A Truly Grand Ski Tour

[ski3pin]

Here's a great day of adventure.

Extra points on remembering who was first to ski the Grand Teton

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Billy Briggs...

...and there is nothing that convince me to do that.

 

[LuckyDan]

In Baker City, those living on the Elkhorn side of town call that getting ready to go grocery shopping.

 

[Hoopy]

did he not ski that with a bum hip?? used to play at the Stage Coach at the base of the teton pass. Saw him there after a few adventures on wilson faces and around the area.

 

[Lighthawk]

Bill Bridges

Old timers still remember.
I did do the Grand, but with axe and crampons!

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Now that’s earning your turns.

 

[Vic Harder]

love it,,, "7000' of really lousy skiing.. "

 

[Kolockum]

Good find. Anything with Jimmy Chin is going to be amazing.

 

[ski3pin]

Here's a biography of Billy Briggs -

Beyond the Grand

Hoopy gets the grand prize on this quiz! And why do I like Billy Briggs so much? Because he's a banjo picker.

Best part of the first ski descent of the Grand story is that few believed him until a pilot went up and photographed his tracks.

 

[Kolockum]

One of my ski mentors has a buddy that plays a banjo. Before every trip he would tell my mentor "if you die before me I will play the banjo at your funeral." Talk about motivation! (actually he is really good, but don't tell him)