How to survive spring skiing.
You can’t tell from the snow on my deck, but according to the calendar, it’s April 3....
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Tag: weather
Hurricanes vs. Blizzards
The past few weeks have been quite a time for weather. First Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston, then Irma wreaked havoc on the Caribbean and Florida, and as I write this, another storm, Jose, is churning up the Atlantic, ready to inflict catastrophic damage on who knows where.
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And just like that, it’s pre-season.
Have you ever felt like there’s an invisible line in the universal continuum? That as soon...
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Choose Your Deity: The Gods & Goddesses of Snow
It’s the end of August, and the gods and goddesses of snow are starting to stir in their beds. This past weekend snow was in the forecast for the higher elevations of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Yes, boys and girls, it’s coming. ‘Gods and goddesses?’ you say. ‘I thought it was all about Ullr!’
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Should you work out in the heat?
So what do you do when you’re a dedicated runner/cyclist/hiker/outdoor enthusiast, and it’s hot enough to bend railroad tracks? Or melt the tarmac enough to cause a plane to sink? And I’m not exaggerating: Both of these actually happened during previous heat waves.
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