Comments on: Trip Report – New Yorker Festival, NYC

By: KatieC

KatieC — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:00:50 +0000

My favorite post yet! And I LOVE that JCO uses all 3 names when she introduces herself…how fancy.

Someone gave me a copy of “Swimming to Antarctica” (not being trashy chick-lit, it’s not something I’d normally read), and I was rapt from the beginning. Cox just seemed so out-there and single-minded in her focus; she reminded me of a climber – the climber I live with, actually.

I was also interested in how her body adapted to her athletic needs. Like a Teton guide who turns into a T-Rex for the summer (strong legs, wimpy arms), she morphed into a cold water-machine. So glad the “extreme” sports panel covered actual sports and not pretend activities like base lining or free jumping or free basing or whatever it is.

By: SkiGrrl

SkiGrrl — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:39:20 +0000

Ya know, you should ping me when you’re planning to hit town – I STILL have that really nice bottle of scotch with your name on it. I would have at least left it for you at the festival! I was up in New England for the holidays, so probably would have missed you. Next time !

By: dax

dax — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:00:53 +0000

For what it’s worth, I enjoy reading your writing. I think it’s concise, punchy and humorous. I’ll probably never ski even 20% of the big lines you list in the Chuting Gallery, but I still read and reread the descriptions of each one. If making the mundane seem interesting is good writing then your blog, The Chuting Gallery and and your works in Backcountry are successful. Keep it coming.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:18:02 +0000

That was a fun wedding, at least what I remember of it. :)

Nick’s wife is named Siv (pronounced Seeve).

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:05:20 +0000

Wow, cool TR for your Big Apple literary-set jaunt. And thanks for the .pdf of Nick P’s article. I’ve wanted an e-copy for some time because of its reference to Klaus skiing to the wedding with his tux in his pack. We were passing through Twin Lakes Pass when someone asked Klaus what was in his pack. The look Klaus got when he answered “My tux” was awesome.

Before the reception Klaus, Nick, Nick’s wife with the exotic name that I forget, and I ended up drinking a little añejo tequila at a bar at Snowbird. Later I introduced Nick to Bob Athey at the reception – like it said in the article, it was a fascinating contrast between the two groups at the wedding.

By: Andrew_L

Andrew_L — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:02:12 +0000

We’re still waiting for our breakout New Yorker piece over here, but in the meantime, they did send me a very encouraging rejection letter regarding a short story I wrote when I broke up with my ex gf. :)