Saturday, January 10, 2026

Lunch on the glacier

 


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  1. Is that a Maule? Steve_in_Ottawa

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  2. Haven't seen a turboprop Maule.

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  3. DHC-3 DeHavilland Canada Otter with Garrett turboprop engine added by Texas Turbine Conversions.
    Al_in_Ottawa

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    1. Should have guessed it was an Otter conversion. All those folks on the snow ain't gonna fit in a Maule. Just seemed a bit small for an Otter. Might it be a Beaver? Steve_inOttawa

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  4. I wouldn't have set up in the shade.

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    1. Did a helicopter ride including landing on Franz Joseph glacier in New Zealand a few years ago. They used to fly Cessna 180's up there in the old days. I had a snow ball fight with my son and step daughter in summer. The sun was pretty bright and it wasn't that cold despite altitude - maybe because it's really close to the coast. Above the nearby highest mountain (over 12,000 ft) the outside temp was -5 centigrade according to the pilot. I recall the inside was also -5 centigrade.

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  5. I don't have to go that far to be cold while I snack. This 120 year old house takes care of that in the winter

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