Joy is...Freedom.

Angel Collinson made her name snaking improbable lines down the sheerest mountain faces in her career as a big mountain skier. In that time, she racked up nearly every accolade possible: not only world titles, but also magazine covers and starring roles in adventure movies that would typically go to men. In 2021, however, she turned her back on her professional career and instead jumped on a 40-foot sailboat named Sea Bear to embark on a trans-Atlantic crossing. She has overcome a lot of mountains in her life, both on and off the ski slopes, but this latest plunge into the unknown has taken new levels of courage.

I connected with Angel upon her return to Sea Bear, after a period of reflective time on land. We shared a free-flowing space in which we explored ideas around embodiment, identity and the wild unknown. Angel reached out with a full and open heart, and I am so grateful for her emotional generosity as she navigates this 'one precious life'.

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Image: Pete Willauer

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