Andrew Dion Talbott

I met Andrew very randomly while he was on a work retreat in the La Sal Mountains down in Moab. My neighbor is good friends with his boss and was doing the cooking for the camp, so I was there helping him out with that. I didn't know what to expect but I was stoked to see some some cool lookin' homies around my age when they arrived. I was instantly drawn to Talbott and his good energy, and knew we would get along right when skiing and climbing got brought up. I was about 22 at the time and he was a bit older, but he didn't care one bit and we really bonded over those 4 days.

That's all it took for Talbott to leave a very meaningful impact on my life. It felt like we had known each other forever, although I had just met him.. one of those type of dudes. He took all the boys sky diving and was in his ELEMENT , so cool to watch and see him at his happiest. We had drinks, rolled spliffs around the campfire, and had deep & vulnerable conversations that I still think about to this day. He was very insightful, real, and had a big heart with a lot of love for humans.

Weirdly enough, Andrew reminded me so much of one of my best friends who was also heavily in the climbing and ski community, named Mason Boos. They both had this one of a kind energy that instantly brightened the room & brought everyone together. Unfortunately, Mason tragically passed away while climbing in Little Cottonwood Canyon almost exactly 1 year later in early October, 2021.

I think about the both of them all the time and I hope more than anything that they have met each other up there. Skiing the driest powder and climbing the best rock that they ever could've imagined. Mason didn't speed fly either, so I know he would be so stoked, and I know Talbott would be just as psyched to teach him. The thought of them speed flying through towering mountains together while smiling from ear to ear... It brings a tear to my eye but also makes me feel at peace in a weird way too.  

I have searched for his obituary multiple times and never could find anything.. But for some reason I thought of it and it came up tonight. I just wanted to share my experience with him and send my love and condolences to the family. ❤️