One thing to remember is that none of us are getting out of here alive. It’s just that it is hard …
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Michael Bennet and how all politics is local
The saying “all politics is local” is associated with former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill. It is true. When U.S. …
Read More »Riding (or catching) the edge: Keep perspective at the end of a weird season
Riding down to Gunnison in the back of an ambulance Sunday afternoon, all I could think about was Brush Creek, the …
Read More »March Madness
Few would disagree we live in “interesting times.” Stuff is speeding up and things are changing. March is usually a little …
Read More »Spring tips
While skiing the hill earlier this week it seemed that the spring temperatures we experienced in January were being made up …
Read More »Lawyers, guns and money…stuck between the rock and hard place
I used to tell my kids that if they wanted to come back and live comfortably in town they should consider …
Read More »It’s all okay…
Two young and enthusiastic skiers head to the backcountry Monday and experience the terror of an avalanche on Schuylkill. While shaken …
Read More »In the cluster of noise, there is still opportunity
I think it fair to begin another Brush Creek discussion with the obvious question and then move to the more long-term …
Read More »The little things in town—from snow to a plethora of police to a human sacrifice
These days when things are slow, I can always write about the weather—or Brush Creek. I’ll write about the weather unless …
Read More »Balance in the ski world
Finding balance is a good thing. Yogis strive for balance between body and mind. Nations want a balance of power. A …
Read More »Bringing race into the discussion
If you hadn’t noticed, there are a lot of white people in Crested Butte. Let’s go to a place that is …
Read More »That sort of season
Not everyone is sick but everyone at the very least knows someone who is sick. It is that time of the …
Read More »Shocked at the obvious?
It appears people are a bit flabbergasted by things that seemed obvious but are now a bit clearer. There are examples …
Read More »‘Tis the season for an adventure
Adventure comes in many forms. Than Acuff recently skied Coney’s and mentioned it was “variable.” Associate editor Aimee Eaton texted that …
Read More »New Year’s questions and an answer or two
A New Year is upon us. Welcome to 2018. Some questions for the next 365 days (and beyond): Will Crested Butte …
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