Commander Taking Over Europe

**CommanderBaker** · 08-23-2007, 03:35 PM

Commander is Movin to Spain. Barcelona, that is.

Need info on mtn bike trails, road rides, and closest ski/touring areas.

Party this Saturday at Chez Baker.

**rehabit** · 08-23-2007, 03:53 PM

When will you be there? I was planning to base in Barcelona mid Dec-mid Jan. so I haven't looked for biking. Mostly just skiing... I've always wanted to ski Andorra!
http://www.barcelonaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=63

**CommanderBaker** · 08-23-2007, 04:06 PM

Starting the new job at the end of September...

I am way lookin forward to some Andorran ski stoke - when do you wanna go!!!

**Trackhead** · 08-23-2007, 05:30 PM

Great news, Commander!

One less splitboarder tracking everything up in the Wasatch,

**JoshP** · 08-23-2007, 07:21 PM

Wasangeles is losing a good one. Congrats and good luck on the move sir.

I'll miss all the military banter on teletips.

**CommanderBaker** · 08-24-2007, 07:26 AM

I'll be back! I somehow think iz got a couple mo seasons poking around the wahsatch left in me. On the 2-5 year plan in Spain.

**hemas** · 08-24-2007, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by rehabit

When will you be there? I was planning to base in Barcelona mid Dec-mid Jan. so I haven't looked for biking. Mostly just skiing... I've always wanted to ski Andorra!
http://www.barcelonaconnect.com/showlevel1.asp?pid=63

Here's something to ski, if you're willing to earn them:
http://www.sportextreme.com/phclmo50014/

This one, is just next to the lifts:

The UP-arrow is like 300m or a bit more of vert, and around 45 degrees. Some of it is steeper and the apron is shallower, but big.

Good times, already climbed that one but now need to ski it.

**CommanderBaker** · 08-24-2007, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by hemas

Here's something to ski, if you're willing to earn them:
http://www.sportextreme.com/phclmo50014/

This one, is just next to the lifts:

The UP-arrow is like 300m or a bit more of vert, and around 45 degrees. Some of it is steeper and the apron is shallower, but big.

Good times, already climbed that one but now need to ski it.

Lookie goodie - I am ready to drop some euro lines this year - its been to easy riding the pow here in the wasatch.

**rehabit** · 08-24-2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by hemas

Here's something to ski, if you're willing to earn them:

That's a great website. Found this one there too...

**hemas** · 08-24-2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by rehabit

That's a great website. Found this one there too...

Actually they are just scans from Pyrenees - Courses mixtes, neige et glace by Francis MOUSEL (mine is in french, though a spanish version exists). At least, if you're talkin' about the Pyrenees.

**Jer** · 08-24-2007, 12:35 PM

Commander - we expect regular field reports of your progress in the Pyrenees strongholds.

When interfacing with the local population, keep in mind that "Commandante" has a somewhat different ring in Spain compared to the U.S.

**KnuckleDragger** · 08-24-2007, 01:26 PM

Good luck over there and stay in touch.

**neck beard** · 08-24-2007, 03:00 PM

Man, enjoy one of the coolest cities on the planet Earth. Many places are great, your new home is one of them. Living all over the world is the only way to live. I'm envious.

**fez** · 08-24-2007, 03:06 PM

CB, what do you do for work? how did you find a job overseas?
im a sytems admin/dba and would love to do a couple years overseas, just not sure how to find work.

**CommanderBaker** · 08-24-2007, 07:06 PM

Fez - I do pharma/biotech patent work. I think there are opportunities overseas, but it can be tough getting a job in the EU if you are a non-EU citizen.

I think though with your skills you might be able to freelance... Can you consult and/or work over the net? Cause if you can, then that might be the way. PM me if you want more info on that.

Best way to see Europe is to live over there!!

Lookin forward to Europe but Utah wasnt to bad last season

**NeigeÉternelle** · 08-24-2007, 07:32 PM

These pics are so teasing...

Originally Posted by David Witherspoon

Commander - we expect regular field reports of your progress in the Pyrenees strongholds

" Rien au monde ne vaut qu'on se détourne de ce qu'on aime "
Albert Camus

( Nothing in the world worths to be diverted of what you love )

Bon voyage Commander .

**CommanderBaker** · 08-25-2007, 07:22 AM

J'ai toujour trouve que Camus en francais est meilleur.

I forgot most of my french (or it is lost in the depths of my brain somewhere), so I can't translate these ones from AC, but I always liked them.

"Always go too far, because that is where you will find the truth."

and

"To create today is to create dangerously. . . Danger makes men classical, and all greatness, after all, is rooted in risk."

**CommanderBaker** · 08-25-2007, 05:00 PM

Bumpity for BBQ

**Snowhead** · 09-17-2007, 01:46 PM

hey, i never wrote here before. I'm from Spain, 100km away from Pyrenées, if you need information I try to give some answers with my 100 words of English