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Winter is upon us! Coming from Colorado, I’ve been running in the cold and snow all my life. But when I was in college running for Utah State University, I remember welcoming a new girl to the team from Arizona. As…
Lori Antolik You’re cruising down the side of a mountain with soft, fresh, fluffy snow zipping under your feet. Your heart racing as the wind whistles through your helmet and snow flies around you. Then suddenly, a tiny tree branch,…
By Molly Newman You wouldn’t think of hitting the slopes without a jacket to stay warm or goggles to shield your eyes from glare. Within the next few years, another piece of safety equipment may become second nature as well:…
Instead of making your garage an homage to your formative years, trade in your used gear for some new, better, faster goods, or just some fresh cash. Conversely, if you’re in the market for some new-to-you stoke, there are many…
When it’s hot outside, nothing is better than soaking up the summer sun, but the downsides of sun worship, burning, peeling and even skin cancer, are enough to make you think twice before stepping out your door unprotected. But what…
Night is closing in at the end of our third day on the trail. We haven’t eaten since early this morning, and all we have for dinner is a few handfuls of mushrooms and tubers we’ve gathered along the way.…
By Jenny Willden Be it running, biking or hiking, any leg-dominant activity can wreak havoc on your lower body, leaving you with tight, overworked leg and foot muscles. Recovery shoes, while not an entirely new concept in footwear, are currently…
By Jenny Willden Embedded hologram technology…it sounds like something out of a Star Trek episode, but is actually a health trend that’s catching on amongst celebrities, pro football players, surfers and regular Joes like you and me. No, these holograms…
Wave goodbye to bulky handwarmers stuffed in your boots to keep warm, and hello to Columbia’s new heated boots! Last winter Columbia created the world’s first heated high-performance winter boot. This season they’ve vastly improved the original design, making them…
When the wind howls and the snow is thick on the ground, campers everywhere start suffering from cabin fever. Sure, you could spend the night shivering in a snow cave…or you could just give up and wait for warmer weather…