On February 11 (and once a month for the rest of the season), women across the U.S. will celebrate their love for the mountain lifestyle by taking the mountains by storm to grow the community of women in the outdoors!
When I was five, I won a handstand contest. Everyone in the neighborhood where I grew up had gotten together for a party. I am not sure whose idea it was to have a handstand contest, but it is my first memory of me competing. Looking back, I realize it was only the beginning.
You know that feeling when you plummet down a rollercoaster and your stomach lags 10 feet behind? Well here’s a secret: Skydiving doesn’t feel that way. You may be thousands of feet higher than that amusement park ride and strapped to nothing but the instructor on your back, but it only feels like falling for a few seconds. Once the wind resistance sets in, it simply feels like flying.
The other day a friend told me I must have the patience of a saint. If only he knew. I can lie when I’m typing an e-mail or tweeting. I can shrug my shoulders when asked how I’m coping. I can repeat, “What can I do?” and “I don’t have much of a choice” when inquiring minds want injury updates. A stress fracture in your lower extremities will do that to you.
When you’re heading to the office, a class, or the coffee shop, stash your gadgets and more in a fun commuter bag. Sling any one of these sporty styles across your shoulder and away you go.
In 2004, Jill Layfield took a marketing job at Backcountry.com. Since her arrival, she has helped the online outdoor retailer grow from 215,000 to 2.6 million orders of gear shipped per year. This year, she was named as the company’s new CEO. And while her new duties are keeping her busy, this wife and mother of two won’t let anything slow her down.
When pioneers settled the American west, they ventured into and explored the unknown. They raised families, grew crops, built homes, and nurtured livestock in lonely, inhospitable spaces.
For help discovering what and where to climb this fall, we asked around. Former Rock & Ice editor Nancy Prichard Bouchard and pro climbers Ally Rainey and Lizzy Scully divulge their favorite stashes and why they frequent each.
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Running Toolbox: What to wear, inspirational stories, your local events, yoga stretches and drills.
