Brooklyn Bell finds her calling in art and the mountains

For 21-year-old Brooklyn Bell of Bellingham, Wash., breaking into the world of skiing was intimidating, but her wanderlust and love of her natural surroundings pushed her to explore new sports and spaces. And while she struggled to find her place as an athlete, she found that using her background in graphic design to paint the mountains she aspired to climb and ski was a way to set personal goals for the backcountry. Now a graphic design student at Western Washington University, she pursues her interests both on the skintrack and in the classroom. We caught up with her to learn about her goals as an artist and a skier.