October 2007

oday we finish up our “10 Things to Know series.” The ultimate part of any endeavor is perhaps how your mind interacts with the day. In terms of mountaineering, using mental processes to avoid pride and resulting bad decisions is key. I’ve messed up a few times in that area, and also had some success, but thought it would be nice to hear some other people’s words about this so I trolled my celebrity address book for likely helpers. But don’t let the celebs have the last word, I know you blog readers have some ideas about this, so fire a few comments to complete today’s blog.

We attended the annual Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame gala this past Saturday. This is indeed a Colorado event, but always goes out of state boundaries in many ways. John Atkins is perhaps the most far reaching inductee…

News about global warming as it relates to backcountry skiing, and other things.

Update: The freebird Freerides are FOUND! (see comments) Here in our part of Colorado, at Buttermilk Ski Area this past Sunday (near Aspen), a friend skinned up the area Sunday morning, left his skis in the snow at the base…