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Down Days

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Cole   Anyone who has ever made a snowboarding trip or any outdoor based journey for that matter knows about down days. These are the days where the weather simply doesn’t cooperate. To say days like this are boring would be a huge understatement ... read more

Cole Patterson

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The Sign Curve of Life

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Cole   Nothing is ever as bad as it seems and if it is then the light is definitely right around the corner. All too often on this trip, we seem to find ourselves in crummy situations. The truth of the matter is that life ... read more

Cole Patterson

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4 Weeks Down

I think its safe to say that nothing ever goes as planned. In the Marine Corps we have this saying that a 70% percent solution now is always better than a 100% percent solution later. The point is that taking action now with an idea of how things will happen ... read more

Brian Lipski

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Rain in Winter?

Sochi, Russia was suppose to be one of the most epic and awe inspiring stops on this adventure…..but instead of tons of snow, heli-boarding, and mighty terrain we were only met with cload ridden skies, rain and one huge wet mountain. This winter has been a major down year ... read more

Brian Lipski

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Russian Stew

We as Americans know that attempting to trace our family tree back to its roots can be a daunting task. Sure we are familiar with our immediate family, our grandparents, and maybe even our great grandparents but that is merely scratching the surface. Digging deeper we find that the roots ... read more

Brian Lipski

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5/25- St. Petersburg, Russia

I took the metro to the hostel to meet my tour group.  If possible this hostel was sketchier than the first...it was above a sex shop....  The group went to Cafe Idiot for dinner, really good food, they gave us free shots of vodka--they tasted like gasoline/hand sanitizer ... read more

Tricia Reville

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5/20/2008 St. Petersburg, Russia

The woman working at the front desk called the airport and arranged to have my bag dropped off.  Thank god.  Today I went on the walking tour of St. Petersburg recommended in Lonely Planet.  I walked a few miles on Nevsky Prospect which included Kazan Cathedral, Stroganov Palace, Bankovsky Most ... read more

Tricia Reville

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5/19 Continued...- Taking the public bus instead of a taxi in Russia, bad idea

So I got to St. Petersburg at about 5pm, went through the visa check and went to the baggage claim.  I had a sneaking suspicion, pessamisticly thinking my bag wouldn't be there--it was not.  I told a Russian soldier, he smiled, and walked away.  I filled out 3 copies ... read more

Tricia Reville

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5/19/2008 Journal Entry- Leaving the US for Russia

It's 4AM NYC time and all I want to do is sleep.  Why do airport chairs have bars b/t the seats?  I have two more hours until my flight to St. Petersburg boards.  The lady on the flight over (Russian, Polish?) would smack my arm whenever she wanted ... read more

Tricia Reville

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