[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING LOU DAWSON ON BEING INDUCTED TO THE COLORADO SKI AND 
                                 SNOW-
                           BOARD HALL OF FAME

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                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 28, 2005

  Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. 
Lou Dawson on being inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of 
Fame for 2005. Mr. Dawson's efforts have greatly impacted the lives of 
ski mountaineering enthusiasts for many years, and he deserves 
recognition for the many contributions he has made to his community.
  Throughout his life, Dawson has demonstrated time and again that he 
is dedicated to being an inspiration and guiding light in backcountry 
skiing. While becoming the only person to ski all 54 of Colorado's 
Fourteeners, Dawson has also been an author of many books that help 
others enjoy Colorado's wilderness. His titles include Colorado High 
Routes, Colorado 10th Mountain Trails, Dawson's Guide to Colorado 
Backcountry Skiing, Dawson's Guide to Colorado's Fourteeners, Wild 
Snow, and Trooper Travers. He has contributed many articles to Couloir 
and Climbing magazines about his expertise and passion for the 
mountains, and his body of literature has enabled ski enthusiasts to 
more safely enjoy the backcountry. He has helped the world of ski 
enthusiasts by enhancing and developing safer and more effective 
mountaineering gear and equipment.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in expressing our 
congratulations to Mr. Dawson for contributing to the safety of our ski 
community in far-reaching ways. I'm proud to honor his induction into 
the Colorado Ski Museum, Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2005 
and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.

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