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Perched atop a snow-covered slope,
looking down at a trail called “Art’s Ulcer” or “Dead Bob’s” offers a moment for reflection. What part of that trail gave Art an ulcer? Does Bob’s body repose somewhere under all that snow?
There’s a story behind the names of those ski trails. Some, like “See Forever,” are obvious. Others, not so much. Are legs of steel required to descend “Tin Pants”? Does Silverton Mountain’s “Skid Mark” refer to braking? Or something else?
“We had that name in our first trail map ever, but the U.S. Forest Service and the BLM didn’t like what they saw and made us reprint,” says Aaron Brill, who runs Silverton Mountain. The maps with the Captain Underpants-esque names became collector’s items. Photo from Arapahoe Basin
