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How to Prevent (and Properly Treat) Hypothermia in the Backcountry Hypothermia can occur as a result of rain, wind, or water … during any season. February 12, 2019 By Rebecca Parsons Hypothermia can sneak up on you. It’s important to be prepared. Photo: Polina Kirilenko/Unsplash According to the Mayo Clinic, “Hypothermia is a medical emergency […]
The art of ski tuning: 10 must-have essentials for your at-home repair kit by Paddy O’Connell You’re having an all-time day. The snow is blower, double overhead. You’re feeling the flow—you’re in the zone. You are one with your skis, one with the mountain, one with the universe and WHACK! You face plant after a snow […]
Learning from Injury Correspondent Ends Her Season In “Routine” Fall, Provides Us With Lessons Learned. [Editor Note: We’ve heard correspondent Yvette Cardozo’s story numerous times, especially the part about immediate post-incident denial. Perhaps there is some biological reaction, perhaps a form of shock, that masks the pain of more serious injury. In any case, her […]
Why Do Nordic Skiers Nordic Ski? And answers to other unanswerable questions, by Sweet Jane January 24, 2018 Meet Sweet Jane, our ski town advice columnist. Not her real name, also not that sweet. This sound advice originally appeared in the January 2018 (46.5) issue of POWDER. My boyfriend won’t shut up about how ‘Saturdays are […]
The 33-Year-Old Skier Who Became the Mayor of Truckee As the Mayor of Truckee, California, Morgan Goodwin put the ski town on track toward 100 percent renewable energy January 04, 2018 By Trevor Husted Ski towns are on the front lines of climate change, and 2017 was a year for local mountain municipalities to take action and […]
What’s inside your skis? This story originally appeared in POWDER. Words by Jack Foersterling Putting together skis. Photo: Courtesy of David Reddick/POWDER While you may have skied for years, decades even, on countless different pairs of skis, have you ever sat down and thought about what actually makes up those sticks you strap to your feet and send […]
It’s Official: The Olympic Games Will Be In Paris In 2024, And Los Angeles In 2028 The bids were made official Wednesday after deals were struck with the cities earlier this summer. Jason Wells and Jim Dalrymple II Olympic organizers made it official on Wednesday: the Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024, and then […]
9 Icebreakers For Riding the Lift Single These one liners will make for much-improved chairlift banter June 15, 2017 By Micah Abrams Everyone knows what they’re supposed to do when they join a group on a chairlift as a single rider: engage in jocular bonhomie with their fellow snowsport enthusiasts. “Great snow today, right guys?” […]
Five Tips For Sierra Summer Skiing in West — by Rose Marie Cleese — June 26, 2017 [Editor Note: This article by Correspondent Rose Marie Cleese first appeared in Liftopia’s The Blog. We thank Liftopia for allowing us to pass it along to the readers of SeniorsSkiing.com.] Even though summer has officially arrived and temperatures […]
What to Do When You Get Sick on Vacation: Travelogue Podcast by CNT Editors June 2, 2017 Getty Sickness and travel don’t go well together. We share our own harrowing tales of health emergencies on the road—and what we learned from them. Getting sick anywhere sucks—but getting the flu, a stomach bug, or worse […]
A Coalition in Park City is $2.6 Million Shy of Saving Backcountry Ski Terrain The Save Bonanza Flats campaign has united local government, citizens, and nonprofits in the fight to save public land May 25, 2017 By Julie Brown Photo: Taylor Ballam/Utah Open Lands At a time when the fight to save public land […]
11 Must-Haves for Your Carry-on Bag By Caroline Morse Reprinted from SmarterTravel.com Dreading a long flight? Pack these 11 things in your carry-on to make the hours fly by—even if you’ve landed the worst seat in coach! Inflatable Pillow Sleep is a crucial way to kill time on a long-haul flight, and a […]
