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January, 2013
Tales from the Lift Line IV: Velocity
January 31, 2013
“I just knocked down a little kid,” laughed the snowboarder to his friends when he slid to a stop. They had come, one-by-one, across the single green run at Alpental to the parking lot.
NW SnowSports: Discovering Thompson-Okanagan in Winter
January 25, 2013
It’s the snow. That’s why people keep coming back to Kelowna, B.C. Lots of resorts might boast about powder, but one day of skiing in the Thompson-Okanagan’s often-overlooked ski resorts and you’ll have a new benchmark for “champagne powder.”
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Tales from the Lift Line III: Expeditionary Forces
January 18, 2013
After a decade of strategizing, with much trial and error, we have developed a system for the most dreaded chore of the weekend: packing.
Tales from the Lift Line II: Seeing is Believing
January 16, 2013
As our chair passed over the run, we heard a little boy’s wail across the mountain, “I. Can’t. See. ANYTHING!” Heavy fog shrouded the ski area, muffling every sound . . .
Pickup Point of the Month:
Fleet Feet in Tacoma, Wash.
January 16, 2013
Our Pickup Point of the Month is Fleet Feet in Tacoma’s north end, located at 3812 N. 26th Street. Opened in October 2012, it’s the South Sound hub of all things running.
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Weekender: Scottish Lakes High Camp
January 16, 2013
Imagine this: you walk out of your cabin on a crisp, clear winter morning and step into the cross-country skis or snowshoes waiting on the porch. Then you ski right from your doorstep into some of the most gorgeous wilderness you’ve ever seen.
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Nordic Skiing: Citizens for a Nordic Republic
January 15, 2013
Nordic skiing has never possessed corporate glitz, but many cross-country areas here keep the big fun while taking the profit motive out of the picture
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Tales from the Lift Line I: The Beginning
January 10, 2013
Our kids were on cross-country skis at age two and started downhill lessons at four. At ages nine and 13, they’re better skiers than many adults are.
Fur Rondy Celebration, Anchorage, AK
January 9, 2013
The outhouses came flying down the street and we hurried to cross before we were run down. The crowd cheered them to greater speeds, as the pushers ran holding crossbars attached to the (occupied) outhouses on skis.
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Obliteride takes Seattle by storm
January 8, 2013
There’s a new ride in town, and it’s a life-changer. Or more accurately, a life-saver. The Obliteride is a full weekend cycling experience, and it’s coming to Seattle Aug. 9-11, 2013.
Sugar Showdown Women’s Weekend
January 8, 2013
It’s a ladies’ weekend in Portland at the Lumberyard Jan. 25-27. The unique indoor bike park will host a ladies-only biking weekend for all skill levels. “We are building the Sisterhood of Shred with this event,” says Kat Sweet
White Pass Ski and Snowshoe Jamboree
January 8, 2013
Want to check out Nordic skiing or snowshoeing? Head to White Pass on Jan. 26. Volunteers from both the council and the Cascadians outdoor club from Wenatchee will provide FREE basic instruction.
SnowSports: Quest for Vertical
January 4, 2013
For most skiers, a day in the mountains is its own reward. But for some, there’s an added bonus in racking up vertical feet on the slopes and then painstakingly tracking it.
NW SnowSports: Backcountry Skiing
January 4, 2013
The first thing backcountry skiers notice upon setting forth along the historic Barlow Road in the heart of the Mt. Hood National Forest is the absolute quiet of a snow-blanketed wilderness.
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Fat Tire Bikes: Fat and Happy
January 2, 2013
Fat tire bikes have names like Fatback, Surly Pugsley and Salsa Mukluk. Snow bikes, or fat bikes — popular in perpetually snow-covered locales like Alaska and northern Minnesota — are slowly becoming part of the cycling industry in the Northwest.
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