I have an eclectic background within the outdoor recreation and snow sports industries, as a freelance writer and editor, and within regenerative-organic agriculture. My professional experience includes: - Retail sales, operations, logistics, buying and marketing; product R&D, testing and review;- Copy and photography production and editing; management of freelance writers;- Snow safety, guiding, outdoor education, leadership instruction and natural science programming;- Regenerative-organic agriculture and market garden management;I currently work year-round as a managing editor for GearLab.com (OutdoorGearLab and TechGearLab), and seasonally in the winter as an avalanche educator for the Silverton Avalanche School and as a professional member of the Ski Santa Fe ski patrol. I also regularly contribute to publications like Backcountry Magazine.