Massif Fun | Skiing the Roans
Guide to nordic and downhill skiing the Roans, skiing Roan Mountain and the surrounding area....
December 2010
Should hikers carry emergency locator devices like SPOT in the backcountry?
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Do you exercise mostly indoors during the winter?
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Is it okay to occasionally feed wildlife?
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The Iceman Cometh
Brave the Blue Ridge’s most bone-chilling boating raceThe Saluda Boyz (that’s right, with a ‘z’) boast nicknames like Big Time, On Time, BDK (big dumb kid)...
Retaking the High Roads
longboarders find their version of the perfect wave in the curves of high-end suburban decayPhilip Aschliman knows a few good roads for longboarding. The on...
Ski Season Fitness
Quick Tips from Top Experts
We all know the opening day feeling. You dust off your sticks, drop a full day’s pay on a lift ticket, and head for the hill with gi...
Ski Film Family
Father and son team provide the sounds for Warren MillerWhen it comes to indulging in ski porn, if the music sucks a snowball, it doesn’t matter how good the ...
Mud, Sweat and Gears
The dirt on cyclocross
As soon as the whistle blows, you have to hammer, standing up on your pedals and sprinting from pavement to grass, trying to carry speed...
Lookout Mountain, Alabama
‘Bama is more than just cotton fields and Gulf coastal waterways. The state’s portion of Lookout Mountain—which stretches into three states including Georgi...
Best In Snow
John Dalen’s backyard is a backcountry skier’s paradiseThe front end of the snowmobile is held together with duct tape, which isn’t surprising when you cons...
Stylin’ the Slopes
Remember those awesome day-glo orange and turquoise ski jackets from the 80s? It made it easier for ski patrol to find you in an avalanche, but wear one of thos...
Quiet Riots
Under-the-Radar Runs
Sick of the shoulder-to-shoulder stampedes and endless sponsorship banners? Early winter is a great time to find running races without the...
Drink Seasonally
The Best Winter BeersThink local produce is the only thing that should follow the seasons? Think again. Craft brewers have a long tradition of introducing ...
A Brief History of Plaid Shirts
Plaid shirts won’t die. They only continue to evolve. Disciples owe great thanks to the rebels of the Scottish highlands, who first donned the criss-crossed tar...