Last Spring, Aspen Colorado's Christy Mahon, 35, became the first woman (and seventh overall) to climb and ski all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks.
But because Mahon didn't publicize her final descents, her announcement on May 16 ruffled some feathers.
"It can actually be more selfish and ego-driven to keep your accomplishments secret than it is to share them," blogged Colorado backcountry pioneer Lou Dawson, the first person to ski the fourteeners.
That's because another woman—fellow Coloradan Brittany Walker—was (and still is) bearing down on the feat but had no idea how close Mahon was and whether she could still catch her.
Mahon, who's the special-events director at the Aspen Art Museum, doesn't understand the fuss.
Outside: How does skiing the fourteeners become controversial? Mahon: It was no secret that I was going to ski them.
I wasn't going to change the way I approached the project just to please someone else. It's great if other people want to spray their stuff all over the Internet. That may be their way of approaching a project, but it's not mine.
I think there's an incorrect notion these days that if something doesn't happen online, then it never happened.
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WOW...gorgeous
Flag ThisIts nice to see an athlete who does at least some things for the right reasons with beauty to match the mountains she finds herself in.
Flag Thissmokin' babe, and looks like a great girl to talk with too...amazing.
Flag ThisWhat a beauftiful athletic lady!!!!!!!!!
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