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From Shogun to Powder

This ski trip actually began in 1980 while I was still in grade school. The original airing of the original Shogun (the day I’m writing this it was announced that the star of that mini-series Richard Chamberlain has passed away) really caught my attention and indeed fascination. This led to me some years later purchasing the book Shogun by James Clavell and reading it and it was very riveting – I do recall finishing the second half of the book in one weekend – only getting out of bed for the most basic of life necessities! […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

Save the Knee!

Easy Kneesy When us skiers hear the word joint, what do we think? No, not weed! The joints I most often hear about when it comes to skiing are the hip and knee joints. Both […]

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Marijuana and Snow

A frequent story I am seeing in relation to skiing and snowboarding is the move by the states of Colorado and Washington to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. With both states being leading ski […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

Brown Bag Lunches

Recently I commented on a Powder Magazine article decrying ski resort brown bag lunch discrimination at a ski resort in the Northwest US. In general I have no problem with that, people giving money to […]

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In the Dark

Do you enjoy in the dark? When was the last time you skied under the lights? I am not fond of night skiing. I used to ski nights at Hidden Valley and I have done […]

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The Wisconsin Skier is a ski and cycling fanatic who loves to share his passions for the activities by writing about them! Come along and join him on his active adventures!
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