Comments on: Guest Blog — Two Reports from Telluride, Colorado http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve Storm (a.k.a. Baker Steve) http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-25895 Steve Storm (a.k.a. Baker Steve) Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:16:33 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1086#comment-25895 Great story, nice writing Geeter! (I think it would be cool to have a Telluride/San Juans section. Probably would want a listing of first descents, their stories, and remarkable repeats, etc.) The link to Andy Sawyer's article finally got the tears rolling. His care to mention first and remarkable descents, to publish names for credits. Then to read the list of the most incredible descents done in the 90's, and to neglect credits-- they were all his. Baker Steve, Crestone. Great story, nice writing Geeter! (I think it would be cool to have a Telluride/San Juans section. Probably would want a listing of first descents, their stories, and remarkable repeats, etc.) The link to Andy Sawyer’s article finally got the tears rolling. His care to mention first and remarkable descents, to publish names for credits. Then to read the list of the most incredible descents done in the 90′s, and to neglect credits– they were all his.

Baker Steve, Crestone.

]]> By: Droid http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-15650 Droid Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:54:01 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1086#comment-15650 Nice to see that Jaime is still as I left him. Hey Jimbo, what's up? Do you ever miss the Toot? Drop me an email if you want, droidmon@yahoo.com Nice to see that Jaime is still as I left him. Hey Jimbo, what’s up? Do you ever miss the Toot? Drop me an email if you want, droidmon@yahoo.com

]]> By: Bill Hunt http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-9669 Bill Hunt Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1086#comment-9669 Wow, thanks for sharing; we are soul brothers guys. Perhaps I should move out there. "work together like family to make sure the lines are getting skied/controlled through the storm cycles." What a beautiful concept! I used to do that by myself with my favorite shots on Mt. Superior, starting early season; The Lane (aka Suicide chute), then Dead Tree chute, the Invisible (aka Pinball Alley - always self-belayed at the top), the W; but never had the crew (aside from Dan Caruso back in the early 90s); usually got a lecture that I shouldn't tour solo; until I preferred going out on low vis days, so noone would see. Now I'm up near Snowbasin, which just doesn't have the steep lines like Mt. Superior/Little Cottonwood, Telluride, or Aspen backcountry, although they DO have a backcountry gate that is open every day of the season. Mt Odgen is fun, but its comparatively short; just right for "getting back in shape" though. And it IS the church of the wilderness, some mantras and Oms at the top of the chute, arms open; thank you, thank you, thank you for this life, this perfect moment!!! Wow, thanks for sharing; we are soul brothers guys. Perhaps I should move out there.
“work together like family to make sure the lines are getting skied/controlled through the storm cycles.”
What a beautiful concept! I used to do that by myself with my favorite shots on Mt. Superior, starting early season; The Lane (aka Suicide chute), then Dead Tree chute, the Invisible (aka Pinball Alley – always self-belayed at the top), the W; but never had the crew (aside from Dan Caruso back in the early 90s); usually got a lecture that I shouldn’t tour solo; until I preferred going out on low vis days, so noone would see.
Now I’m up near Snowbasin, which just doesn’t have the steep lines like Mt. Superior/Little Cottonwood, Telluride, or Aspen backcountry, although they DO have a backcountry gate that is open every day of the season. Mt Odgen is fun, but its comparatively short; just right for “getting back in shape” though.
And it IS the church of the wilderness, some mantras and Oms at the top of the chute, arms open; thank you, thank you, thank you for this life, this perfect moment!!!

]]> By: Chase http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-9429 Chase Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1086#comment-9429 Boys and Girls, This is why we live in the moutains. This kind of winter we are having brings out the serious ski bum in all of us. I will be skiing till all the snow is gone and that won't be till end of July. Then there is always South America. Boys and Girls,
This is why we live in the moutains. This kind of
winter we are having brings out the serious ski
bum in all of us. I will be skiing till all the snow is
gone and that won’t be till end of July. Then there
is always South America.

]]> By: Simon http://www.wildsnow.com/1086/guest-blog-two-reports-from-telluride-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-9422 Simon Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:13:58 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1086#comment-9422 Looks like the best of times :) Looks like the best of times :)

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