Afghanistan Backcountry Skiing

[noski]

http://www.necn.com/pages/landing?blockID=332374 Intriguing- Mad River Glen is partnering in this initiative to resurrect tourism (and skiing 15k peaks) in Afghanistan. Anyone have skis, poles, and skins to donate?

 

[noski]

...and I got a kick out of the "MRG Ski it if You Can" sticker on the desert tank.

 

[neil]

The Taliban hates snowboarders!

 

[dmc]

The Taliban hates snowboarders!

Feeling is mutual...

 

[dmc]

http://www.necn.com/pages/landing?blockID=332374 Intriguing- Mad River Glen is partnering in this initiative to resurrect tourism (and skiing 15k peaks) in Afghanistan. Anyone have skis, poles, and skins to donate?

Sweet... I would but i gave a bunch of stuff to our guides in Kashmir..

I'd be down for this in a couple of years.. My friends is an Army Ranger - spent a while up in the mountains doing his thing.. Staring at chutes and peaks..

 

[KingM]

Maybe I should volunteer to help carry some stuff over, what with my travel background and language skillz.

 

[TheBEast]

Way cool....