Even for old hands at the back country game, there is still that eternal question: where to go next? The
backcountry dot net has got a nice guide to get
you out there. It’s OK, not phenom. Interactive maps, photos and some solid desriptions of all the places steep
and deep around Lake Tahoe from Steven’s Peak, to Mount Rose and Donner Park. Give it a whirl. Be warned, it takes
a while to load in Flash.
Drunk Skier Suspended from TV
Famous Japanese
mogul skier Tae Satoya has been
suspended by the Fuji network for five days for her role in a nightclub sex brawl last month. Satoya, was a gold
medalist at Nagano and won a bronze at SLC. She’d been arrested for her invovlement with the brawl last month
. It happened at a nightclub in Tokyo’s Roppongi entertainment district whe she got drunk and attacked a security
guard. Tsk tsk. Kids.
A Softer Way to Hit the Slopes
The Philly Inquirer has a piece on a pretty
neat-o way to hit the slopes. It’s also
no big secret, since ski-biking has been around for ages. However, you don’t see it as much
in some areas and Allen Holder shares his first hand experience in Keystone, Colorado where it’s a bit popular.
Quite simply they are bikes whose front and back wheels have been replaced with skis and they’re supposed to be
pretty easy to ride. I’ve actually never heard of ski-biking before, though the fact that it is around doesn’t
surprise me. Then again I’m never near the cold weather either.
Learn How to Keep Hydrated
REI, always a great source of how-to information on the outdoors, has
a little feature on how to choose your hydration system. Camel Back, Beer can hat or IV directly plugged into
your arm? What’s best? Personally, I’ve had a Camelbak for some time now, and find them great, if a bit bulky. But I’m
up for an IV, too, if someone invents a good system. Give it a read and find out.
Get the Brats…I Mean Kids…on the Slopes
If you have kids and have not done so already, you may be thinking about getting them
invovled in snow sports. Good idea! Strap some skis on the little punks and send them down the hill! Let em learn to
ski the hard way. Like we had to.
Or…if you want to be nicer about it, give them lessons.
Here’s a short guide on how to get the tikes involved.
Whether snow boarding or skiing the Professional Ski Instructors of America know their stuff. Of course they do,
they’re professionals!