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First, I know Jack Brauer. You can find him on NPN in the RMNP group. I'll say that I haven't really seen him post any photos like what you've posted. He has alot of skiing and snowboarding shots, but not much on route stuff.
About the scanner,
You could try on the laptop to just get the shot inside the dynamic range and then work it from there in photoshop on the 64 bit system. Or you could look for a cheap 32 bit XP system. You don't need much to run the scanner software. In my experience, when your scanner is dmax limited, thats the bottom, you can't go more black and you can't make the black gain color info without making it look sorta gray and washed out. Velvia seems to be the worst for this. It is VERY black in the shadows.
Labs might change the grain. The grain could be a result of poorly maintained chemicals or process. I suspect you're using photocraft in boulder and if so, they're one of the best in the region and I would be surprised if they were a source of problems. If the problems are consistent, then I might talk to them about it and see if you can resolve the issue. Getting a little dust in the slide is just a problem with our dry climate. You might also try Slideprinter or Reed, both are in Denver.
On the 5D, you might consider trying it with one of the less expensive primes like the 20/2.8, 35/2. You should get image quality better than anything a P&S could offer and crop out what you need for a small print. The camera would still be pretty compact.
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