Happy 2020! Don’t Miss The Chance To Improve Your Skiing And Get Avy Savvy
SNOWSHOE THOMPSON HAD TO BE THE MOST BADASS BACKCOUNTRY SKIING MAILMAN EVER
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Today the high Sierra is renowned for its massive snowpack, often more than 20 feet in a winter season that stretches six or seven months…In the mid-1800s, snows routinely closed the passes for months, leaving settlers and miners in what is now eastern Nevada completely isolated from the outside world.
The mail simply couldn’t get through, until Norwegian-born John Thompson agreed to carry it 90 miles each way through the Sierra Nevada, from Placerville, CA to Mormon Station, UT (now Genoa, Nevada). He showed up for the job carrying a pair of 10-foot oak planks, what we would call skis today. Thompson called them snowshoes.
For the next 20 years, he would make the 180-mile round-trip twice each month…carrying an 80-pound mailbag and little else. No blankets or tent, no map or compass, only matches and…
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ST ANTON SKI ADVENTURE IN THE HEART OF THE ALPS MARCH 7-14
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| The most legendary ski resort in the world…a total of 88 cable cars and lifts…305 km of marked ski runs, and 200 km of off-piste and challenging steep slopes and deep-snow ski runs. This Tyrolean village in the heart of the Austrian Alps knows how to win over skiers, and its a big change from your typical U.S. resort experience. Envision leaving your own tracks in fresh powder as you ski a line from high up on the mountain down into one of the neighboring villages. At day’s end decompress at one of St Anton’s many vibrant apres ski spots that range from warming huttes on the side of the run to bustling bars and fancy cafes in town! |
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NEW! SKI FITNESS BOOK $19.95
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| This helpful book by Chris Fellows and Doug Kechijian includes a comprehensive lineup of exercises that will help you improve your individual fitness so you can build greater endurance and strength. This guide is perfect for you if you’re seeking a solid, skiing-specific workout regimen. |
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GREAT PAWS CAUSE TO SUPPORT
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The Alpine Avalanche Rescue Foundation was formed to raise funds to support avalanche safety and education for professional rescuers and public throughout California. These dogs are awesome! Check out their photo gallery!
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| Comprehensive, entry-level, 3-day AIARE avalanche class held indoors and out, designed for those with basic ski/snowboard touring experience. You should be an intermediate skier/rider at least; no other prerequisites to take this course. Jan 31-Feb 2 and Feb 15-17. |
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KICKING HORSE, BC FEB 2-8
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| The dream trip and ski clinic for every serious skier and powderhound! Kicking Horse is one of those destinations that is talked about in hushed whispers because those that have been there can’t contain their excitement, yet don’t want to spread the word too far! |
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