DA ’77 Park City Ski Trip

Class Notes
Class of 1977
Posted on May 4, 2023

“So, on our way down from hiking to the Rock during our 45th Reunion, Jim Wade mentioned to me, “boy, these are really a bunch of fun guys. Why do we wait five years to get together?” to which I replied, “Jim, I’ve been saying that every Reunion.” I mentioned that the one thing we all have in common is skiing. Jim readily grabbed the horns and said, “I’ve got this…” And, sure enough, he did. Jim got two houses within a few yards from each other and we flew from both coasts to meet in Park City where we experienced EPIC powder every day for a week. I think we did one groomed run the entire time. Thank god I trained for it because these guys can ski! Skiing Park City and Deer Valley, we pooled our collective buddy passes and everyone was able to enjoy, complete with home cooking and wine I was able to bring in from Sonoma wine country. It was non-stop laughing, joking, telling stories of Deerfield days. True camaraderie and our mutual love and appreciation to Be Worthy of Your Heritage.

And, John Curtis flew in from London! Our mischievous cohorts included Stewart Day, Jim Wade, Jamie MacPherson, Andy Ling, Tom Mallory, Townley Paton, Wayne Wall, Jim Gilmore, John Curtis, Dave Martin, Hamilton Davison, Bob Dewey, and Tucker Smith.” -Andy Ling ’77

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