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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Valdez heli-skiing? caraka July 22 2008, 17:16:23 UTC

Just curious - did you ride with Valdez Heli-Guides? Is that guide Eric Henderson in the photo? Looks like you got lucky with the weather - wasn't a pretty season in April in Valdez.

Re: Valdez heli-skiing? mauitian July 22 2008, 18:22:01 UTC

Yes, yes, and yes.

Re: Valdez heli-skiing? caraka July 22 2008, 19:28:06 UTC

Nice - Hendi's a good friend. Funny world - was just reading about the physics you're working on, googled and wiki'd a bit on that to learn more and now I find out you're riding with my buddies in Alaska. Probably had Workman on board as well? I had a ticket to fly up april 10 but bailed because of weather. Drop me an email at timnickles@hotmail.com if you've got time, I'm curious to hear more/talk about the science hostel idea.