New Snow Sports To Try This Winter
Fat bikes, which have large forks and huge nubby tires, were invented so that Alaskans could commute by bike. However, in the past few years winter biking...
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Sochi 2014 Preview: New Olympic Events
This Winter X Games staple has skiers performing tricks on a course packed with features like ramps, rails and other jibs—essentially a "skate park on snow," in...
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Olympian Kelly Clark
Kelly Clark is undisputedly the most winning female halfpipe snowboarder—ever. The 30-year-old Vermont-native has won Olympic gold and bronze medals, seven X-Games gold medals, has achieved top...
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Sports Too Extreme For The Winter Olympics
A combination of skydiving, downhill skiing and paragliding, sign up for this sport and with skis attached to your feet and a "speedglider" wing as your chute...
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Adventure Travel 2014: The Year's Top Trips
Savvy travelers know that there's more to vacationing than lying on the beach and sipping fruity drinks. Although a complimentary Cruzan Rum does happen to be part...
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Spotlight Slope Of The Week: Whiteface— Lake Placid, N.Y.
So many mountains, so litte time; We know it might be hard to choose where to go when you only have a few precious free days in...
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10 Olympic Sports To Try
After brief stints on the Olympic stage in 1928 and 1948, skeleton officially returned to the Olympic program in 2002 at Salt Lake City, inspiring millions to...
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Hercules Brings Big Waves, Big Surfing To Europe
In case you were too busy thawing yourself out with your oven this week, you may not have noticed that winter storm Hercules smashed into Europe, flooding...
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Best Stories You've Never Heard About Early Olympians
There's no better way to kick off the Winter Olympic season than to recall great games of the past. We're going way back to the beginning of...
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Hercules Hits Europe
Belharra Reef, on France's southwest coast in Basque country, was where some of the world's top big wave surfers gathered this week to catch the monster waves...
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Your First Overseas Bike Tour: A How-To Guide
Cycling is truly a journey of the senses. And there is no better place to do it than Europe, where the villages, castles, cathedrals and museums are...
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Wolf Watching Excursions In Yellowstone
The rumor is she was shot. Fact or fiction, it's clear that 889F is limping and dragging one leg. Yet, with only three good limbs, this lone...
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5 Expert Tips For Perfect Fitting Hiking Boots
The most important hiking gear you will ever buy is a pair of well-fitted boots. Proper fitting boots will ensure that your feet remain blister free so...
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Wintertime Adventures In Yellowstone
Ironically, one of the most accessible and affordable winter activities to do in Yellowstone comes via the Vikings. Also known as Nordic skiing (the Vikings invented the...
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Spotlight Slope Of The Week: Crested Butte— Colo.
It's that time again— no, not the holiday season. It's the snow sports season; that magical time of the year when we leave all our responsibilities at...
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32 Tropical Island Getaways
It totally depends on where you live, but for most of us "mainlanders," the weather in our neck of the woods this time of year is far...
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32 Top Tropical Island Getaways
Sumba, in eastern Indonesia, is small, isolated and insular. Natives here even have their own dialect. But the surfing when the swell hits the southwest coast is...
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Top 10 Lift Deals For College Students In The Northeast
It's no secret that skiing and snowboarding are typically expensive sports. Equipment, clothing, traveling costs and staying at the mountain add up quickly, and then there are...
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Sweet Snow Deals For College Students In The Northeast
Black Mountain secured the last spot with it's everyday deals. Maine's 4th tallest ski area sits at 1380 ft. according to their website, "home of the $15...
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The Grand Canyon, Temperature Inversion And The Worst Parenting Ever
I have two daughters, ages 12 and 14. They've lived in the Southwest for most of those years, and they've never seen the Grand Canyon. This, in...
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10 New Year's Resolutions For Skiers
January is when the ski season really starts to pick up, so why not use the New Year to step up your game? Here are some resolutions...
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Essential Items For The Slopes
The single most overlooked and underrated item in snow sports. Just because it's cold doesn't mean that you're not sweating—it's a sport and you're working hard. You'll...
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How To Stay Healthy While Traveling During Flu Season
According to a recent InsureMyTrip survey, the biggest concern for travelers this Holiday season is their health. While 11% of travelers worry about terrorism or safety threats,...
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Gear Review: 3-In-1 Backpackable Suitcase By Osprey Ozone Convertible Series
We've all seen those people struggling through the airport, you know, the ones with huge, heavy packs along with another backpack or carry-on that keeps falling off...
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If You Build The Waves, Will They Come?
Opening a surf park in New Hampshire in December may seem like a tough sell, but one company is betting on its success—and there may be more...
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10 Top Wave Pools Around The World
Given that there are a plethora of good surf spots in San Diego—and just up the coast in Orange County, or down the coast in Baja—indoor waves...
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Kayaking's Last Frontier: Yellowstone?
If you're going to break the rules at Yellowstone National Park, 4:30 a.m. is a great time to do so. The guard stations are closed and the...
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