Skiing Texas
It may not be the season’s so far skimpy snow fall, but I’m reasonable sure there is a good reason why there weren’t any other tracks in the snow where I ended up the other day. And it might have something to do with the Lone Star state’s lack of a reputation for skiing – … Read more
Words on a page
Here’s a few recent pieces from print media. Starting with three from the January issue of the Chronicle’s Carve magazine. Seneca Boards - CRVp.04 Backcountry ski guide – CRVp.14 Mt. Ellis classic line – CRVp.15 And, after a bit of confusion, here’s another ski story, which found its way into the page of Outside Bozeman. Skiing … Read more
Crash landing
Catching an edge and becoming a lawn dart are not likely to ever become a thing of the past on skis. But, the pain of slamming face first into whatever rock, ice, hard pack or even powder might be underneath might be.
Community outreach
Like many good stories, this one starts with what most of those effected jokingly refer to at some point as an “addiction.” It’s not that they can’t stop, though few of them have probably ever tried, but that the passion’s influence extends far beyond the time they spend on the slopes. With an especially high … Read more
It’s snowing … somewhere
Usually in December, in Bozeman, the landscape looks a lot like winter. This year, not so much. Here are a few images from AP’s skiing coverage from around the world – proof that it still snows, somewhere.
Bruno’s bike
I saw a sticker on a car the other day that reminded me of a priest I hung out with in Italy. The bold letters read, They still hang bike thieves in Montana.
Pass prices
So, the price of the ski pass I bought this season went up about $25, I think, from last season. And I was thinking that was a lot. Then I read about Aspen’s offer. Whether for charity or not, that is an expensive pass. Aspen offers $25K ‘ultimate ski pass’ for charity By The … Read more
Cascadian Beats
Doing some background reading about poets and peaks – like Kerouac and Desolation – I stumbled across this essay credited with labeling the Beat Generation. Reading through the words of John Clellon Holmes reminded me of a conversation from an English class in college. Someone had asked, what makes literature? The answer, more or less: … Read more
Sightseeing NYC
Welcome to NYC, the city that really seems able to be everything to everyone.
Fall there
This might not sound quite as crazy as heading for the West did back in the day, just close. I went back east to go climbing. And to see some of those much heralded autumn colors. Everyone I know from there talks about them. The fiery reds and oranges and bright yellows even made “shrapnel-bursts” … Read more
