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Show Wasatch Canyon Reporter 06-2374 or fax to 801.475.2735 Dear Editors: the S.L. Tribune I sent this also. They oo to Greg Smith’s never after hours seem to print pro-heli letters. PURISTS? I found front page article on 1-697 [in the S.L. Tribune] relating to Heli-skiing quite interesting: The so called purists should remember that they live in a city where almost a million people live. The idea that they and they alone should have untracked powder is should look their way Canyon that ridiculous. The purists at a map and see that on up Little Cottonwood they are very close to a answering does not machine constitute enough of a journalistic effort in this instance. Had you, or anyone else who is concerned, spoken with Mr. Smith, you would have found him to be an exceedingly reasonable and sensible man who’s knowledge of the Wasatch helicopter issue is voluminous. He is, after all, the owner of the Wasatch Powderbird Guides, and has been plying large Wilderness area and perhaps Howdy Folks: [Td like to place an ad in your clas_ sifieds, and I promise I will pay you the 5% if I do manage to see it with you. : ). Here’s the general info—you can do with it what you wish, rearrange it how you in your infinite editorial wisdom For The ad eneie seasonal work but have managed my money well enough to be putting a fair amount away for retirement, a et few investments, and bought a house. I'll always drive a junker car and wear junky clothes, but I intend to always have a ski pass and ski as much as I choose. Perhaps you could use some help in budgeting your lis trade since = “Qne more point that | >estsee fit. the early seven; oe, ae of Little Cottonwood Canyon. I work lar go:] not the solution to anything. Ed. Note: The following isn’t so much a letter to the editor as a letter to the classified department, however it is very funny, and we wanted to give this person maximum exposure since she promises to pay us our 5% (and would be the second to do so!). found to be inaccurate relat- ,,,.,., issues ed to Albion Basin as being a Snowboard Sale: & <a, they declined to print it. Since we print every letter we get, here you divine, then helicopters: must be the tools of the devil.”’ One way to insure objectivity is to speak with the principal who you are most drastically affecting. Leaving one message on finances or more likely tips on good aad eaibtiaaealbiN, letter housekeeping could have made your life much better. I agree with the discontented feelings that come along with population growth. Instead of running away to Park City I’ve chosen to stay and fight the problems by becoming active in community groups, taking public trans- portation and enrolling in a class on they should pursue their purist sport facing the two Eastern philosophy.— up there where helicopters cannot fly. — heli operations I do feel really sorry for you, Boots. (see clasare very differ. beautiful place, but there giried section for David, which I think the article want-QOver the years Wasatch Powderbird Guides have performed many back ed us to feel, but only for a minute. country rescues and have given day You are dealWe really do have a choice, thousands I would by day avalanche information to the ing with two homes, roads and mines even much appreciate of choices everyday. You just need to avalanche center in SLC and the companies, and befor e Steve Lewis got to getting rid of decide what really makes you happy. neighboring ski resorts. One more you slam one Utah. yw I may die driving a junker without a this gear, as Iam point that I found to be inaccurate company by lot of money left behind but I'll die totally broke. I related to Albion Basin as beinga running a sidewith a smile on my dace and goles | left my job as a wilderness area. It is a very beautiful — bar article on Albion Resident ly snow between my teeth. ev high school biolplace, but there have been ski lifts, Jeff Germain’s, sincerely, A Faithful Subscriber: : ogy teacher last private homes, roads and mines even CEO of Timberline year to become a'-snowboard bum, before Steve Lewis got to Utah. As Heli-ski, curious legal past. The Dear “A F inithafeak Ss ubscriber, eS and have accomplished that, but far as his encouraging back country _ effect of this sidebar is essentially First off, I appreciate the offer unfortunately ignored the fact that skiers to zig-zag runs so other people sensationalist in nature, and works for housekeeping tips and financial one does not make much § as a snowcannot ski the famous Utah powder, to discredit the company, yet your planning. I can’t quite seem to board instructor. Such is the good that is so ridiculous as not to warrant feature article does not show any choose the best needlepoint pattern life.. a comment. —Lew Moore, Alta, Utah. | tangible public downside to their for my living room, and my mutual They are both excellent gee by business. This is nothing short of funds aren’t quite paying off as my the way. They (the potential conyellow journalism. weighs in: The Publisher broker promised. - sumer) can contact me cae at The other company you handle | 272.2896 Subjective Response by John Unlike you, I did “run away” to by merely not presenting their side of Bresee: Park City, albeit running toward Sorry my typing sucks. the issue. A wise man once said Mr. Moore, you have brought to clean air, pleasant summer temperaHave a nice day. Janka “Omission is the most common form light an important issue. The Salt tures, backyard mountain biking, Editor’s Response: We (the of dishonesty.” I am that wise man, Lake Tribune’s cover article on heli_and the option of being on the hill in WCR) congratulate you (Janka) on Chris, and by omitting entirely the skiing in the Wasatch was a laughfive minutes if you only have a short your new choice of careers. Biology, Powderbirds side of the argument, able’ abomination of shoddy ski window. And believe me when I eh? We are pleased that you were not you have misrepresented the issues. reporting and subjective press...and say the commute to the Cottonwoods an English pedagogue - or a typing As to Steve Lewis’ suggestion this comes from one who knows this is made far more pleasant at teacher. Good luck with your gear. that backcountry skiers “track out” area well. Someone should take 904+mph encapsulated in the latest in slopes used by heli-ski operations; away Christopher Smith’s Crayons, Teutonic Aryan engineering than (In regards to “Goodbye Peter this is the worst possible solution. and make him go _ through wheezing up the hill in 2nd gear ina Pan by David Peck, last issue). This is a case of cutting off your Journalism 101 again, and this time beater VW. The population growth - Dear Sirs: nose to spite your face. I am a he has to pull a D+ to graduate. The up here is outrageous and needs to T enjoyed David Peck’s article but powder conservationist and this Oxford American Dictionary defi ines be fought as well: I study Aikido — I felt the need to address the overall method not only serves to ruin it for objective as: “not influenced by (another Eastern Philosophy) and attitude within it. Everyone makes all hikers, it is not an effective tool personal feelings or opinions.”’ The perhaps through that I’ll find an their own choices in this life. Mr. against helicopters since they can fly Tribune’s article falls under the answer to the Summit Co. zoning Peck has chosen to have a real job by to areas in minutes that would take a opposite category: Subjective. We laws. 30, drive a new car, and obviously full day for a hiker. would be happy to come down to As for the big mistake in choose a girl friend who doesn’t share If you have a disagreement with your offices to clarify these issues in choosing my girlfriend, I must have in his love for skiing (big mistake). I Greg Smith’s operation, take it up the future. come across incorrectly. She’s held a am over 40 and living the dream of with him in person, or use the Forest The first line of his abiicle, clevski pass the last four years, is an being a ski bum all my life. I don’t | Service permit process. erly entitled “Snowball Fight,” active mountaineer, rock climber, consider myself a FOOL. Recommending increased conflict _ denies any chance of objectivity. To and cyclist. I’m not exactly suffering I moved to Salt Lake in my early and hostility in the backcountry is whit: “If skiing virgin powder is in this department. -Dave Peck 20’s and rented a place at the bottom wilderness area. It is a very >@marco ent. have been ski lifts, private more info.) -Lew Moore, Page 4 i following hii Note: The ieaseaticcaeipetain 3_ [Ed. _ was sent to the Salt Lake Tribune but |