From shiny new gear to stylish performance clothing, these drool-worthy items at last week’s Outdoor Retailer had us itching to head for the hills (in a good way).
Keep the slopes safe. Ski and ride within the rules and, if you don’t know the rules, get familiar with them this week, National Safety Awareness Week (January 14-21).
Finding pristine powder requires some skill. But, don’t worry, you have what it takes! Ski mountaineering is easier than you imagine and is one of the best ways to explore. The recipe for it: mountains, fitness, AT (alpine touring) or telemark gear, and a will to go higher.
A wise woman once said: “When it comes to skiing, there’s a difference between what you think it’s going to be like, what it’s really like, and what you tell your friends it was like.” She was so right. And, one could argue, the same goes for life. How else is skiing similar to life?
Snowboarder Elena Hight continues to impress in the Super Pipe event and will compete at this week’s 2011 Dew Tour kickoff in Breckenridge, Colorado. Here, she chats with Women’s Adventure about riding, traveling, and competing.
When friends couldn’t join me on an adventure, I finally ventured out solo. And, as usual, I had a marvelous time. The moral of the story: You must seek adventure and then make it happen. Which adventure-finding methods work best for you?
Do you feel the effects of the seasons? How do you maintain health and happiness through these chilly months? Winter has just begun, so let’s all band together, striving for wellness and joy this year!
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It’s not too late to sign up for your local Turkey Trot or Gobble Wobble. These races are a healthy, great way to kick-off Thanksgiving for you, a furry friend, and the whole family. Signing up is easy. I will be jogging my way through a Turkey Trot along with some family and friends.
I tried boarding and gave it up all in the same season. My knees couldn’t handle it. But maybe my experience would have been different if Twisted Bindings had been an option. The rotating binding mount allows a boarder to rotate her front foot to an angle parallel to her board for easy, comfy maneuverability on catwalks and in lift lines.
“Powder snow skiing is not fun. It’s life, fully lived, life lived in a blaze of reality.” —Dolores LaChapelle
You know that feeling when everyone thinks you are a little crazy? But, instead you know that your choices are the sanest ones you could make? That’s how I felt about a month ago…
Many of us have the idea, for example, that if we do more sit-ups it will get rid of the extra fat around our midsection. But does spot training really work? Like myself, I am sure many of you have heard a number of responses to this question and are confused. That is why I decided to ask an expert on the topic who could help answer the question and clear up some of the confusion.
As I lay there, face down on the bottom of the passage, I reveled in the quietude of my breath under trillions of gallons of seawater. I was alone and I was content. I knew they would be searching for me and with any luck, they’d find me before my teeth started to chatter.
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