February 2005

Backcountry skiing in the Ragged Mountains of Colorado in 2005, powder and aspen trees made a good combination for ski touring and backcountry.

Gonzo journalism department: Famed writer and self proclaimed weirdo Hunter Thompson shot himself today in his home near here. The local press frenzy has been incredible — totally over the top in a kind of perverse hero worship that is…

Law of unintended consequences: Some years ago, environmentalists pushed for creation of small pocket wilderness areas in the Utah Wasatch mountains. Such legal wilderness is frequently too far from road access for much human-powered winter recreation such as backcountry skiing.…

I’m now a Polo Ralph Lauren ski touring model (be glad: hats, not underwear), backcountry here I come.

Aspen Real Estate — Shameful Fantasy or Incredible Reality? One of my most embarrassing fantasies is to live in Aspen again, at the base of Aspen Mountain, like I did for a period in the 1970s. We found a condo…