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- Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
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Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles
Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
Entries filed under 'Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills'
Freedom of the Hills: An Outdoor Classic Turns 50
Is it the Bible of mountaineering? After circulating for 50 years and being translated into 10 languages, it would appear that Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills really has taken root as a sacred text of climbing and alpine adventure. Freedom debuted in 1960 as the first book produced by The Mountaineers Books, the publishing division of The Mountaineers -- a nonprofit, Seattle-based club founded in 1906 to further outdoor recreation and conservation through lectures and field trips. That ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on October 20, 2010 10:45 AM & Tagged Ed Viesturs, Jim Whittaker, Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills, The Mountaineers, The Mountaineers Books and conrad anker | permalink | Comments
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John Muir's Birthday: A Date to Reflect on the Literary Gifts of a Famed Conservationist
April 21, 2013 06:00 AM -
'What's Your Denali?:' Thinking About the Glass Ceilings of the Outdoors
May 03, 2013 12:15 PM -
Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles
May 01, 2013 10:00 AM -
Need Inspiration for Bike to Work Day? REI's Bike-to-Work Regulars Share Their Stories
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Is It Ever a Good Idea to Stretch? How About Cooling Down? Recent Studies Offer Clues
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Need Inspiration for Bike to Work Day? REI's Bike-to-Work Regulars Share Their Stories
May 15, 2013 10:30 AM -
John Muir's Birthday: A Date to Reflect on the Literary Gifts of a Famed Conservationist
April 21, 2013 06:00 AM -
'What's Your Denali?:' Thinking About the Glass Ceilings of the Outdoors
May 03, 2013 12:15 PM -
Is It Ever a Good Idea to Stretch? How About Cooling Down? Recent Studies Offer Clues
April 26, 2013 12:44 PM -
A Cool Mother's Day Story: Climbin' Mamas Remind Us Why We Love Our Moms
May 10, 2013 12:30 PM
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