With winter in full swing (mostly), people are starting to head for the ski slopes. And what’s better than a day of skiing? Après-skiing, maybe? Altitude sickness can sneak up fast — especially if you’re sipping cocktails to enhance the late-day euphoria. @foodandwine discusses why alcohol hits different at higher elevations and how you can prevent that two-by-four-to-the-forehead feeling from drinking too much up there:

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#Culture #Skiing #ApresSki #Sports #Alcohol #Mountains #Drinking

Altitude and Alcohol: Why Your Usual Drinks Hit Different in the Mountains

Planning a ski trip? Learn how altitude sickness starts, what symptoms to watch for, how alcohol at elevation worsens it, and smart prevention and treatments from experts.

^{Rich Manning (Food & Wine)}

Back in camp from a 5 day long mountain trip, the views are from Mt Pshekho-Su (2.7km). First time I go to the mountains like this, with big backpacks and all. Cool experience, the scenery is amazing from up there!

The peak behind me on the first photo is Fisht where we intended to go, but it turned out unexpectedly too snowy, so we couldn't without equipment

#travel #mountains

Passu Cones, one of my favorite places to visit. Some day, if I ever have a good camera, I will try to do my very best to highlight just how breathtaking the scenery is. Photos not mine, as always.

#photography #mountains #landscape #pakistan

Zasekl jsem se díky špatně dobíjejícímu se solárnímu kolu na 36h v překvapivě krásném národním parku a čekám tu na večerní bouřku...

#spain #pines #mountains #nature #landscape #thesuntrip2024

In the last days of 2023, I embarked on a hiking journey to the Canary Islands.
Renowned as a destination for tourists and beachgoers, these islands are also a heaven for hikers, and boast an array of diverse ecosystems, from coastal dunes to pine forests to volcanic terrains.
My journey took me along the #GR131 route traversing #Tenerife and #GranCanaria.

#TravelPhotography #Backpacking #Spain #Photography #Hiking #Walking #Nature #Outdoors #Mountains #Landscape #LandscapePhotography

#introduction

I'm Allison, a freelance copyeditor (and sometimes writer & artist) hoping to connect with international comrades who share my enthusiasm for speculative fiction, mountains, disability justice, and ecosocialism.

We might get along if

- you're still wearing PPE,
- you have a favorite plant (bonus points if you wear it as a tattoo),
- you like The Expanse despite its being on Amazon, and/or
- Bernie 2016 broke your heart.

Hope to meet a lot of new folks soon. Glad to be here!

P.S. I'm also going to keep an eye out for

#art
#ecosocialism
#energy
#ethics
#labor
#landback
#mountains
#novels
#organizing
#solarpunk
#walking
#wildfire
#wildflowers