skiing

Butter Cream, Gritz, Crystalline Micro-Pow… those are just a few of the names we gave the snow under our skis on Monday afternoon. We were sliding on one of our farming neighbor’s pastures, and the dust-on-crust conditions from last week had evolved into about one inch of icy, crystalline powder… Read the rest

It was ten years ago when we pedaled our gear-laden mountain bikes along Chile’s Lago General Carrera and caught our first glimpse of Chile’s wild and wonderful Rio Baker (Baker River) watershed. Never before had we experienced such a vast and ecologically diverse corner of the planet – and our… Read the rest

After a month of pedal-powered skiing adventure in a truly fascinating corner of the earth, we are all back home in Vermont again–safe and sound. To the wonderful country of Norway, the weather gods and the many new friends we made along the way: We cannot thank you enough for… Read the rest

(Time lapse photo of midnight sunset/sunrise – Courtesy Wikipedia)
ince our only real tent-bound day of the trip two Sundays ago on the beautiful and mountainous island of Kogen in northern Norway, we’ve lucked out with nearly 14 straight days and “nights” of mostly clear weather and excellent ski conditions.… Read the rest

After dodging Iceland-born volcanic ash while crossing the Atlantic this morning, Emily, Forrest Twombly and I arrived to the higher latitudes of Arctic Norway in great spirits. Two hours spent rigging our ski-bikes for the weeks of adventure ahead were followed by a pleasant bike ride to a cozy b&b… Read the rest

Barely a word was spoken as we made our way up to the mountain. Anger was not the culprit for this lack of enjoying conversation. Powder was. Both Brad and myself wore goofy expressions on our faces, entranced by visions of ourselves flying through “hero” snow. We stopped, picked up… Read the rest

Here’s one of the four bicycles (with some refinements remaining) that our crew will begin riding this coming Friday, April 23, at the airport in Tromso, Norway. With the support of the Consulate General of Norway, and on assignment for Wend Magazine, Adventure Cyclist, AdventureSkier.com and others, we are embarking… Read the rest

Mt. Rainier National Park offers some of the most diverse alpine terrain in the Pacific Northwest. Millions of visitors flock to the dormant juggernaut during peak seasons, and even in winter there is a steady flow of admirers. Surrounding areas receive some traffic too, such as the impressive Tatoosh range… Read the rest

Skiing!
Give us a mountain, a pasture…nearly anything with some snow, ideally, to slide on… and we are, as fellow adventurer Mike Libecki would say, “L-O-V-I-N-G  L I F E.” Skiing is a lifelong and endlessly unfolding adventure. It is our means of exploring the beautiful and often fascinating snow-covered… Read the rest

Deep in the heart of the central eastern Cascades lies the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area and the Enchantments. Magnificent alpine lakes surrounded by jagged granite rock and remnant glacial fields make this wilderness destination one of the most popular areas in Washington’s backcountry during peak season. Winter offers solitude and… Read the rest