Outdoor Diva Elizabeth Ruff
Railroads can be demanding, but Elizabeth is able to mix the childhood wonder of 'All Aboard!' with outdoor fun. The gal works endlessly in the summer, sometimes over 80 hours a week on the railroad alone running the steam engine or as a Conductor on passenger trains. When you include her massage business and the yoga classes she teaches, there is rarely time for sleep! She thrives off of the long Alaskan days and spends her long evenings hiking, running, climbing and berry picking.
But the means does have an end: the winters find her in Mexico, South America or the Southern USA where rock-climbing is abound. In her car she travels, living in her tent and existing in a true nomadic fashion. She often expresses sorrow that the only pair of pants she needs are starting to wear out...of course they are a discontinued Mountain Hardware design. A new one will have to be sought out!
From time to time she is able to live the life of the rich and famous by teaching yoga retreats in warm and exotic places. But her heart remains in Alaska and nothing beats the March and April spring snows for backcountry skiing.
Elizabeth is compassionate, creative, generous, and a bombshell of energy. Her motto: "My life magically expresses playful adventure!"
