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Whitecap Mountain Resort

March 10, 2019 0

Whitecap Mountain Resort is located in Northern Wisconsin around Hurley. It is in the area where Big Powderhorn Mountain and the Big Snow Country resorts are located, so this area is a ski mecca for […]

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Training to Ski

February 18, 2019 4

For the annual ski trip instead of driving to ski we were “training” to ski. That is we took the Empire Builder Amtrak train from Columbus Wisconsin to Whitefish Montana. In my previous two trips […]

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The Sharp Edge

Avalanche Beacons Inbounds

January 21, 2019 0

Responding to Unofficial Networks I reckon most skiers do not know what an avalanche beacon is let alone wonder if they need to wear such beacons inbounds at resorts. However, Unofficial Networks editorializes on the […]

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Trainerroad Review

December 9, 2018 0

I recently purchased the annual license to Trainerroad and I present to you this Trainerroad review! Disclosure Every review I write contains this disclosure statement (maybe not the early ones but I do note how […]

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Ski Resort Reviews

Lutsen Ski Resort Review

March 6, 2016 4
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The Caribou Express chair is the best seat in the house. It serves Moose Mountain and its feast of blue goomer runs (with some double and single black runs included, also some mogul runs and glade runs are in the mix). The Caribou Express chair is a detachable high-speed six seat chairlift and does its best to get you back to the top quickly. […]

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Equipment

Nature’s Tug

April 27, 2010 1

Many imagine nature as only nurturing, but lets be honest, it can also be destructive. Many animals in addition to us, build structures to aid in survival and all such animals have to work to […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

Brown Bag Lunch Vs. Crystal Mountain

March 31, 2014 0

Powder Magazine published an article about how Crystal Mountain (in Washington state) restricts those with brown bag lunches from eating their lunch in certain places at certain times. In a world of $150 lift tickets […]

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Skiing

The Skiing ABCs J

May 1, 2016 0
This entry is part of 16 in the series Skiing ABCs

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