The Don Borthwick Plaque and Bench (Snowmass)
The Don Borthwick Plaque and Bench is located on the Naked Lady run at Snowmass. The brass plaque on the seat back of the bench reads:
"Give yourself to the warmth of the sun and the chill of the wind.
In Memory of Don Borthwick."
Photos of it are below.
The information about Don Borthwick contained in this paragraph, was given to the author in October 2008 by
(For information on Powys, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cowper_Powys. The essay "Culture and Nature" appears in Powys' book, "The Meaning of Culture," first published in 1930 and reprinted several times since.)
For information on Rebecca Borthwick Cooper, see http://www.flipyourthinking.com/
This plaque and bench is covered in the book, "Sanctuaries in the Snow--The Shrines and Memorials of Aspen/Snowmass." The book may be purchased on this page on this site: http://www.aspensnowmassshrines.com/index.php?The-Book. (All book sale profits are donated to charity.)
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In the summer of 2012 the bench was rebuilt. See two photos of the rebuilt bench below, compliments of John Borthwick, Don's son. John had this to say about the rebuilt bench: "We had the bench rebuilt Mad Max style in redwood and iron to make it more kicker-proof. It's now the toughest bench on the ski area, just like its namesake." You can click on the photos to enlarge them.
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The photos of the updated bench below were taken during the 2012-13 ski season.
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