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Travel

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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Anticipation

Oh yeah, I am anxious for ski season to start. Yes, I hesitate to let summer go, but this weekend we got a terse message from Mother Nature to get ready for the chills of […]

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The Last Ride

The Off Season

A major drawback of skiing is its seasonal nature. I suppose, I could continue skiing throughout the summer by traveling to Chile, Argentina, or Australia; but for a variety of reasons that is not happening […]

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Skiing on Mud

   This weekend I was skiing with friends and family at Indianhead Mountain and at Blackjack. Saturday was a good day, with lots of fresh snow and for the most of the day the snow continued […]

My Ski Gear
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My Ski Gear

The top pair are my K2-3s, the middle pair are a pair of K2 4s my brother uses, and the bottom set is a set of K2 G4s my father skis on. My skis are […]

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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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