A few weeks ago, Hilly and I were happily skiing in Aspen (the new knee worked like magic, and I felt like a kid). The crowd scene pic is of an indoor/outdoor bar at the bottom of Aspen Mountain....
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OLD BOYS AT PLAY: SEGMENT 403,987
That pic shows the beginnings of “Walshes Run”, the steepest and scariest double black on Aspen Mountain. And the little chap in front of the sign is me, just about to shove off. The Modest Point: I am still...
GLORY GLORY GLORY
Hilly and I have been skiing in Aspen for a week and HOW I rejoice. People think this place is a bubble for the rich and the spoiled. Maybe, but they do not get underfoot. To me, it is...
Randonnay Skiing
I spent about $132,000 on some very fancy equipment to go uphill (and then downhill) in the mountains. The special skis – called randonnay or Alpine Touring skis – have a lifting heel for going up and clamp down...
NO MORE DOUBLE BLACKS! FOR GOD’S SAKE, GROW UP!
I resolved this year to act my age a little… and stay off the double black diamonds here in Aspen. Great idea… lousy execution. I really meant it but my resolve disappeared the first day on skis. Lord knows why but there...
MAGIC MUSCLE MEMORY
Made it to Aspen a few days ago. Planes cancelled here and there so have to drive up from Denver. A beautiful drive. Loll for a day, hit slopes. Always terrified that all skills will have fled…will tumble down mountain in shameful heap… pathetic old chap who ought...
