Potus ???

[waterbuoy]

Alternatively, if you do have the appropriate skills then BAS (British Antarctic Survey) often look for guides to accompany the research teams down south

[peds]

36 minutes ago, waterbuoy said:

Alternatively, if you do have the appropriate skills then BAS (British Antarctic Survey) often look for guides to accompany the research teams down south

 

Not me, unfortunately, I never went down the route to getting any guide qualifications. There was a oft-told joke back in Chamonix, "What's the difference between a mountain guide and a large pepperoni pizza?"

 

The pizza can feed a family of four...

 

I can hold my own on pretty much any given mountain, and I've definitely never caused the death or disappearance of any of the people I've brought into the mountains, but I wouldn't legally be allowed to say "Follow me!" to a group of paying customers out there.

 

Tempted to get an International Mountain Leader cert one day, that would open a few doors. Mightn't be enough for the BAS, though. 

[daveatdave]

its warmer down there than here today 

[Johnsond]

3 hours ago, peds said:

 

Not me, unfortunately, I never went down the route to getting any guide qualifications. There was a oft-told joke back in Chamonix, "What's the difference between a mountain guide and a large pepperoni pizza?"

 

The pizza can feed a family of four...

 

I can hold my own on pretty much any given mountain, and I've definitely never caused the death or disappearance of any of the people I've brought into the mountains, but I wouldn't legally be allowed to say "Follow me!" to a group of paying customers out there.

 

Tempted to get an International Mountain Leader cert one day, that would open a few doors. Mightn't be enough for the BAS, though. 

You ever come across a Brit guy, Phil Varley out in Chamonix ?. Into his climbing big style. 

[Johnsond]

On 02/01/2025 at 15:15, Mick Dempsey said:

The Greenland thing is a funny old story that pops up from time to time.

I just checked, there are 57k people living there.

I wonder if they had a referendum with the option to become American citizens instantly what the result would be?

Seems the ties to Denmark ain’t that strong.