Snowboard/skydive/SCUBA

[Martini 0]

Yesterday I managed to get a half-day of excellent spring snowboarding at Mt. Baker, a wingsuit jump at Snohomish (coulda had several more but no Caravan pilot and one 182 in the shop), and a night SCUBA dive at a primo local divesite. Left home at 7am returned 11pm. Having a day off, decent weather, an open ski area, an open DZ, appropriate tide and current timing etc. is like having all the planets align. And it takes an enormous amount of gear. A hedonist's dream come true.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[diablopilot 2]

Crap, ain't it a bit cold to dive up there now?

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[Ironmanjay 0]

WOW now thats a day!!!!!!

[VectorBoy 0]

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Crap, ain't it a bit cold to dive up there now?

That lucky bastard can scuba off his back porch, and a dry suit is a must. I wouldn't be surprized to hear he was in the dry suit during the snohomish dive either.

[Martini 0]

Yep, the dive is a shore dive ten minutes from home. The water's a balmy 44 degrees. The air temp Friday was a freakish 78, I was sweatin' in my t-shirt. I cut the dive short after only an hour, I was getting kinda cold. I used to do this in a wetsuit, must be getting old.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[Martini 0]

Sometimes in the summer it gets all the way up to 52.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[weegegirl 2]

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Yep, the dive is a shore dive ten minutes from home. The water's a balmy 44 degrees.

Oh my gosh that's cold!!!!!! Cool day, but I don't think I could ever dive in water that cold. Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

[skyshimas 0]

aren't you not suppose to skydive and scuba dive in 24h interval? anyway perfect day!

[DougH 270]

sky dive then scuba fine, scuba then altitude... not so fine.

"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P

[Martini 0]

Skydiving soon after SCUBA could cause nitrogen bubble formation in body fluids and interstices (bends). SCUBA after skydiving has no known hazards. The issue is the release of gasses dissolved in the body while under pressure.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[kallend 1,679]

But did you get laid?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Martini 0]

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But did you get laid?

My wife made sure to put frosting on the cake. But it was after midnight, does that count?

Sometimes you eat the bear..............

[virgin-burner 1]

if you havent slept, its still the same day..

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[karenmeal 0]

I'm especially impressed with your activities given the looooong wait for a load.

"Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham

[Martini 0]

Thanks. I wanted to freefly with you but the lure of the nylon crack was too strong.

Sometimes you eat the bear..............