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6.22.05 Dave (red jacket)? played by a guy we all know as ?Dave? ? who in CO has not skied with this guy? Mapadu ?(orange pants) played by ?Matt? ? yeah, that?s me. Alex ?(dark horse) played by ?Alex? ? Czech out our special guest star! It goes a little something like this: That one was...

yeah, that was strange and tragic. the release was in a mogul field, no less. and fyi, coroners confirmed that the death was caused by trauma. no freezing temps for a week straight was obviously the culprit, but still, in a field of huge moguls? really bizarre.

How ?bout a little flower power? It?s June in CO. It?s a beautiful day. Don?t let it get away. You, too. I can?t sing, but I?ve got soul. Sole? Walk on. That?s Tricky Alex. ?Franz? of the ?Hans and Franz? line on a certain hockey team. One of two Czech wingers that just plain...

?The best thing that you?ve ever had has gone away.? I really miss being unemployed. For two whole years, I lived for nothing but playtime. Yes, it was quite a selfish endeavor. Yes, it was irresponsible. And yes, it was worth every bit of what I deal with now. For now is not so bad. I?m still...

05/16/05 It was a snooze fest. Winter dug herself a cool bed of earth, I kicked back in the sun near the snow of a ski trail and cracked open a beer. Halfway through it, I thought to myself that this was a day worth waxing on. Then the sun?s warmth put us both to sleep for over 90 minutes...

Snow fell hard the night before. Some friends were the glowing with anticipation. First chair at Breckenridge was their plan. I?ve done pretty well without a pass this year, but sometimes, on nights like this, I?d welcome that fever. The one that comes with knowing that lift laps will provide...

Check out the massive roof-alanches that fell from this strydex house. Check out the lines on the mountain above. Several of those are blasts from the past. Some more are on the horizon. Because spring is coming. It?s here on the calendar, and just a few actual weeks away. Because it?s...

3-20-05 Another day ended by skiing at dusk down a mountain through some trees eventually spilling to a road to my home in a secluded snowy neighborhood. But first it began on a lift. A ski lift of all things. Expecting throngs of spring breakers, the full-at-9am parking lot did not fail to...

3-14, still snowing clicky for the song of the day not necesary to have the soundtrack, but oh-so-much-better with... just let it load in the background. it's like dark side of the moon synched w/wizard of oz (anyone heard of doing that? trippy!) It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood...

It?s 1:14am. The only light is the TV screen. A grizzled old man asks ?What is your name?? ?What is your quest?? ?What? is your favorite color?? I uncover myself and get up from the couch. Couldn?t hold it any longer. Careful not to step on the sleeping dog, I stumble and feel my way to the...

The bold, underlined words are links. Clicky. Before: After: Please excuse the poor light conditions. We were in and out of clouds as waves of a little storms came and went. So, yeah, that?s a decent sized avalanche. And, yeah, I triggered it. Before freaking out or getting your panties...

Wow, bummer. My CMHs are just about dead, too. Thankfully I have an unmounted pair of the maroon jobbies in waiting for when edges become necesary, but still.. hd - WMP streams it for me, but try a right click and save if that ain't working. Quicktime works too. Oh, and you realize that the...

Well, Red is in my backyard, and here's a better answer than the one I gave before: Because, this is my backyard. If yours looked like that, how often would you leave? When it melts out (April/May) and I can no longer ski to the front door - that's my answer. So, hamdog, pucker up...

Here's a compelling argument for Colorado: Last June, I skied this: and this and this and this and this and this and this and this and this That was on the 22nd, with 12" of fresh powder. 3,000' vertical feet of it. then this: BAM! and this one on...

Thanx. No, not the Red Mt in BC. It's one of the 20 or so with that name in CO.

01-30-05 backyard bliss

An airplane reflects sunlight above the mountain. It makes the only sound for miles and leaves the only white in the sky. The moon squints through the trees like a watchful eye. Sun stares into the forest. Starlight, glitter and eyes glow in the...

The sound is what I remember most. That stifled desperation. Squealing and howling from beneath three feet of snow. It?s been about six weeks. I?m quite okay about it now, but every once in a while, I?ll hear it. Just for a second, then it recedes back to the filing cabinet in my head. Today...

Quandary catching rays caught my eye this morning. I was skinning up one side of Red Mountain while the sun crawled up the other and it hit the cornice just before we did. vid 1 We came to a rest on the flats in the meadow where my zoom lens works better than the fish-eye. Matt 11...

I took Winter swimming today (1/12). That wasn't far from the mining shack just below TL on Red Mountain. Hunter Ridge is in the background. Pacifier Clip That snow was pretty good. :D For an explanation of the Pacifier Cam, look here if you haven't already.