Discussion: Orienteering radio program June 5, 6 pm EDT
in: Orienteering; News
Jun 5, 2014 5:19 PM
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AK public radio will run a live, call-in 1-hour show talking about orienteering and wilderness navigation, featuring Jen Joliff of the Arctic O Club. Stream it live (red button in upper left of screen), or the show will be posted after broadcast. Repeats at 9 pm AK Daylight time. Orienteering on radio show Outdoor Explorer June 5
Jun 6, 2014 1:19 AM
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Podcast. Amazingly long discussion for radio.
http://media.kska.org/2014/oe-20140605.mp3
I'd love to see that Earthquake Park map.
http://media.kska.org/2014/oe-20140605.mp3
I'd love to see that Earthquake Park map.
Jun 6, 2014 6:06 AM
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Here's a link to the Earthquake Park map. Earthquake Park map, Anchorage, Alaska
It's an amazing area and, I think, harder to navigate than it looks. The mappers (Urs Steiner and Beat Imhof) did a fantastic job. The 50th anniversary of The Earthquake was on March 27 this year, and the map debuted with a race that day (with snow on the ground). The terrain is formed by dozens (hundreds?) of rotational slumps that occurred as the underlying ground liquefied during the earthquake, carrying some homes into the inlet and causing some deaths. (Every one of the ponds you'll see on the map now breeds mosquitoes, which makes the navigation especially challenging!)
It's an amazing area and, I think, harder to navigate than it looks. The mappers (Urs Steiner and Beat Imhof) did a fantastic job. The 50th anniversary of The Earthquake was on March 27 this year, and the map debuted with a race that day (with snow on the ground). The terrain is formed by dozens (hundreds?) of rotational slumps that occurred as the underlying ground liquefied during the earthquake, carrying some homes into the inlet and causing some deaths. (Every one of the ponds you'll see on the map now breeds mosquitoes, which makes the navigation especially challenging!)
Jun 8, 2014 3:07 AM
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Interesting. Thats as good as Rowdy Flat [Ultimate Australian O compliment]. I will add that map to my map bucket list.
http://doma.orienteering.asn.au/show_map.php?user=...
Also learnt that Tasmanian green is the worst in the world due to the absence of large animals. Well according to an Alaskan ARer. It won't be that bad at the World Cup in January. East and West Tasmania are two different worlds.
http://doma.orienteering.asn.au/show_map.php?user=...
Also learnt that Tasmanian green is the worst in the world due to the absence of large animals. Well according to an Alaskan ARer. It won't be that bad at the World Cup in January. East and West Tasmania are two different worlds.
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