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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

by Lou Dawson December 18, 2013
written by Lou Dawson December 18, 2013
Merry Safe Powder Filled Christmas 2013 from the Dawsons and WildSnow.com!

Merry Safe Powder Filled Christmas 2013 from the Dawsons and WildSnow.com!

Our crack of noon start is nothing to be proud of. Skiing in light of the setting sun, however, is joy. We dance with our shadows. Crisp wind sneaks over the ridge and keeps us awake. I can smell a storm on the horizon, or am I dreaming? The huff of my breath and gentle scrape of my climbing skins are the voice under. Great engelman spruce stand as grandfathers along the track. We find soft snow; gentle turns arc our return to the valley.

Down.

Down.

Joy.

Merry!

Now, sitting here in our little house in the woods, I’m just thinking how much I appreciate all of you. Have a merry bells happy holiday!

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GeorgeT December 18, 2013 - 7:57 pm

Juicy Fruit looks nicccccccccccccccce.

Dave Johnson December 18, 2013 - 8:17 pm

Merry Christmas, Lou. Send some of that snow to California.

Andrew Pope December 18, 2013 - 10:06 pm

Lou,

I’m mostly a lurker here, but I wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the stoke this site has given me over the years. I don’t get a lot of time to go backcountry skiing, but I can stay connected here and is almost like a daily fix for me! Merry Christmas to the whole WildSnow crew and your family, and happy new year!

Andrew

Dave Field December 19, 2013 - 8:35 am

Nice images and thanks for sharing. I was wondering if we’d ever get a pictoral report of what the skiing is like from your little house in the woods.

Glenn Sliva December 19, 2013 - 8:36 am

Merry Christmas to you guys and many safe backcountry trips as well.

Powder everywhere up the Hagerman area but sublimating fast. Need another dump.

Lou Dawson December 19, 2013 - 8:45 am

Thanks guys!

Kevin S December 19, 2013 - 10:09 am

As I sit in my office in Denver I want to thank the Dawson’s for keeping me up to date on all of the cool guy gear and for the smiles your articles provide. The next few weeks will be spent climbing around Eagle and Summit county on semi-old/or new gear from Santa if he(she) read my letter! Thanks!!!

Rob S. December 19, 2013 - 12:37 pm

Let me add my thanks to all the Dawsons for everything you do to brighten the spirits of those of us who return to this site day after day, seeking happy thoughts about bottomless powder! You guys are a true gift to the backcountry nation, and I look forward to many hours in 2014 spent reading of your exploits!

Chet Roe December 19, 2013 - 12:57 pm

Lou…..you who blog about cameras in the backcountry and all things backcountry tech put up a photo of HALF your only child’s face on your holiday card…shame on you!!!!!! sorry to rain (not snow) on your goodwill, but gosh!? otherwise, seasons greetings, Chet

Lou Dawson December 19, 2013 - 4:01 pm

It’s supposed to be art. Oh well, miss again (grin).

Brett December 19, 2013 - 4:14 pm

Can you comment on your ski pants with thigh vents?

Lou Dawson December 19, 2013 - 5:22 pm

Outdoor Research, need I say more?

Rob Mullins December 19, 2013 - 5:23 pm

Merry Christmas!

Frisco December 19, 2013 - 6:24 pm

Thanks for the excellent blog and the care and thought that obviously goes into it.

Feliz Navidad.

francesco December 19, 2013 - 10:59 pm

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo, a Lou e tutta l’equipe del blog!

ptor December 20, 2013 - 12:06 am

Merry Christmas to your family and thanks for the nonstop stoke! May all your faceshots be bright.

Erik Erikson December 20, 2013 - 12:40 am

Thanks Lou, and i wish all the best and merry christmas to the makers and all readers of wildsnow.com. Really learned a lot here and very much appreciate the oppinions and discussions on this blog.
Had lots of snow here in Austria compared to the last years since late November. Still it was very warm during day, so most of my allready about 20 tours this season felt like spring time corn season… so my selfish wish for christmas: Fresh powder!!

Matt Kinney December 20, 2013 - 5:49 pm

Many Merry Turns during the holidays and Happy New Year. Thanks for keeping it real.

Billy Balz December 21, 2013 - 7:43 pm

From a long time alpiner and shorter term AT skier, you are to be commended for your attention to detail, neutrality on brands and pure stoke you engender based on your personal skiing achievements (and chronicalling of them). Merry Xmas to you and yours! Can’t wait for your tested reviews of new bindings.

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