powdersnow#sledding#bccanada#bcbackcountry#girlswhoshred#momswhoshred#skiwithashleigh#skiwithanolympian#whistleractivities#whistlerlife

Ski season in full effect .
(Better late than never!)

Heart + soul full.
Thank you, @whistlerblackcomb ❤️

@stoeckli_1935
@oakleyskiing
@hellobc
@explorecanada
@gowhistler

Ski season in full effect .
(Better late than never!)

Heart + soul full.
Thank you, @whistlerblackcomb ❤️

@stoeckli_1935
@oakleyskiing
@hellobc
@explorecanada
@gowhistler

Winter days at Whistler

Winter days at Whistler

Happy 8th Birthday, Oakes!

Thanks for being so rad and for always helping us stay clear on what’s most important… helping us keep things in perspective.

We love you more than we ever could have imagined we’d love anything in this whole entire universe.

It’s just the best, parenting you. ❤️

#beachbirthday #hanaleibay #OakesD

Happy 8th Birthday, Oakes!

Thanks for being so rad and for always helping us stay clear on what’s most important… helping us keep things in perspective.

We love you more than we ever could have imagined we’d love anything in this whole entire universe.

It’s just the best, parenting you. ❤️

#beachbirthday #hanaleibay #OakesD

Getting pretty excited for more of this…

(Even though I’m on my favourite tropical beach in the whole wide world at the moment!)

When ski season ended, I was so sad it was over.
Then I was so happy it was summertime… mtn biking, boating, more time to play with Oakes)
And now I’m hooked on fall… highlights include beach time in Kaua’i, surfing, more fun-Momming)

But going through clips from last winter has me full of excitement for ski season again!!

Change of seasons is always something I naturally resist a little bit. I love it when I finally get a good rhythm going.., it’s the best combo of fun/thrills/good vibes with balance and productivity/efficiency.
I guess the key is to get better in the transitions, adapt, and find that rhythm again quicker.
And/or get systems in place to keep the rhythm going from one season to the next.

We are also (always) working on this with co-parenting transitions from one parent to the other… I wonder what parallels can be drawn. (?)
Or other major life transitions, particularly those which are cyclical.

#skiseason #skiing #skiBC #skiwithAshleigh

Getting pretty excited for more of this…

(Even though I’m on my favourite tropical beach in the whole wide world at the moment!)

When ski season ended, I was so sad it was over.
Then I was so happy it was summertime… mtn biking, boating, more time to play with Oakes)
And now I’m hooked on fall… highlights include beach time in Kaua’i, surfing, more fun-Momming)

But going through clips from last winter has me full of excitement for ski season again!!

Change of seasons is always something I naturally resist a little bit. I love it when I finally get a good rhythm going.., it’s the best combo of fun/thrills/good vibes with balance and productivity/efficiency.
I guess the key is to get better in the transitions, adapt, and find that rhythm again quicker.
And/or get systems in place to keep the rhythm going from one season to the next.

We are also (always) working on this with co-parenting transitions from one parent to the other… I wonder what parallels can be drawn. (?)
Or other major life transitions, particularly those which are cyclical.

#skiseason #skiing #skiBC #skiwithAshleigh

👏👏💕💕

👏👏💕💕

Beach life. 💕
Thanks for a video with me in it too, @alanaholmquist 😘

#Hanalei
#BeachBums
#Kauai
#HanaleiBay

Beach life. 💕
Thanks for a video with me in it too, @alanaholmquist 😘

#Hanalei
#BeachBums
#Kauai
#HanaleiBay

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