Friday, May 01, 2009

Photos, Part 2 (Les Deux Alpes, France)

Riding the lift.
Beware of...something...

Only 8,300 kilometers from home!
Everything was skiable.


This was on April Fool's Day. As he skied down, I heard him yell "It's bloody cold, mates!"
These bathrooms are entirely stainless steel, and when you leave them, the door locks and nozzles emerge from the walls to sanitize the entire room, floor to ceiling. You'd think with all this technology, the French and the Italians could manage to put toilet seats on their public commodes, but no. (Seriously, they just are. not. there.)
Windblown mountaintop.
Is this real life?
Look closely and you can barely make out the skiers.

Paragliding was offered for 70€ - you affix yourself to the flyer, then just ski off the cliff and float down over the course of 15 minutes or so. Here, preparing for takeoff...

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