 The Importance of Layering |
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Protective clothing is the most important equipment you will carry into the backcountry. During hostile weather, your attire must create a comfortable and safe personal environment to withstand any number of varying weather conditions. This thin buffer ag
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| Snowboarding |
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In general, snowboards are made of a wooden core wrapped in fiberglass and coated in a fiberglass or plastic cap with metal edges. A number of things influence the performance of a snowboard, including combination of materials, stiffness, length,
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| Gear Care & Cleaning |
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It is almost impossible to keep your gear and clothes completely clean, especially when you’re stuffing all your equipment and clothes into a backpack for a week long backcountry adventure. Whether its your camping gear and clothing or the down jacket tha
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| Skiers Safety Code |
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What to do when on the trails - tips for skiing safety.
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Snowboarding Articles |
Growing up Nordic
I was born in Stavanger, Norway in 1934. My family did two things – we worked the land, and we skied. There were no cars to drive, no subways to take, and no busses to ride; if you wanted to get from here to there, you walked, you rode a bike, or you skied.
A Natural Winter Wonderland That's Just a Car Ride Away
GRANTSVILLE, Md.
"What can I get youse to drink?"
Outside the 200 year-old Casselman Inn, snow swirled and temperatures hovered in the teens. Inside, the brick fireplace throbbed red-hot and the smell of fresh-baked pies and breads wafted from the basement. Our cheerful young waitress was no outcast from the Bronx but a modestly dressed Mennonite employing the local idiom for "you-all."
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Adventures in the Mid-Atlantic |
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