John G. Elliott

The lure of the mountains pulled me to Colorado in 1974 after graduating from the University of Missouri. I spent a few years climbing and skiing in Rocky Mountain National Park and met the girl who has been my wife since 1981 working in an outdoor shop.
Good fortune and a few unanticipated events led me from Colorado State University to a career as a hydrologist working for the U.S Geological Survey in Denver. For 33 years, I got my feet wet doing research in mountain streams and canyon rivers throughout Colorado and the West.
One of the most enjoyable things I did as a USGS scientist was to act as a liason between researchers and the public, and to be a mentor to young scientists; not the sort of thing I imagined as a painfully shy High School kid.
I still love to bicycle and ski. Each winter I volunteer as a cross-country ski guide for blind skiers -- a tremendously rewarding experience for me and an activity that's taken me from Colorado to Utah, Michigan, Alaska, California and Norway.
Photo updates? Just add a few more crows feet and some more grey hairs to the earlier photos.

.... Betty Burt's 5th Grade at McKinley.
Smallest safety (or any position) on the West Junior 8th grade football team (and the end of my football dreams).
Lost in an ocean of Sophmores, Juniors, Seniors at AHS.
Rescued by Cross Country and Track (Thanks Jim Wigger).
Headed West ....