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Altenmarkt Snow

Altenmarkt Snow, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. These rooftops and roads were clear last night and the snow is still belting down. My associates tell me that it’s snowing too much for a ski. I’ll probably go find a minor, uncleared road to enjoy.

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Flachau from Eben

  Flachau from Eben, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Today’s venue was the charming small ski area of Eben. The day began dull with snow falling before brightening to what is now glorious sunshine.

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Skydive Algarve – day 4

Windy again today, but we managed two jumps in the early evening. Both were a mess, but good fun. At the beach, the kite surfers were out: pictures to follow. Based on the weather forecast, Mark and Jake expect to go to 21,000 feet tomorrow, and perhaps land on the […]

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Skydive Algarve – days 2 and 3: the theme is high winds

We had six good three-way formations yesterday, including a superb “dive to pin”. Mark exited first, Jake a half-second after him, followed by me a moment later. It’s remarkable how much space the first jumper gains as he accelerates away: maybe two or three hundred feet in that half-second. We […]

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