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Tag Archives: mountains
Butt pad for skateboarding
Someone just asked me what I use for skateboarding butt protection. Answer? An Azzpadz brand snowboarding tail protection apparatus.
Alaska 30 May
This morning I got up before dawn for a 5am taxi pickup. The ride was quick and expertly piloted, and so I was in the terminal not long after 5:30am. At the American Airlines checkin, I noted a funny thing: … Continue reading
RIP Sir Edmund
“Look towards the far horizons, people of the world. Mourn, for the mighty kauri has fallen. He has gone, but his legacy lives on. A lofty mountain who never bowed.” With these words, New Zealand farewelled its most famous son, … Continue reading
Whistler BC
Whistler is currently having a spectacular spell of sunny weather – great for conference visitors! Photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/kiwinerdgrrl/Whistler07
Paragliding in Aspen
This morning I got the biggest thrill of recent years doing a tandem paragliding flight off Aspen Mountain. The instructor sits right behind the passenger and is of course at the controls. We took off from Walsh’s run on Aspen … Continue reading
Ursus Americanus precautions
Bears around Aspen can be cocky, but they are probably after your garbage (or your tasty pet). Read up about bears before running into trouble! The Colorado Division of Wildlife has some good web pages, including: Living with Wildlife in … Continue reading
Ursus Americanus
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Visiting physicist makes local paper!
Moped-assisted freedom!
Today I had a brain-wave regarding how to get around: moped!! I can sit on it in about the same perfect posture as when riding my byke, which makes a bit of riding highly do-able. This afternoon I have already … Continue reading