Sydney Icardo

Living in sunny Sandpoint, Idaho is her home away from Alaska, where she was born and raised. "I feel extremely lucky to have had my senses nurtured in Alaska." Sydney was raised in an outdoor life. Fishing, hiking, skiing, climbing, and boating are among the many activities she loves. While Alaska was truly epic, Sydney dreamed of a place where she could walk or ride her bike to the warm white sandy beach, drive to the" trophy trout hole" within thirty minutes, watch the colors of the full four seasons change, twenty minute or less drive to local ski resort that has at least 2500 vertical feet, and a diverse group of locals that like to play as hard as they work. Sydney knew that these expectations were a bit unrealistic, but she was on a mission. She drove across country, uphill both ways, until she came across the long bridge leading into the heart of Sandpoint, Idaho. After a ...