A "Fool" for Christ: Manute Bol, 1962-2010

The Obsessive Skier was saddened this week when he learned of the recent death of former NBA center Manute Bol.

Jon Shields, writing in the Wall Street Journal, gives us a respectful and encouraging summary of this unique man's life. Please click here to read the article.

PS: I will buy a cookie for anyone who can tell me the name of the man pictured next to Bol in this photo.

Dust on Snow = Rapid Runoff

After returning from two weeks in Florida, I was eager to check out the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's Web Cam.

I was shocked by how quickly the snow had melted since my last skiing day there just a few weeks ago on Memorial Day.

This article explains why the snow is melting so fast and the spring runoff is so rapid.

Manatees are such gentle creatures

Happy Memorial Day!

Dude...

Wenzel Peikert's Slot Couloir wins Chris Davenport's award for the 'Line of the Year' - love this photo because it give a strong sense of anticipation- skiing a steep and narrow couloir in tough weather conditions.

Adam Lockwood Rocks!

Listen to this lullaby by Adam Lockwood. It's musical awesomeness!






I am so glad that God brought Adam into our lives.

He now teaches guitar to our Anna.

And he leads the team of musicians at Christchurch.

Did I mention that I'm so glad that God brought Adam into our lives?

Christy Mahon Skis All of Colorado's 14-ers. Impressive.

It wasn't that long ago that Chris Davenport became the first person to make a ski descent of all of Colorado's 14,000 foot peaks in one year.

This week, Christy Mahon added her name to the list of ski mountaineering giants when she became the first woman to record a ski descent of all of Colorado's 14-ers.

And as usual, Jason Blevins of the Denver Post lets us all in on the story in the Outdoor Extremes section.