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Skiing With Kids: Culture

Skiing With Kids: Culture

It's hard to overstate the importance of culture when it comes to raising children, and skiing is no exception. Where you live, and how important skiing is in your community, (more)

Kids’ Gear From Head to Toe

Kids' Gear From Head to Toe

Probably the first question that's going to pop to mind when it comes to kids' ski gear is whether you should buy or rent. I strongly believe you should buy your own gear. Where (more)

Ambrose at GreenStone Lake

Ambrose at GreenStone Lake

One of the few upsides to our snowless 2012 winter has been perhaps-unprecedented access to the interior Sierra in the dead of winter. Photographer Michael Ambrose recently made (more)

Skiing With Kids: Introduction

Skiing With Kids: Introduction

I am trying to get my 2 1/2 year old daughter to the snow. That's all I want right now: just get her to the snow. We've successfully crossed the parking lot, bought lift (more)

TPR Open?

TPR Open?

Is Tioga Pass Road really open? Really? I can't believe it. I can not believe it. January 14, 2012, and SR 120 is showing "NO RESTRICTIONS" through the heart of the central (more)

Resolutions

Resolutions

Somewhere in my twenties I realized I would never be able to repay all that my dad had given me. I don't just mean money; I mean all the ways he was there for my brother and me. (more)

Black Diamond Warrant

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I'm going to coin a new term to try to capture the essence of Black Diamond's Warrant, part of the revamped 2012 Black Diamond ski lineup: let's call it 'de-specialized'. The (more)

A Bony New Year

A Bony New Year

Here in Flagstaff, Arizona for the holidays. I suppose we should be happy the Snowbowl is at least open, but paying full price for a ticket to wreck your skis does make me a bit (more)

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