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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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Problems Resolved

Recently I performed some maintenance on this site and in doing so I broke some of its functionality. You will now find the missing functionality restored to its normal working status. Sorry for the problem […]

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The Last Ride

The Anticipation

A special early edition of The Last Ride. I hate anticipation, but what is life without anticipation? I hate anticipation because it is essentially wishing your life away, but let me tell you I’m looking […]

Lutsen Expanding Too!
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Lutsen Expansion

Like its step-sister resort Granite Peak, Charles Skinner and Tom Rider owners of Lutsen Mountains are planning a Lutsen expansion. The first step in the works is a new gondola and then they are looking […]

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The Sharp Edge

Earn the Joy!

      I have wrote about this before, and yesterday instead of settling into my easy chair and watching the Tour De France I took my own bike ride!: View 07/07/2012 4:48 PM in a larger […]

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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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