Playing a Hard Beat: 2015’s JazzTrax Snowshoe Stomp

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on April 20, 2015

Overcoming obstacles defines a race director. Overcoming a titanic-sized load of them requires something else: the indomitable spirit of Patty Jo Struve. In classic understatement she said, “What a ride it was to make JazzTrax 2015 happen in a very … Continue reading →

Snowshoes Play Sky-High Music at Jazztrax Stomp

Written by Phillip Gary Smith
Published on March 10, 2014

After, and only after, a heart-rendering rendition of the National Anthem by Patty Jo Struve trumpeting with her horn, do snowshoers attack the rolling hills of the Bear Valley Cross Country. Altitudes reach the sky with elevation in the area … Continue reading →