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| jb and bb - santa caterina, ita - christmas day 2014 |
Brie and Justin grew up as competitive ski racers one state apart. Their paths first crossed at the Stratton Mountain School, where Brie was following her alpine dream and Justin cross country. There was a moment that both remember well, in 1997, when they wrestled in the dorm during one of Brie's overnights at school.
It would be four more years before they would wrestle again, on their first date, on the front lawn of the Middlebury, Vermont, McDonalds.. but things were different, and they now felt something powerfully attractive about the other.
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| jb - lean to rapid - w. branch deerfield, vt |
There was a spring full of skiing adventures with friends, and girls following the boys on kayaking excursions. It was a blissful time and it continued through the next year while Brie finished her college days at Middlebury and Justin cut his construction teeth working as a timber framer.
Travel has been a constant throughout the relationship, including Justin chasing Brie to New Zealand, and an extended ski trip to the West, where they found their beloved Rafter. Brie continued to combine her passion of skiing with her professional development as a physical therapist. Justin continued to work in the construction field and in the winter of 2006 it was Brie who chased Justin to Whitefish, Montana.
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| ru stowe livin' |
Not long after this trip Justin reunited with his skinny ski passions and took a job as a coach at the Green Mountain Valley School. Brie continued to pursue physical therapy, all over the state of Vermont and beyond, starting work with the US Ski Team in 2009.
After many years together, Brie and the Justin were confronted with a canyon-like obstacle and their paths separated for almost two years. During this time of deep emotion and personal exploration they found out more about their true nature and also realized the strength of their ties to each other.
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| bb - skinnin' taos - april 2014 |
After several scattered reunions, they found the compassion to welcome each back into their lives with love hardened hearts. The ski trips continued, and they followed more similar shapes then before -- both with free heels and more open minds.
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| haystack hike - spring 2014 |
Rafter, Brie and I would love to share the beginning of the rest of our lives with you and make some turns for the future -- looking forward to celebrating with you all on the slopes of Haystack!
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| rafter - middlebury river - vt |
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