Pretty much everybody has a singular moment marking each realization that they’re not getting any…
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Pros And Cons Of Selected Snow Travel Methods
SKIING, POWDER AND SNOWBOARDING, POWDER Pros: Is best thing ever, on snow, anyway Cons: Costs…
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Ski Lift Line Dos and Don’ts
Here are a few simple tips to help you make friends at the ski area…
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9 Things You Can Do To Get Ready For Ski Season Right Now
Ski season is nearly here, kind of. Although you might not actually click into your…
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Dear Loveland Ski Area:
A few months ago, I walked into your season pass office and filled out a…
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Dear Winter:
Dear Winter: Hey man. How’s it going? A few of us were just talking about…
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Skiing: A Bumpy Love Story
I leaned on my poles at the intersection of Why Not and Vagabond, green and…
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Should You Take The Day Off Work To Go Skiing?
Here is a flow chart to help you decide: But wait, you say, it’s not…
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Help Your Relationship Survive Your Girlfriend/Boyfriend’s First Ski Season
Here’s what you’ve imagined: You and your attractive girlfriend or boyfriend sitting next to each…
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11 Ways To Make That Chairlift Ride Awkward
Ski season is here, and you’ll be spending anywhere from three to 15 minutes sharing…
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Dear Helmets:
Dear helmets: You guys are my favorite hats. Sure, other headwear may be more stylish,…
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‘Hey Girl’ Memes For Outdoorsy Women
(Chris Sharma photo by Klaus Fengler/klausfengler.de) Ladies: Have you enjoyed Ryan Gosling’s “Hey Girl” meme,…
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Happiness: It’s The Little Things
This past January at a film festival, I got to chat briefly with big-mountain skier…
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You Wonder Why We Don’t Have Nice Things
I sat down exhausted last Tuesday night next to my friends Chris and Forest in…
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How To Get Your New Boyfriend/ Girlfriend To Hate Your Sport
You love snowboarding. Or climbing. Or mountain biking. You’ve been doing it for so long,…
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The Sometimes Awkward Process Of Finding Your Flow
The Sunday night before my first day of fourth grade, I rolled my black-and-gold Huffy…
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What’s The Cost-Per-Use Of Your Skis/Bike/Rack?
“I’ve been thinking about things on a cost-per-use basis lately,” my friend Nick said to…
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The Importance Of Being A Lifelong Beginner
When you dismount a mountain bike going uphill, you end up doing a sort of…
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Sick, Brah: The Ineloquence Of Talking About The Outdoors
You, outdoor recreator, are quite probably quite educated: Bachelor’s degree, possibly a master’s degree or…
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What’s Better: Watching Or Doing?
As the USA Pro Cycling Challenge was working its way around Colorado and into the…
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Girly Girls And Manly Men
In a conversation a few weeks ago, a climber friend of mine described herself as…
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In Defense Of Denver
A handful of Saturday mornings, I have driven out of Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood juggling…
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All It Takes Is Two Feet Of Fresh Powder To Convince Me
I know people love skiing — I live in Colorado. People move here just to…
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The 6 Things That Can Keep You From Dying In An Avalanche
(photo borrowed from avtraining.org) I’m not anyone’s mother, but stories like this make me feel…
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