Hella-skiing

[mauitian]

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

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[odditory]

Looks gorgeous up there.

BTW, you still need to get up to Whistler with Rion and I.

[mauitian]

Still high on my list of things to do. But the problem is... I can't afford a short ski trip, because lift prices are silly. I can afford to stay for a whole season and buy a pass, because that brings the price down to $10-$20/day, which is more reasonable. But I'll bite the bullet and make it out to Whistler with you kids if I possibly can.

[odditory]

Keep me updated on your plans for next winter. I might be able to do a whole season in a spot if I can find a place to rent with enough room to set up an office, or even just a nearby and laptop-friendly coffee shop or bar.

A season-long geek commune? It's worth a think.

[mauitian]

That's a recurrent daydream of mine. It's called a Science Hostel.

[odditory]

Count me in.

[gustavolacerda]

I'd really be into the Science Hostel too.

Garrett, give me a holler if you're near Vancouver.

Every year, the NIPS conference is held in Vancouver / Whistler. For 2008:
<< The Post-Conference Workshop Program takes place in Whistler, B.C. at the Westin Resort and Spa and the Hilton Whistler Resort and Spa Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13, 2008. There will be between 15 and 20 workshops covering a wide range of topics from Neuroscience to Machine Learning. The workshop program schedule allows time for informal discussions, skiing and other winter sports. >>