I used to do this just about every day:
I sure miss it sometimes! Here, just look to the right of where I’m standing above:
What’s not to love about that during a hot n’ humid summertime in the big city, huh?
I had the great pleasure of heading to the mountains again this holiday weekend for a heaping serving of films that celebrate the ‘indomitable spirit‘ in adventure, culture, sports and environment. MountainFilm was celebrating it’s 30th year and it was my seventh. As always, it was excellent to spend time in Telluride, my old stomping grounds. Audrey got her first taste of the high and mighty San Juan Mountains, and I’m sure it won’t be her last. We had a great time.
I took a plethora of photos on the trip. You can see the whole set on Flickr here. Here are a few choice picks:
(my gorgeous wife)
(my sister-in-law Becca, her husband Brian and Audrey on top of the Jud Weibe Trail, ~10,000ft elevation)
(me, Justyn and Greg - my co-projectionists at The Palm Theater)
Also, I should mention that the good people at National Geographic Adventure were major sponsors of the event and I would be bereft if I didn’t send my buddies at their sister blog Intelligent Travel a proper shout-out! They’re frequent commenters on The Poverty Jet Set, and I love ‘em for it. You guys rule, keep up the awesome work! And thanks for supporting such a fantastic festival.
Wow! This just made me daydream about a move to northern New Mexico all the more! Taos Ski Valley, one of the most beautiful ski resorts in America and one of the last hold-outs to the archaic view that snowboarders somehow make skiing suck is letting boarders on the mountain. I can’t wait. And look at this dude - this is so hard core - sleeping overnight in probably sub-zero temps to be “FIRST!” Sick, bro. (Yeah, I reserve the right to say “sick, bro” on my blog when I’m talking about skiing.)
Thanks, Backcountry Blog and Adventure Blog for the great news!
