{"id":7565,"date":"2016-03-16T12:28:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T19:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=7565"},"modified":"2018-11-11T22:27:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T06:27:23","slug":"weekend-project-never-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/snowsports\/weekend-project-never-summer","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Project \u2013 Never Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For some people, winter is not just a season but rather a lifestyle. From snowshoeing and winter camping, to split boarding and ski touring, there&#8217;s something about the crisp air and fresh snow that keeps us coming back for more. The true powder hounds lament the thought of spring and continue to chase the best snow they can find.<\/p>\n<p>For the Never Summer Weekend Project, we challenged our Instagram community to share their best winter adventures with us. We\u2019ve picked a few of our favorites to showcase here.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-1.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Anna (Instagram\u2019s @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC7EbNejSdA\/\" target=\"_blank\">annalovehed<\/a>).\u00a0&#8211; Lofoten Islands, Norway<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-2.jpeg?resize=600%2C439\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Jay Kolsch (Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC0hbXgQ2oY\/\" target=\"_blank\">@jaykolsch<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-3.jpeg?resize=600%2C449\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Simone Mandarino\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC66K75Kkm-\/\" target=\"_blank\">@simandarino<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Whitecap Alpine, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-4.jpeg?resize=600%2C498\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Chelsea Stockton\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC75r14IcYk\/\" target=\"_blank\">@thehikingmermaid<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-5.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Emily Sullivan\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC5-lY6mSPd\/\" target=\"_blank\">@emelex<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Ruth Glacier, Alaska<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-6.jpeg?resize=600%2C626\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"626\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Michael Manuel\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC64-4FuueM\/\" target=\"_blank\">@mike_manuel_<\/a>).\u00a0&#8211; Snoqualmie Pass, Washington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-7.jpeg?resize=600%2C453\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Elizabeth Briggs\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC716YtJ-Gq\/\" target=\"_blank\">@followyourfeet17<\/a>). &#8211; Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-8.jpeg?resize=600%2C313\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Harlan (Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6iODIupBC\/\" target=\"_blank\">@hguthrie<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Turnagain Pass, Alaska<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-9.jpeg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Cody DeField\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6ub8gCu6R\/\" target=\"_blank\">@alwaysascending<\/a>).\u00a0&#8211; Snoqualmie backcountry, Washington<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-10.jpeg?resize=600%2C749\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"749\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Chris K\u00f6nig\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC77iy4LfDK\/\" target=\"_blank\">@chris.konig<\/a>). &#8211;\u00a0Dolomites, Italy<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-11.jpeg?resize=600%2C544\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"544\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Patricia Franco\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6r96AKuuo\/\" target=\"_blank\">@alpinefish43<\/a>).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-12.jpeg?resize=600%2C337\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Lang Van Dommelen\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6jB_gGwYS\/\" target=\"_blank\">@dommelheimer<\/a>).\u00a0&#8211; Turnagain Pass, Alaska<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-13.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Grant Thomas Oney\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6R5GAkLYS\/\" target=\"_blank\">@grantoney<\/a>).\u00a0Harp Mountain, Alaska<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-14.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6LNC6TcvF\/\" target=\"_blank\">@ladyyoungs<\/a>. &#8211; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-15.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Andrew Disney\u00a0(Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC0epxvlyYm\/\" target=\"_blank\">@andrewinarkansas<\/a>).\u00a0&#8211; Ponca, Arkansas<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-article_body wp-image-7568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/03\/WP-16.jpeg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"Weekend Project\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Photo by Instagram&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BC6jeJhyInQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">@brownc9<\/a>. &#8211; Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for the next weekend project on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/rei\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For some people, winter is not just a season but rather a lifestyle. From snowshoeing and winter camping, to split boarding and ski touring, there&#8217;s something about the crisp air and fresh snow that keeps us coming back for more. 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