I’ve always wondered what the most non-snow location could ever be for Wild Snow. The moon, perhaps? But tough to get there. A tropical island? Now that would be preferred. Meanwhile, somehow I ended up in another place that’s about non-snow as you can get. Look familiar to anyone?
No backcountry skiing here, but perhaps we can use this rig for a stealth mission?
If you get mad at something, here is a solution. Could be problematic, however.
Yep, USS Pampanito at San Francisco
Recommended, if you're in San Fran any time.
Weighs 1,525 Tons (displacement while surfaced).
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
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What submarine would this be?
Scott knows what, but name and where?
Is it the Scorpion in CA, or is it one more active and USA made?
USS Pampanito, San Francisco.
Yep, Pampanito. After all the movies and books about sub warfare, I’d still never been in one. Truly interesting, and scary. Can’t imagine serving on one. We lost almost 50 during the war, with all hands… but according to the exhibit they were considered our most effective weapon.
I once toured a WWII sub at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Amazingly tight quarters. And imagine that those guys went something like a month at a time between laundry sessions. The diesel gunk and such was so bad that nearly white clothes would end up almost black after such a long time. It is amazing what those ships can do, but I couldn’t handle it.
Yeah, sorry I had an inside edge having been there…… but, imagine being in one of those things with german boats above dropping depth charges all around you. Being sort of claustrophobic I’d have lost it..
Anyone taller than 5’5″ would feel tall in a sub.
Anyone interested in what submarine service was like in WW2, check out the movie “Das Boot”. It about a u-boat crew, but life was similar in all services. The depth charging episode is particularly harrowing.
Seen it. Twice. Incredible. American remake version is out there, forgot the name. Das Boot is better.
Gee Lou,
You came all the way out to the city by the Bay and didn’t bring any Colorado sunshine along?!? What kind of guest are you? We’ve been suffering under the coldest and greyest summer in living memory (much to my the detriment of my Colorado blood). Maybe next time we should swap homes for a week! 😉
Hunter, we never would have known it. First three days we were here were perfect! Then yesterday, foggy, but we did the indoors thing (de Young museum) so no big. Good visit and break before winter, back in office soon to ramp up WildSnow for the winter. a little inspiration from Picasso to keep doing everything as long as possible is always a good thing, got it thanks to de Young.
I was definitely thinking submarine at first…then i thought that guys desk was in an awfully “big” room for a sub and thought Naval ship. It’s pretty clear that the man at the desk is stoked for ski season and is diligently checking wildsnow.com for the latest snow industry updates.
It isn’t a submarine. It is Lou’s custom built secret bunker 500 feet below ground that he retreats to to escape the wrath of the anti-OHV crowd whenever he posts an artical about jeeping in Moab.
Indeed, whatever works!
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