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Friday July 16, 2010 - Email this article to a friend
A woman is aiming to ski for a year and plans to do it in 50 different countries to raise money for charity.
Karen Skillen kicked off her journey in Mammoth Mountain, USA, on its last day of the season earlier this month.
She plans to raise money for disabled skiers and attend events that will benefit adaptive skiers.
She is now on her way to New Zealand and plans to finish her trip in Alpine Meadows, California, next April.
Itinerary
July 2010 New Zealand
August 2010 Australia, South Africa
September 2010 South America
October 2010 Snowcheck
November 2010 Dubai, Japan, Singapore (indoor skiing!)
December 2010 South Korea, China, India
January 2011 Russia, Eastern Europe, North Africa
February 2011 Central, Western, Northern Europe
March 2011 Eastern US, Canada, Mid West
April 2011 Western US
For more details see her first blog here and further details about the trip on her web site.
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