Comments | mauitian: Hella-skiing

mauitian

Hella-skiing

Apr 27, 2008 22:16

I spent the last week heli-skiing in the Chugach mountains of Alaska, near Valdez. My friend Mark had called me up a month previously and asked if I wanted to go, offering to pay my way in exchange for talking physics with him. I think I thought it over for about a tenth of a second before saying yes. This was definitely among the more crazy things ( Read more... )

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quarkysoul April 28 2008, 05:36:27 UTC

How awesome.

I don't suppose your friend is equally interested in having someone talk plasmas to him? ;)

mauitian April 28 2008, 20:43:40 UTC

Hmm, I suspect plasma physics might not be hot enough for him... unless you kids get some ignition and confinement going.

For the next trip, he was talking about the Maldives... :)

odditory April 29 2008, 20:19:28 UTC

Maldives?

Perhaps your friend wants a neuroscientist along? I'm conversant, well-traveled, and potty-trained.

odditory April 28 2008, 05:45:28 UTC

Looks gorgeous up there.

BTW, you still need to get up to Whistler with Rion and I.

mauitian April 28 2008, 20:47:12 UTC

Still high on my list of things to do. But the problem is... I can't afford a short ski trip, because lift prices are silly. I can afford to stay for a whole season and buy a pass, because that brings the price down to $10-$20/day, which is more reasonable. But I'll bite the bullet and make it out to Whistler with you kids if I possibly can.

odditory April 29 2008, 20:23:18 UTC

Keep me updated on your plans for next winter. I might be able to do a whole season in a spot if I can find a place to rent with enough room to set up an office, or even just a nearby and laptop-friendly coffee shop or bar.

A season-long geek commune? It's worth a think.

mauitian April 29 2008, 20:42:21 UTC

That's a recurrent daydream of mine. It's called a Science Hostel.

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crasch April 28 2008, 05:55:03 UTC

Hardcore, dude. Beautiful and frightening.

mauitian April 28 2008, 20:47:24 UTC

Yup.

quirkyfemme April 28 2008, 06:18:31 UTC

Wow, that is absolutely ridiculous. My sister's fiance would definitely be up there in less than a tenth of a second.

L and Z are my initials.

mauitian April 28 2008, 20:48:34 UTC

My initials are AGL, which is more fun for hang gliding than heli-skiing.

There was no question on going. But I really didn't know what I was getting into. Definitely a whole different level of skiing.

ankh_f_n_khonsu April 28 2008, 07:33:49 UTC

Looks like a marvelous experience. :D