I agree this is great, but one of the requirements is that you have to stay a member of the AAS (and thus pay dues) to participate. I wish there was a less expensive way for those of us who left the field to be involved with the BACAC. Otherwise, it is always going to be pretty self-selecting. :/

Also, watching the clock tick from 10:00 to 10:01 am and forcing myself to not try for reservations was seriously the most self control I’ve exhibited in a long time.

So jealous!! I can’t go this year, but I’m hoping for next year. I’ll definitely want to hear about your experience!!!

Here’s Andy and Abby keeping each other company into the new year!

To balance things out, here's an alpine lake I hiked to in Rocky Mountain National Park last week.