skykilo Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 That's right, the fresh is dropping here at LANL in Los Alamos. Too bad I'm here to study neutrons. Well, snow is made of water, and oxygen has eight neutrons, so maybe I can head up to Pajarito for a few laps??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Fine beyotches beware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 There's some climbing just off of the side of the Mesa that most of the folks live on out there, along with some beatiful views of the river valley from the base of the crags. Could be worse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykilo Posted April 11, 2004 Author Share Posted April 11, 2004 Everything's coated with a few inches of white this morning. It's a nice place, with a little ski area four miles up the road, rock climbing essentially in town, and possibly ice climbing on the north sides of the canyons in the winter. I definitely prefer the northwest, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Cool, take some photos! I thought "all you need is a continuous line of snow" (something something) c'mon man I'm sure you could cook up something involving railings and mahlt licka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 It's a nice place, with a little ski area four miles up the road, Is it open? Last time I was through I was told it'd been a couple of years since it last opened - there' always Taos. Closer to home the Jemez are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 I wonder if they even have mahlt licka in New Mexico...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykilo Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 Pajarito was open this year, but in general it only operates three days a week even when it is open. It is not open now, but there was plenty of fresh up there. The area has a little more than 1,000 vertical feet. Unfortunately, I was too busy to take advantage of that. Santa Fe Ski Area opens every year with its 10,350 foot base elevation, it's fun, and it's maybe an hour and a half away. Taos Ski Valley kicks major ass, doesn't allow snowboarders, and is less than two hours of driving. Another nearby attraction, where you can find malt liquor, prostitutes, and the per capita heroin use capitol of the US, is the charming town of Espanola. The high desert is really beautiful with snow. On my way to the Albuquerque airport yesterday, I stopped at a coffee shop in Santa Fe. I said, "I would like a cup of coffee." "We don't have drip. I can make you an Americano." "Only in Santa Fe, eh? I'll have a double espresso." With my stimulant in hand, I observed a bulletin board. There were three pictures with the title above, 'Our wonderful and talented baristas.' I did not recognize the present help, so I asked, "Where's your picture?" "I just started." "Good, I'm glad they didn't decide you aren't wonderful and talented." Driving a rental car down the freeway through the desert like a bat out of hell, rocking out with the volume way too high, admiring the sunbreaks and the fresh snow on the foothills above the desert, blood saturated with caffeine, I was both at peace with the journey and happy to end my sojourn and return to Seattle. It's good to be back. Let's rip it up, fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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