GK Memoirs

George tells how his plan to propose to Laurel Dean at Temple Square fell through when she got sick, so he proposed to her in her kitchen.

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George talks about when he first met his future wife and how they started dating exclusively.  

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George gives his challenge to his descendants to learn to ski and teach their children to ski.

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George tells about his first time skiing as a 13 or 14 year old, and then later skiing in college.

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George shares the story of when his oldest son, Dave, won a semi-pro mogul skiing competition despite not having a coach or being on a ski team.

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George talks about mountain biking in Moab and seeing Mike do an endo but then jump over the handlebars, land, and keep running down the trail.

This story was recorded on February 26, 2023.

George describes a ski crash where his calf muscle was torn because his ski did not pop off.  He then tells about being carried down the mountain in a basket by two members of the ski patrol.  On the way down, the ski patrol went off a ski jump while carrying George.  

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.  

George describes skiing at the Park West resort in Utah when he crashed into a woman.  She was fine, but George's ski popped off and hit him in the head, cutting a deep gash behind his ear.  He then tried skiing to the bottom while bleeding profusely, passing out over and over on the way before reaching a ski lodge where the ski patrol bandaged him up.  He later would get about 30 stitches to close up the wound.  

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.  

While skiing at Alta with his son Dave, George hits a bump wrong which launches him into the air upside down.  When he crashes down, he gets knocked out.  He then gives us the advice to "leave the last run on the hill and it will make you want to come back."

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.

George describes the months of physical therapy after getting his knees replaced, and what it was like the first day skiing after the surgery.

This story was recorded on February 19, 2023.