"I could live inside a tipi....." -Neil Young

This fall I invested in a packable minimalist shelter....probably a good idea to test it out before I actually carry it. Some enthusiastic CO skiers practice turns-all-year. Today begins my films-all-year discipline. I am going to publish one film each fiscal month until the world ends in 2012. I filmed myself setting up my new Tipi today, three hours later I got a 40sec video published on Vimeo.

Tipi Time from Evan Mitchell on Vimeo.
I've had some spring skiing objectives in mind for some time now. Last spring's weekend weather cycle was prohibitive for traveling far to ski. Last week I looked up some history about Indian Peaks Wilderness. The proximity and cultural reference of the Indian Peaks Wilderness is appealing to me. I would characterize myself as an apathetic white man who ironically skis wild snow to distract himself amidst the throes induced by western civilization. Indian Peaks Wilderness is an area dominated first by summering Natives, then greedy (and unlucky) miners. As recently as the late 1970's the area has become a Wilderness area, heavily laden with features named after Native American Peoples. Lately I've been thinking about tackling ski descents on all the major indian peaks this spring/summer. I'm feeling like many skiers may find such objectives non-ideal and I may be challenged to find partners. We'll have to see what the weather brings. After two attempts(08 and 09) at a full Longs Peak spring descent, another attempt is itching me. Next time I will be be bivying in from Wild Basin. Why did I ever let Hamish plant that Longs Peak seed?

09/TWENTY10 SKI LOG abbreviated

Last year was 39, could this weekend warrior make it to an even 50 ski days this Colorado season?

Cow-ton tail pathway

It's finally warm enough to ride a bike 5 prairie miles to work again!...there's renegade cows on the bike path(Tuesday). I've been avoiding the cottontail path this week.

Guest Post from REV

Thanks to Colin Beavan, I can now entertain the possibility that there exists a reasonable niche for the non-climate changer. I digest climate change about as well as the vegan does meat. Still, I must advocate eating.

What is your Phone Number?

Monday evening, in a desperate act to break the bleak cabin fever I skate skied in the 10 degree snow around a park behind Greg's house. In the process I lost my phone. It was time for a new one and I got one today, same number. If I know you and you have a phone number, please contact me via e-mail or text message (with your name) so that I can re-build my now gone digital address book. Thank you

Zero Degrees Effluent

Wednesday morning

Friday Morning

Saturday morning

I help make this from poo-water every day, with a lot of help from coal burners. The photos were taken at the point of effluent discharge from the wastewater plant. Regardless, I still get tired of working 40 hours and again on saturday. This cold snap is inducing some cabin fever, I'm paying attention to national news (Viet-ghanistan) and it's depressing. I haven't ridden a bike since....tuesday?

Fullerizing

It's no secret that I've held a grudge against big industry/over-specialization/high technology/separation of wealth ever since I was mid-engineering diploma. Lately, in my endless search for what to do and why to exist, I've been realizing some of my seemingly natural Buckminster-esque practical utilitarian tendencies. Today I decided to explore a little more.