Today is Giving Tuesday. Here’s how you can help, ski style.
(Photo from Coombs Outdoors) Thanksgiving has come and gone, and our annual consumer binge-fest is...
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Category: Worthy Causes
Increasing Diversity in Snowsports: Ski Utah’s Discover Winter Program
There’s no denying that there isn’t a lot of diversity in snowsports. For the most part,...
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How the outdoor industry is stepping up to the Covid-19 crisis.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look...
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Beyond the Ice Bucket Challenge
Sometimes things take off big time on the internet: people dancing to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” Grumpy Cat, flash mobs, anything about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. So when something new starts popping up on your Facebook feed, it’s easy to dismiss it as just another flash in the pan. The Ice Bucket Challenge is one of these things. Seems everywhere you look, someone is getting dumped on with a bucket of ice water. Justin Timberlake, Ethel Kennedy, Mark Zuckerburg, even me:
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Taking Kids from City Streets to Mountain Peaks.
For a lot of people, skiing is entirely off their radar. Either they don’t have a family member or a friend to get them involved, or it’s so removed from their lives that it doesn’t even register. And while skiing may not affect everyone as profoundly as it did me, exposure to the sport does have its benefits. It’s a way to enjoy the outdoors in the winter, connect with mountains, and stay physically fit. Plus it’s just plain fun.
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