Duret Free 180 and Volkl P30

Back from wax and service at Caribou Sport

Submitted by marek on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 14:30

Over billions of years, on a unique sphere, chance has painted a thing covering of life - complex, improbable, wonderful, and fragile.
Suddenly we humans, (a recently arrived species no longer subject to the checks and balances inherent in nature), have grown in population, technology, and intelligence to a position of terrible power: we now wield the paintbrush.

Paul MacCready: Nature vs Humans, and what we can do about it

Submitted by marek on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 11:53

Early Start

Time for Sjek to leave and go to Geneva. I have a ton of chores to do: laundry, cleaning, dusting, washing, tidying, packing, sorting, storing. I hope I manage to get it all done in time for a few hours’ sleep tonight!

Submitted by marek on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 05:30

Le Tyrolien

In celebration of a happy holiday, Sjek and I ate at Le Tyrolien for our last evening in Morzine.

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 19:00

Mounted the Fontena aerial at La Troïka

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 18:30

Internet and VoIP Connectivity at La Troïka

This is all hidden away under a cupboard

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 18:10

Livebox at La Troïka

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 18:00

Last Day on the Slopes

Today was the last day of skiing so back to Avoriaz to take it easy. Sjek has taken to the sport like a duck to water, and suddenly went tearing down Combe des Crêtes with me on the monoski barely able to catch up. I could see the adrenaline flush on her face when she stopped: terrified but clearly loving it!

Over the ten days or so that I’ve used the monoski I feel that I’ve really taken to it. My original reasons for buying one and trying it were:

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 17:00

Enchanté

“Salut, monoskieur!”

“Salut, monoskieur! Ça va?”

“Très bien! Et vous?”

“J’adore le monoski!”

The conversation began in the queue to exchange my lift pass bonus for another day of skiing with the same monoskiing lift attendant from TK Baron. We chatted some more about how I’d bought it, and how it was so difficult to get hold of. Then he gave me a card and said that I should sign up to Association Française de Monoski. He’s called Pierre; Pel on their forums.

“Enchanté!”

Submitted by marek on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 09:00

Cavern Bar

I’m known for ranting about various subjects with my friends, and one of the common themes (especially during Martin’s stay) has been about attraction and relationships. Why do so many girls complain that they’re going out with yet another jerk? or ass-hole? or perhaps something involving even more colourful language? One hypothesis is that it is all too easy to confuse self-confidence for self-centered arrogance, and so one misses the rarer qualities of a secure and caring individual and ends up dating the jerk.

Submitted by marek on Wed, 01/28/2009 - 21:00

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