TR: Coleman Headwall FAIL
Drew Tabke called me up the other day and suggested we go ski something up on Baker. He didn’t say what, but I signed up anyway. It was an exhilarating day out to say the least.
Shake Rattle and Roll: Earthquake in Can. felt across ADK and Greens
Really. In the last few hours the USGS has confirmed that a 5.5 mag. quake struck southern Quebec. Little damage is reported. To give you a sense of where the epicenter is look here.
Reports of shaking have filtered in from the ADK and parts of the Greens.
Seismic activity isn’t uncommon in these areas. The Goodnow quake is a well studied quake and caused a large (yet to be skied by the FIS crew) slide on the N-NW facing slope of Nye mountain. More recently in 2002, a similar magnitude quake struck just outside Plattsburgh.
SPA Trip #5: Relaxation Station
My first real hike back after ____________(1) . On the meandering walk up you could spy this ______(2) and that ________(3). Both in all of their _______ (4) glory.
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SPA Trip #4: Nach(os) Overlook(ed)
A waste of time I am not.
I’m so much more than a pee stop.
Indeed, a short green tunnel will take you
from the valley to a mountainside ledge who’s
view can hardly be topped.
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You know what that means right?
The days are getting shorter! Winter is officially on the way!
Soon it will be ski season again!*
*If you live in WA, disregard this post, it’s always winter-ish here.
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