Brigid Mander is a freelance journalist based in Jackson, Wyoming, but originally hails from the New York metro area, aka Long Island. Her work appears regularly in various ski and outdoor magazines and in the Wall Street Journal. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a full-time ski bum in various ski towns around the world. REI Co-op member since 2018.
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