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- Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
- & Tagged Bike Commuting & Touring, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cycling and Skyline Drive
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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 'snow travel'
Glissading: Author Shares Tips for Safe Sliding
Mike Zawaski, author of "Snow Travel: Skills for Climbing, Hiking and Moving Across Snow" (published by The Mountaineers Books), discusses the art of glissading—snow quality, slope angle, balance, speed control, braking—with The REI Blog. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on April 2, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Hiking, The Mountaineers Books, glissading, mountaineering and snow travel | permalink | Comments
Snow on the Trail? Steep Slope Below? Author Offers Guidance for Confident Snow Travel
You start a hike in the lowlands but hike for miles until you are in higher elevations. But just before the viewpoint you've hiked to see, a sizable snow patch covers the trail, and the slope it crosses has a steep pitch. Mike Zawaski, author of the new book "Snow Travel," offers advice in this helpful post. ...
Posted by T.D. Wood on March 7, 2013 12:30 PM & Tagged Hiking, kicking steps, snow travel and snowfields | permalink | Comments
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