Comments on: Colorado Ski Hall of Fame – Knox Williams for 2007 http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/ 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 http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6101 Steve Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:12:57 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=711#comment-6101 That's great Lou! It will no doubt be a landslide in favor of Knox, I know of very few folks that are as deserving such recognition as he is. He has always been one open to sharing knowledge and has offered much encouragement and insight over his career. I was a budding young ski patroller with a couple of new snow safety tools when I first walked into his office in 1980. He took the time to share as much helpful information with me as he could without hesitation. This enthusiasm and his humility has truely made winter backcountry recreation a better and safer endevour. That’s great Lou! It will no doubt be a landslide in favor of Knox, I know of very few folks that are as deserving such recognition as he is. He has always been one open to sharing knowledge and has offered much encouragement and insight over his career. I was a budding young ski patroller with a couple of new snow safety tools when I first walked into his office in 1980. He took the time to share as much helpful information with me as he could without hesitation. This enthusiasm and his humility has truely made winter backcountry recreation a better and safer endevour.

]]> By: Eric http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6100 Eric Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:56:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=711#comment-6100 Knox is THE leading figure in backcountry avalanche safety. Without his tireless efforts, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center simply would not exist. I believe that he is personnaly responsible for saving lives through proactive education on this topic. He has very high standards and vast knowledge. I've had the pleasure of spending a couple of days with Knox in one of the 10th Mountain Division huts during an avalanche training event as well as participating in multiple lectures and clinics on the topic of avalanche safety. His words have rung in my ears on multiple occasions when go/no go decisions are being made in the backcountry. He has been a huge contributor to the ski industry both for on and off-piste enthusiasts and I hope that he wins this honorable distinction. Knox is THE leading figure in backcountry avalanche safety. Without his tireless efforts, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center simply would not exist. I believe that he is personnaly responsible for saving lives through proactive education on this topic. He has very high standards and vast knowledge. I’ve had the pleasure of spending a couple of days with Knox in one of the 10th Mountain Division huts during an avalanche training event as well as participating in multiple lectures and clinics on the topic of avalanche safety. His words have rung in my ears on multiple occasions when go/no go decisions are being made in the backcountry. He has been a huge contributor to the ski industry both for on and off-piste enthusiasts and I hope that he wins this honorable distinction.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6083 Kelly Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:12:01 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=711#comment-6083 Lou, Great vote! Knox has created a great thing and deserves recognition for years of dedication. Just a quick CAIC moment, friends of mine and I while at CU years ago wanted to ski the Professor on Loveland Pass, one of our first backcountry tries. We contacted CAIC and someone (I forget their name) met us in the parking lot after his shift to go over maps and talk to us about avy safety. I'll never forget how that guy went out of his way to help us. Good Luck to Knox, Kelly Lou,

Great vote! Knox has created a great thing and deserves recognition for years of dedication.

Just a quick CAIC moment, friends of mine and I while at CU years ago wanted to ski the Professor on Loveland Pass, one of our first backcountry tries. We contacted CAIC and someone (I forget their name) met us in the parking lot after his shift to go over maps and talk to us about avy safety. I’ll never forget how that guy went out of his way to help us.

Good Luck to Knox,
Kelly

]]> By: frank http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6079 frank Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:46:17 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=711#comment-6079 Sounds like an excellent choice to me. "The Snowy Torrents" belongs on every backcountry skier's bookshelf, it is truly a wealth of information and I hope that another volume is released someday. Sounds like an excellent choice to me.

“The Snowy Torrents” belongs on every backcountry skier’s bookshelf, it is truly a wealth of information and I hope that another volume is released someday.

]]> By: Halsted http://www.wildsnow.com/711/colorado-ski-hall-of-fame-knox-williams-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-6078 Halsted Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:19:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=711#comment-6078 Thanks Lou for your vote for Knox. Knox really is "the man," that got the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) up and running in Colorado. I know that one of the requirements for a Ski Hall of Fame inductee, is that they did something to really benifit the Colorado ski industry and the state of Colorado as awhole. Without Knox and the CAIC most of the ski areas along I-70 wouldn't see much business. CDOT would have to close down the highway a lot more then they currently have to, if it wasn't for the avalanche forecasting and control programs that Knox helped develope. Knox has also been a leading figure in avalanche forecasting, education and research; not only in the US but worldwide. Because of Knox's hard work and drive the CAIC is recognized worldwide as one of the leading US avalanche forecasting centers. Knox really deserves to be a member of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame. Cheers, Halsted Thanks Lou for your vote for Knox.

Knox really is “the man,” that got the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) up and running in Colorado.

I know that one of the requirements for a Ski Hall of Fame inductee, is that they did something to really benifit the Colorado ski industry and the state of Colorado as awhole.

Without Knox and the CAIC most of the ski areas along I-70 wouldn’t see much business. CDOT would have to close down the highway a lot more then they currently have to, if it wasn’t for the avalanche forecasting and control programs that Knox helped develope.

Knox has also been a leading figure in avalanche forecasting, education and research; not only in the US but worldwide. Because of Knox’s hard work and drive the CAIC is recognized worldwide as one of the leading US avalanche forecasting centers.

Knox really deserves to be a member of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame.

Cheers,
Halsted

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