Beyond the clatter of my preciously busy hometown of Durango, up high among vanilla-coated pines and naked aspens there is arising another, albeit softer, clatter. The sound is from ‘sport snowshoes’ dancing across wintery landscapes like the mystical hooves of Santa’s reindeer…
Contemplating a risky situation? Like visiting Durango, perhaps, yet scared by the remoteness and expense of where your feeble teacher abides? Well, Noble Pilgrim Yogi, not to worry. Just breathe, trust, and GO! Even in the ‘shoulder seasons’ such as March/April and November/December…Durango offers exceptional, world-class fun for mountain yogis and outdoor athletes of all ages and abilities..and it’s the best place on Turtle Island for families! i promise! pic above: ilg at Phil’s World, just one of a head-shaking amount of world-class mountain biking that is always in great shape nearly year round! Below, i answer a typical Pilgrim Question from my old’ bro from LA; KK
“Daddy? I’m Ganesha…”
“You are?”
“Yes, because Ganesha removes ‘obstickles’ and he lives inside my heart.”
Less than a month ago…the Plastic Surgeon said it would require several weeks of dubious recovery to see if Dewa’s lip and mouth would structurally heal correctly after her sledding incident……within one week of WF Nutrition? Dewa’s lip and mouth self healed at Godspeed (aka; The Speed of Enlightenment). we crushed up the MAP Amino Acids for her, she suckled at SUNRIDER’s Sunbars, and we doused her lip/mouth and skull with the Sacred Water of Asea…
…and today…even with significant psycho/spiritual trauma?
Dewa and i skied from Top To Bottom, Chapman Ski Hill without falling…
Elke Brutsaert is a Mountain Bike Downhill Superstar from the Day…she now travels internationally with a pro team as “Head Mom” taking world-class care in her collegiate rider’s care, skills, and recovery (she is a renown massage ‘artist’). Ilg has had the honor of ripping some sweet San Juan singletrack with this Diva of the Dirt and, all ilg can do is blink with awe at her (still) cherry command of speed over seemingly impossibly dangerous descents. Elke – a Durangatang – now sends me her most promising cycling warriors from 18x National Champions; Fort Lewis College because, like you, Elke knows that ilg can create Champions…read on for her quote and an interview:
Over 250 skiers, snowshoers, and winter sports enthusiasts attended the event, according to Race Director, Mary-Anne DeBoer. The event is growing each year under the guidance of DeBoer and the amazing course groomers – led by cycling’s Time Trial Champion Clay Moseley of Los Alamos – which magically transform a powder-snow alpine meadow near the top of Cumbres Pass into a nordic racers paradise for only 3 days. Former KOM Champion, Steve Ilg states, “This weekend is like the aerobic, winter counter-part to a Tibetan Sand Painting…”
Jnana Mudra; the Gesture of Strength and Wisdom…which i engage during snowshoe racing not only to Hook Up internal pranic orbits, yet also to soothe the hurt of not accomplishing what i tried so hard to do at Chama this weekend; regain my King of the Mountain title…2nd place for the 2nd year in row hurts…however…
to the Champion goes the spoils…hey, in Chama, New Mexico? this huge Ristra is like a Porsche…
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