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Category Archives: Snowshoeing
Gear and Beer | January 2012
CycleOps Fluid2 Cycling Trainer What better way for cyclists to spend Vermont’s cold weeks than continuing to ride your bicycle—indoors, with the CycleOps Fluid2 trainer. While it was nominally difficult to get the bolts to line up properly during assembly … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Gear, Gear and Beer, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowshoeing
Tagged beer, Cycleops, gear, Ibex, Rock Art
Swap Skis for Shot Skis | Retail Junkie Superstar Dec. 2011
It is no secret that working at the shop is exciting every month of the year, but there is no month more exciting at the shop than December, that glorious month full of joy that marks the official end of … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Retail Junkie Superstar, Snowshoeing
Tagged gear, ski shop, skis, snowshoeing
Altai Hok Skis, Scarpa T4 Boot, Gecko Glueless Climbing Skins | MNM Gear Review Nov. 2011
Altai Hok Skis A few years ago, a Canadian company, Karhu, made great Nordic skis, including a unique ski called a Sweeper, which was a wide and short metal-edged ski with a climbing skin glued to the bottom and a … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Gear, Muscles Not Motors, Other Snow Sports, Skiing, Snowshoeing
Tagged Altai, backcountry boots, backcountry skiing, climbing skins, gear, Gecko, Scarpa, Skiing
Big Mountains for Little Snowshoes
If you have kids and you like to climb mountains, then you know this dilemma well: to pick a mountain and a route engaging enough and challenging enough to keep an adult’s interest, but one that’s also short enough (distance, … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Kids, Snowshoeing
Tagged kids, snowshoeing
Eddie Habeck III | Reader Athlete March 2011
Eddie Habeck III Age: 33 Residence: Williamstown Family: Son, Edward Habeck IV, 9 Occupation: Associate Director of Admissions at Norwich University Primary sport: Snowshoe racing VS: How long have you been a snowshoe racer? EH: This is my fourth season. … Continue reading
Posted in Reader Athletes, Snowshoeing
Born to Snowshoe
Posted December 31st, 2009 In 2009 at the age of 70, John Pelton won his age division at the United States Snowshoe Association’s National Championships at Mt. Hood, OR. A modest man, Pelton downplays his achievement noting that he was … Continue reading
Posted in From Vermont Sports, Snowshoeing
The History of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Posted December 26th, 2009 (l to r) Janet Spring, Russell Spring, daughter Abi, who worked at the Center in numerous capacities over the years, and her husband Steve Lacey, with the family dogs. For what it is today—a world-class facility … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Biking, Marathon, Nordic Skiing, Other Snow Sports, Other Trail Sports, Paddling, Snowshoeing
Tagged Craftsbury, Craftsbury Outdoors Center, history, Nordic
