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.
An action-packed day outdoors in winter often starts with donning layer after layer of clothing and packing extra layers for the road, just in case. Then you work up a sweat on-trail and strip off those layers. They are too warm; their bulk inhibits movement; and they are now weighing down your pack. But it doesn’t have to be like that.
This is our first adventure race, and we are doing it together, for fun, and with no competitive intentions. We’re the only all-female team in the two-person open division. Our goals: Have fun and don’t finish DFL (dead effing last). But she is smoking me, and we are actually doing pretty well.
“You can always tell a lady by her hands.” But, let’s face it, shredding the gnar and silky smooth palms rarely go hand in hand. That’s where Gore Bike Wear’s Freeride Long Lady Gloves come in handy.
When I asked for some adventure racing tips last week, you all stepped up to the plate and offered up your best advice and encouragement. Your suggestions were simpler than I expected, and this seeming simplicity made me wonder whether the race is more straightforward or, on the contrary, tougher than I imagine.
I did it. I roped a friend into teaming up with me for an adventure race. It’s coming up on September 17th, but we just signed up yesterday and have got to get it together ASAP. Help!
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For the past couple weeks, I have had to unwillingly “chill out”. This is not something I do well. I recently had to drop out of a six day adventure race due to stomach issues. It was one of the hardest moments ever, but my body was screaming, “STOP!”
“I thought of that while riding my bicycle.” —Albert Einstein, on the Theory of Relativity
A self-inflicted mental obstacle had leashed me to the road, preventing me from enjoying the full spectrum of bike-riding bliss. Busting down that barrier took years, encouragement, help from experienced friends, and opportunities to learn in safe environments.
I have a confession: I LOVE to mountain bike. If I attached a video camera to my handlebars and aimed it in reverse at my face, all one would see on the film is my big, fat, constant grin. There is nothing more fun in my book than getting out on a single-track trail on two knobby wheels.
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