[NMCCSC] In Memory of Carl Smith

[Bet Gendron]

Carl Smith's *Celebration of Life* will be 2pm, Saturday, Oct 19, 2024, at
10500 Lomas NE, at Lomas and Eubank.  See the French obituary-
frenchfunerals.com/obituaries/carl-smith.  Many of you have expressed your
fondness for Carl.  Marilyn's address for cards is:
*Marilyn Smith*
*2212 Via Cadiz Ct NW*
*Albuq NM 87104*


On Sat, Sep 14, 2024 at 9:07 PM Bet Gendron <bettygendron at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are sorry to announce the passing on Sept 7 of Carl Smith, 86, a
> long-time friend and skier in the NMCCSkiClub for decades.  A former
> physicist with Sandia Labs, Carl was a mentor and instructor to many and
> was integral in many outings and hut trips, lending his mountaineering
> experience for the benefit of others.  We all enjoyed hearing of his many
> world-wide climbing adventures, which he regaled with old-school amusement,
> no matter how harrowing it actually was!   Carl came out of the full-wax
> ski tradition but transitioned to no-wax with a mighty quiver of equipment,
> always cable or 3-pin!  He was physically strong- he downhilled,
> telemarked, and backcountry skied.  He was also a road and mountain biker,
> with a quiver of bikes!  As a chainsaw sawyer Carl worked closely with his
> good friend Sam Beard with Friends of the Sandia Mtns and the Ski Club
> Trails section, keeping open our ski trails in the Sandias and the Jemez.
> He contributed his photographic skills to Sam’s book, *Ski Touring in
> Northern NM*, Robert Julyan’s *The Mountains of NM* and others.  Carl was
> laid up for a few years in the companionship of his wife, Marilyn.  Please
> see French Funerals for the future Memorial Service schedule,
> frenchfunerals.com/obituaries/carl-smith
>
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