5 Activities to Keep You in Skiing Shape This Summer The best way to stay in skiing shape is, well… to ski. But while not everyone can travel to South America or attend Momentum Camps, there are still ways to keep your skiing skills sharp this summer. So hit the trail and jump around, you’ll thank yourself when the snow hits. 1. Mountain Biking Mountain biking is known as one of […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | July 21, 2018 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
How To: Get from EZE to Buenos Aires to Las Leñas or Bariloche Flying into Buenos Aires’ International airport, EZE, for a ski or snowboard trip to Argentina can be very intimidating. Buenos Aires is home to 13 million people, it’s sprawling, it’s not simple to navigate. But, if you know a few tips, it becomes obnoxiously easy. Knowing a few words of Spanish is a huge help – not many people speak English in Buenos Aires. […] Featured Article SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 28 Likes 2 Tweets 16 Comments
The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History: Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Can it really snow too much? What is too much snow? These are questions that skiers and boarders often ponder on lift chairs or over a beer. If you live in a big city then a couple of inches is too much. It makes traffic come to a crawl, sidewalks become impassible and in 24 hours the once pristine, fluffy white magic is now a shade between dog piss and grey. Ugh!! I personally think there can never be enough snow as long as I’m not driving in it. […] Featured Article Guest Author | July 17, 201814 Likes 1 Tweet 12 Comments
Healthiest States in the USA: Get Off the Couch and Onto This List America, the land of cheese burgers, french fries, and the freedom to eat deadly amounts of both. But while America is sometimes criticized for it sedentary lifestyle, not all states are created equal. It’s hard to generalize a country that contains 50 states, each with their own way of life. In a National Health Statistics Report released this summer by […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | July 16, 20186 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Are Tariffs Going To Make Your Outdoor Gear Even More Expensive? The latest round of proposed tariffs from the US government covers a long list of consumer goods commonly imported from China. Everything from fish sticks to fabric is on the list. If you’re having a slow day, you can check out the entire list here. So is your already expensive outdoor gear about to get even pricier? Lets hope not. I spent […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | July 13, 201838 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
7 Reasons to Quit Your Job & Become A Ski Bum: Ok, so maybe I’m longing for winter a little. First, it’s been hot here. So hot, in fact, that much of the province is under an extreme fire danger rating. Second, all I seem to see on social media these days are reports and videos of people shredding never ending deep pow in South America and New Zealand. So I’m in the mood to ski. That deep seated, powder addiction has crept back to the surface of my consciousness. Because of that, I thought I would feed that fire a little for anyone contemplating a life in the mountains, away from their office job, where they can ski every day. Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | July 11, 2018271 Likes 4 Tweets 19 Comments
National Parks – Past, Present and Future | 5 Oldest Parks and a New One Coming? For over 100 years, the National Parks Service has been striving to protect and manage our national parks, monuments and reservations. From Yellowstone to Yosemite, the NPS preserves our natural wonders for the future generations. Some of the first parks established remain the most iconic. “[the Service] purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | July 10, 20185 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
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