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RIP Carl Skoog

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I was saddened yesterday to hear the news that photographer and ski mountaineer Carl Skoog had been killed in a fall while ski mountaineering in South America. I met Carl for the first time in 1995, when I’d started working on my history book, Wild Snow. Carl was super supportive of that project — generous with his images and stories, as well as friendly and humorous about the trials of publishing backcountry skiing related material. He was was familiar with publishing because of his successful photography business. Carl was an influential figure in North American ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing. He accompanied his brother Lowell and others on many firsts, and his efforts to share the sport through his images had a huge impact. But mostly, he was simply a fine human being. Rest in peace Carl. My condolences to Carl’s family and friends.
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Posted by Lou on October 22, 2005 | Filed Under Eulogies 

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Welcome to Louis (Lou) Dawson's backcountry skiing information and opinion website. Lou's passion for the past forty years has been alpinism, climbing, mountaineering and skiing -- along with all manner of outdoor recreation. He has authored numerous books and articles about backcountry skiing and is well known as the first person to ski down all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, otherwise known as the Fourteeners! Books and free back country information here, and tons of Randonnee rando telemark info.

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