Amy CharityMar 25, 20187 minThe Grand Traverse (Reverse)The Lure I blame Lucy Conklin. At least, the very unlikely event of me racing The Grand Traverse (GT) Ski Mountaineering Race traces back to her. She caught me at a weak moment with her compelling, emotional yet logical, pitch on why we should partner up and race the Grand Traverse. October 2017, two years into retirement from bike racing, my only stated athletic ambition was to become a ‘respectable’ mountain biker over the next couple of years. To be clear, ski mountaineeri