Comments on: A Day of Rememberence http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:24:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mac http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-20690 Mac Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:13:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2210#comment-20690 In reply to Thomas B, I can only assume that Remembrance Day didn't assume such a prominant position in the US, as America didn't join the war until the final year of the conflict, and so avoided the appalling casulaties suffered by the Allies. Certainly in the Commonwealth, 11 November is indeed about remembrance - but just not of the end of the Great War, but in thanks for the sacrifices made on our behalf. "Lest we forget" In reply to Thomas B, I can only assume that Remembrance Day didn’t assume such a prominant position in the US, as America didn’t join the war until the final year of the conflict, and so avoided the appalling casulaties suffered by the Allies.

Certainly in the Commonwealth, 11 November is indeed about remembrance – but just not of the end of the Great War, but in thanks for the sacrifices made on our behalf.

“Lest we forget”

]]> By: Ptor http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-20482 Ptor Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2210#comment-20482 Doug shoulda been in there long time ago. Big Up. Now if we'd just get rid of Wall Street, there would be no wars! "The pioneers of a warless world are the [youth] who refuse military service" - Albert Einstein Doug shoulda been in there long time ago. Big Up.
Now if we’d just get rid of Wall Street, there would be no wars!
“The pioneers of a warless world are the [youth] who refuse military service” – Albert Einstein

]]> By: Dave DePodwin http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-20400 Dave DePodwin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:48:26 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2210#comment-20400 Ski Troops We Thank You Hi Lou, Hats off indeed and then some to all the Veterans who have served and to those who have passed. My dad served with the U.S. Army's 10th Mt. Division ('ski troops') and on return, having survived the WWII experience, accomplished tremendous things professionally and inspired several generations of our family to get out and enjoy our great land (and sea) and all that it has to offer. He and my mom taught us how to ski as kids with bear trap bindings, leather boots, and green army-colored fatigue-like jackets adorned with ski patches of Arosa, Zermatt, Davos. We spent the better part of the day on the ski lifts from 8:30 a.m. to last run at 4pm with a short break for hot choco. and 25-30 min. for lunch, only to return to the land of white to ski some more, what else?! We are thankful for his generation to having accomplished something truly remarkable--the start of the ski industry--from a war that not unlike today's, left men & women broken, gone, but not defeated. Returning veterans seized the moment to build a lasting industry that allows us today to recreate, dream, to live. Seldom does a ski run pass that I cannot help but think of the tremendous sacrifice that the soldiers of the 10th gave to you and me and the legacy that lives on the slopes worldwide that have resulted from their efforts. Coincidentally, I now realize, I marked this day off from work to order a new set of boards (my first in 20 years) and to hike the woods nearby, dreaming of powder days in the wild, forever, free. Thank you Soldiers of the 10th, thank you Dad, thank you to to all of those who have served our country. Dave D. Ski Troops We Thank You

Hi Lou,

Hats off indeed and then some to all the Veterans who have served and to those who have passed. My dad served with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mt. Division (’ski troops’) and on return, having survived the WWII experience, accomplished tremendous things professionally and inspired several generations of our family to get out and enjoy our great land (and sea) and all that it has to offer.

He and my mom taught us how to ski as kids with bear trap bindings, leather boots, and green army-colored fatigue-like jackets adorned with ski patches of Arosa, Zermatt, Davos. We spent the better part of the day on the ski lifts from 8:30 a.m. to last run at 4pm with a short break for hot choco. and 25-30 min. for lunch, only to return to the land of white to ski some more, what else?!

We are thankful for his generation to having accomplished something truly remarkable–the start of the ski industry–from a war that not unlike today’s, left men & women broken, gone, but not defeated. Returning veterans seized the moment to build a lasting industry that allows us today to recreate, dream, to live.

Seldom does a ski run pass that I cannot help but think of the tremendous sacrifice that the soldiers of the 10th gave to you and me and the legacy that lives on the slopes worldwide that have resulted from their efforts.

Coincidentally, I now realize, I marked this day off from work to order a new set of boards (my first in 20 years) and to hike the woods nearby, dreaming of powder days in the wild, forever, free.

Thank you Soldiers of the 10th, thank you Dad, thank you to to all of those who have served our country.

Dave D.

]]> By: Matt Kinney http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-20387 Matt Kinney Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2210#comment-20387 I find few if any veterans in todays modern ski world. Non of the "rock stars" are vets and service to our country seems these day to be a matter of money not of service. I can't recall the last time I met a guide that was a veteThe excetiuon would by heliski pilots :lol: r. In Europe I think that most guides have served their country in some form. That may sound a bit rrusk coming from this veteran, but its true. Sure we can all look at respect to the mountain division skiers of CO and yes, here in Alaska they did the same hard work training in WW! and WW2 but that story has not been recorded properly like on CO. More on humorous note...As a veteran, some of my best ski partners have been vets. The way I can tell the difference between a vetskier and a non-vetskier is the vetskiers are always on time!! I find few if any veterans in todays modern ski world. Non of the “rock stars” are vets and service to our country seems these day to be a matter of money not of service. I can’t recall the last time I met a guide that was a veteThe excetiuon would by heliski pilots :lol: r. In Europe I think that most guides have served their country in some form.

That may sound a bit rrusk coming from this veteran, but its true. Sure we can all look at respect to the mountain division skiers of CO and yes, here in Alaska they did the same hard work training in WW! and WW2 but that story has not been recorded properly like on CO.

More on humorous note…As a veteran, some of my best ski partners have been vets. The way I can tell the difference between a vetskier and a
non-vetskier is the vetskiers are always on time!!

]]> By: Thomas B http://www.wildsnow.com/2210/doug-coombs-hall-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-20378 Thomas B Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:07:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2210#comment-20378 This observation is meant as thought provoking and in no way to demean the great services of veterans, but it is interesting that the rest of the world celebrates the end of WW1, the end of "the war to end all wars" the moment the armistice was signed on November 11th 1918 and we celebrate the warriors. Thankyou vets. This observation is meant as thought provoking and in no way to demean the great services of veterans, but it is interesting that the rest of the world celebrates the end of WW1, the end of “the war to end all wars” the moment the armistice was signed on November 11th 1918 and we celebrate the warriors.
Thankyou vets.

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