Outer space is outside, too.
There are mountains to climb, powdery ice fields to ski, and deep crevices for canyoneering. All the stuff we do on earth like mountain biking, slacklining, rock climbing, and hiking…. Yep. We can do that in space, too.
Outer Space is Outside, too. You don’t need to look any further than our neighboring celestial bodies — the Moon and Mars — to see this truth. There are mountains to climb, powdery ice fields to ski, and deep crevices for canyoneering. All the stuff we do on Earth like mountain biking, slacklining, rock climbing, and hiking…. Yep. We can do that in space, too. Of course we’ll need some specialized gear and a few wealthy patrons interested in outdoor sports, but that’s not the point of this post. I’m just here to discuss a little solar system geography in hopes that I inspire someone, somewhere to start designing a bike specialized for shredding lunar craters.
Mountains
Everest, K2, and Denali are pretty imposing mountains, right? They might rank high by earthly standards, but they look like mere boulders…
