Mike Mitchell:  

Here's the brief (maybe) story of my life, for anyone who's interested. After graduating from Classen, I spent the summer on the Juneau Icefield Research Program, between Juneau, AK, and Atlin, BC, Canada. Not sure how much I learned, but I had a great time! From there, I went to the University of Idaho. I graduated in 1976. I joined the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity my 2nd year there. I reported to the US Army for training at Fort Knox, KY, and learned how to be an Armor/Cavalry Officer. From there I drove to Fort Greely, Alaska (105 miles southeast of Fairbanks), assigned to the Army's Cold Regions Test Center. While there I became an EMT and spent about 1 1/2 years on the local rescue squad. I also joined the Black Rapids Ski Patrol, located just south of Fort Greely. After Fort Greely, I was assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, in the 4th Infantry Division (Mech) at Fort Carson, CO. I bought a house just north of Pike's Peak in a little town called Woodland Park. In my spare time (not much while in the Cavalry), I joined the Pike's Peak and the Broadmoor Ski Patrols. I loved Colorado Springs, but I must have been born under a wandering star, as after 4+ years at Fort Carson, I decided to get out of the Army and move back to Alaska. I drove to Atlin, BC, to spend another summer on the Juneau Icefield Research Program, en-route. After another great summer on the glacie...Expand for more