Important Talus Announcements!

I have some important talus-related announcements this week.

First, the long-overdue announcement about pronunciation.  I had always considered myself somewhat of a talus expert, and yet it turns out that I'd been pronouncing the word wrong!  You probably have been, too.  The word is pronounced "TAIL-us."  Seriously.  Yes, it's weird.  I am still not used to it.

This is earth-shaking news in the world of Talus Slopes.  To help us cope with the sense that everything we knew is wrong, here is a photo that reminds us that life will go on, and so will talus.  This photo is talus from 1899!

Photo from the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Second, once again, I no longer blog for beer!  My fellow "iron blogger" has stepped out of the competition after raking up a debt of, I believe, 4 beers.  I need to cash in.

Would anyone else like to join into an iron blogger blog-for-beer pact?  Just let me know!  Remember, threatening me with owing you beers is an excellent way to keep high-quality Talus Slopes content coming to you every week or two!

From Dru!'s flickr photostream

Lastly, you should go check out my brother's blog.  Cole and his friend Simon have created a blog about adding tasty foods together in order to make gross foods.  It's called "If You Like A..." You suggest disgusting combinations, and they post a video of themselves making and eating said combinations.  Here is the first video they posted:

Check it out by clicking here!

I No Longer Blog For Beer!

The reason I didn't post last week is because Iron Blogger has officially come to an end!  For Iron Blogger, every week I didn't post, I'd have to pay $5 to the beer pool.  Then, eventually the people who blogged less would pay for the beer of people who blogged more.  And now it's done.

I'm going to keep posting about talus slopes, expeditions, and the good life!  Hopefully they will come every week, but if I start slacking off, feel free to post a comment and give me trouble.  The next few posts will be about my super awesome new skis and about my recent skiing trips, one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast.  Until then, here are a couple of nice things to look at!

A video of someone kayaking off a 189-foot waterfall (seriously, watch that, it's crazy).  (This link courtesy of Ken.)

And, a picture of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.  It would be amazing to climb this thing...maybe I will post about it someday.  Look at how big this mountain is:

(from Camille's flickr photostream)

Keep on keepin' on, readers!  More to come soon.