Hello I'm Nathan. I just moved to infosec.exchange from fosstodon.org.
I live in #Michigan and work in #IT. I recently got my #Network+ cert, and am currently studying for my #Security+ cert while also looking for a new job (let me know if you are #hiring btw).
Holy crap! Absolute insanity. This is why we have season passes to #ABasin. Even it was $189 for a single day lift ticket yesterday! For reference our season passes with no black out dates are about $550 each for adults.
My phone notified me that it had generated my summary for last month's travelling. The surprising element was the 46 miles of #skiing given that I'm not sure I've ever been in the same room as a single #ski let alone put a pair of them on and done anything as strenuous or life-risking as try to propel myself on them.
Dear Hiking and Skiing Mastodon, forgive me for I have sinned. I have given in to the desire of buying a new backpack from a new Colorado company. It was so beautiful and well-designed that I allowed temptation to overcome willpower. Will you forgive me?
Hello, Mastodon! May I introduce myself? I'm the Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum, located east of #Seattle on I-90. My interests include #education, #skiing, #snowboarding, and #history. And, like most Washingtonians, coffee and Sasquatch.
I will be visiting #Japan for a business trip in March. It will be my first time, and I have planned 5-6 vacation days after work, so I am currently looking for outdoor/mountain advice!
I'd love to go hiking, but if everything is snow-covered, I wouldn't mind going snow-boarding instead.
It was pretty cold today, -28°C, but the weather and nature were spectacular and the tracks were great, giving me an amazing day, skiing from the north to the south end of the forest.
Scientists found unusually high levels of 14 different chemicals at ski resorts
These chemicals, called #PFAS, have been linked to cancer and infertility
"Skiers chasing smoother runs are leaving behind a trail of toxic 'forever chemicals', a new study has revealed.
"Scientists found high levels of PFAS chemicals commonly used in ski wax in the snow and soil of Austrian resorts.
"While wax containing PFAS reduces friction between snow and skis, experts from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and the University of Graz in Austria warn it could also be creating a dangerous hazard.
"These chemicals have been linked with cancer, thyroid disease, fertility issues, and liver damage.
"Viktoria Müller, of James Hutton Institute, says: 'These chemicals are called forever chemicals because they will need hundreds of years to break down.'
"The researchers collected snow and soil samples from family skiing spots in the Austrian #Alps as well as six commercially available ski waxes.
"These samples were then tested for 30 of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also called PFAS, found in ski wax.
"Testing revealed that 14 different types of PFAS were found at far higher levels than in areas not normally used for skiing."
I'm going back to Chile to ride in a couple of months, after going for the first time last year. Based on the comments from my posts back then, and my own experience planning this trip, I figured it'd be useful to put together a guide with some of my key takeaways and tips, if you're planning to make the trip down South because...
Russian #tourists are banned in most of Europe, but this country is welcoming them with open arms: 🇰🇵
"...The Russian tourists will visit the capital #Pyongyang and then go #skiing, says Inna Mukhina, the general director of the Vostok Intur agency which is running the tour...."
OC I made a map of the resorts included in the Ikon, Epic, Indy, and Mountain Collective passes, to make trip planning easier (www.google.com)
(2024 Update pending) This map shows resort locations for the Ikon, Epic, Mountain Collective, and Indy Passes, for the 2022-2023 season.
OC A snowboarder's guide for your first time riding in Chile
I'm going back to Chile to ride in a couple of months, after going for the first time last year. Based on the comments from my posts back then, and my own experience planning this trip, I figured it'd be useful to put together a guide with some of my key takeaways and tips, if you're planning to make the trip down South because...