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Bike Maintenance Basics

June 4, 2014June 9, 2014 Ian Buchanan 2306 Views

Modern bicycles are more comfortable, faster and easier to ride than ever.  However, a little bike maintenance is required to

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How-To Skiing 

GET A GRIP! Five Ways to Ski Better on “Firm Snow”

January 7, 2014February 19, 2014 Lisa Densmore 15041 Views hardpack

By Lisa Densmore To be politically correct in the world of snow reporting, when the surface of a trail ceases

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How-To Paddling 

The Sound of Silence | 5 Places to Find Quiet Water for Paddling

May 1, 2012June 1, 2012 Vermont Sports 19626 Views canoe, kayak, paddling, water

As John Hayes and Alex Wilson write in their book Quiet Water: New Hampshire and Vermont, published by the Appalachian

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Biking Fitness + Health Gear How-To 

6 Reasons To Get a Proper Bike Fitting | Sports Medicine April 2012

April 1, 2012March 30, 2012 Ian Buchanan 2837 Views

I recently polled a few bike fitters about the type of riders they work with, asking what are the most

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Emergency Ankle Care | Sports Medicine Sept. 2011

September 1, 2011December 14, 2015 Josh Gleiner 2401 Views ankle, injury, sports medicine, wilderness first aid

This may sound familiar (and if it doesn’t now, it might in the future): you’re out on a trail run

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Back to School | Vermont Sports’ Guide to College Programs for Outdoor Careers

September 1, 2011November 1, 2011 Phyl Newbeck 6716 Views

A desk job isn’t for everyone, particularly not for avid readers of Vermont Sports. So, in the interest of creating

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How-To Rock and Ice Climbing 

The East’s Big Walls | A Climber’s Guide to the Northeast’s Tallest Cliffs

August 1, 2011September 1, 2011 Peter Bronski 22981 Views

Ask any climber the first word that pops into his or her head when you mention “big wall climbing,” and

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Easy Hikes Around Lake Champlain | You Don’t Have to be a 46er to Master These Treks

August 1, 2011June 22, 2020 Lisa Densmore 10723 Views Adirondacks, Green Mountains, hiking, Lake Champlain, Mount Philo, Poke-O-Moonshine

Before 1609, when the great explorer Samuel de Champlain named Lake Champlain for himself, the Abenaki called it “Petonbowk,” which

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