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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #193

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #193

by Bob Chamberlain November 9, 2012 Mountain Vision

Used Shoes, San Francisco Ski Show 1976 In the course of auditing my tax account, the Internal Revenue Service ruled that I was allowed to take a deduction for one pair of skis a year, but could not deduct my boots. As they saw the matter, the boots could be conceivably be used for purposes [...]

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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #192

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #192

by Bob Chamberlain October 3, 2012 Mountain Vision

The beginning of the end began with a rumor that electrified the 1950s ski underground with the smoking news that, “They’re actually packing the snow in Aspen!”

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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision

by Bob Chamberlain July 3, 2012 July 2012

When I first met her, Keeney’s highest aspiration was to move to Paris and become a Lady of the Evening, or of the Morning, for that matter.

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Mountain Vision #189

Mountain Vision #189

by Bob Chamberlain June 4, 2012 June 2012

When Lito proposed skiing to Ouray from Telluride, I naturally jumped at the chance. What is a poor boy from the plains to do?

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Mountain Vision #188

Mountain Vision #188

by Bob Chamberlain May 4, 2012 May 2012

It’s not the River Ganges; these are only campfire ashes they’re spreading on the waters

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The Road Nevada 1967

Mountain Vision #187

by Bob Chamberlain April 3, 2012 April 2012

Desert rendezvous, westbound; destination Pacific Ocean.
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Mountain Vision #186

Mountain Vision #186

by Bob Chamberlain February 2, 2012 February - March 2012

His name was Bear, he had a displaced hip, and was about twelve or fourteen when he was shot by the Telluride town marshal.

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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #185

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #185

by Bob Chamberlain January 3, 2012 January 2012

Mica Creek BC Canada, 1974

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Mountain Vision #184

Mountain Vision #184

by Bob Chamberlain December 6, 2011 December 2011

Death of GLM San Francisco ski Show, 1966

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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #183

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #183

by Bob Chamberlain November 2, 2011 Mountain Vision

Here’s Pierre, taking stock of his life.

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