‘Grief doesn’t bend’: professional big mountain skier Hadley Hammer on moving forward past loss

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✍️ Professional big mountain skier Hadley Hammer has been dealing with intense personal loss over the past five years, including the deaths of her partner, ex-boyfriend, and friend, and the diagnosis of her dad's rare cancer. She is now seeking to prioritize joy and play in her skiing career.
👉 Hadley Hammer has experienced intense personal loss over the past five years, including the deaths of her partner, ex-boyfriend, and friend.
👉 She has lost her dad to a rare form of cancer.
👉 She has been dealing with grief and trying to find a way to balance her skiing career with her emotional well-being.
👉 She is optimistic about the upcoming skiing season and hopes to prioritize joy and play in her career.
👉 She believes that skiing should be a refuge of play and exploration.

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The American big mountain skier has experienced more loss at 38 than most humans will in a lifetime. She opens up about how she’s learned to navigate the highs and lowsFor the last five years, Hadley Hammer has been fighting to stay above water. Only now, looking back, can she admit how intense the last half-decade has been.In April 2019, Hammer’s then partner, professional alpinist David Lama, died in an avalanche. A month later, Sam Coffey, an ex-boyfriend, died unexpectedly from a series of strokes. Soon after, her dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She then moved to Europe, tore her ACL, went through strict pandemic lockdowns, and just as she was rebounding, her dad passed away. Two months later, her close friend and mentor, Hilaree Nelson, died in an avalanche in Nepal. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jan/02/hadley-hammer-grief-interview-big-mountain-skier