The Hash
Last Friday night it snowed for the first time since I’ve been here. Saturday dawned sunny, windy and cold (around 10 degrees F); but the inclement conditions did not prevent thirteen intrepid members of the UB Hash House Harriers from assembling at the Byangol Hotel at 2 pm for the short bus ride to our starting point north of town. A highlight of the bus ride was passing by this fine example of cross-cultural patriotism.
After a quick stop to admire Liberty, we arrived at the cabin we would start from. Three of us ran up to and along a nearby ridge, down the next valley and up again in what we thought would be a big loop back to the cabin.
Here are Adam and Amanda making their way up the ridge in about 2 inches of fine, cold snow. It was a nice run (just under 2 hours) that featured some advanced route finding towards the end. We weren’t lost exactly, we just came down somewhere other than where we thought we’d be. The walkers chose a straightforward out-and-back, then waited patiently for us back at the cabin. They even left some food and beer for us. Afterwards at the “down-down” I had to drink twice, being both a virgin (first-time hasher) and the hare that day.
After a quick stop to admire Liberty, we arrived at the cabin we would start from. Three of us ran up to and along a nearby ridge, down the next valley and up again in what we thought would be a big loop back to the cabin.
Here are Adam and Amanda making their way up the ridge in about 2 inches of fine, cold snow. It was a nice run (just under 2 hours) that featured some advanced route finding towards the end. We weren’t lost exactly, we just came down somewhere other than where we thought we’d be. The walkers chose a straightforward out-and-back, then waited patiently for us back at the cabin. They even left some food and beer for us. Afterwards at the “down-down” I had to drink twice, being both a virgin (first-time hasher) and the hare that day.
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