Solo Ski Sojourn: A widow's three month journey to recovery skiing the American West

by Elaine Koyama

Follow me on my solo journey, a 64 year old widow lady, across the mountain west as I skied and contemplated the sights and vistas of America. I traveled to resorts large and small facing my fears; I ate, drank, and met more people than I can count. 13 states, 21 ski resorts, 300,000 vertical feet, 10,000 miles in 90 days. This is the collection of my escapades during one of the snowiest winters on record, the 2019 Solo Ski Sojourn, originally posted on my website, elainekoyama.com.

120 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2019

Reviews

[Ann Swanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Traveling with Elaine Koyama is pure pleasure! Woven into the stories of the mountains she skied are details of places she stayed, meals she ate, new friends she met, roads she traversed, and wisdom she developed. Her journey to ski as much as she could in 90 days as well as to come more fully to terms with the loss of her husband left me feeling as though I'd actually experienced those hair-raisingly snowy drives, breathtaking ski runs, and tender insights myself. Read Elaine's book for the celebration of the joy of skiing and the camaraderie of the slopes, and then keep it handy to plan your next ski trip Out West.