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How a Professional Skateboarder Got His Community Behind Building a New Skatepark in a Colorado Ski Town

Salida, Colorado is a homely ski town of about 7,000 with a wide-open, western, rancher feel. It’s got big mountains right next to it and is home to ski area Monarch Mountain and nearby backcountry haven Monarch Pass. But little do most people know that it’s also a skate town. “I don’t think everybody knows that,” Derek Scott said over […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | April 30, 2021
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Droppin’ A Line: Why Do Skiers Like To Fly Fish In The Off-Season?

Tatum Monod putting tension down on her line.

You’ve probably seen it all over your Instagram feed…Your favorite pro skiers trading in their planks for a fly fishing rod during the summer months; if these guys and gals aren’t out chasing the snow in the Southern Hemisphere then they’re out on the river. So why do so many skiers gravitate towards the water in the off-season? For one, […]

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Lindsay Hayden | June 22, 2020
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Off-Season Training Tips: How to Train “Funner” Not Harder

Single track- can’t beat it for fun or fitness! Photo: Dave Silver Photography. (editor’s note:  Check out Zeb’s guide company blog and website for more details, especially if you’re interested in skiing or climbing Rainier or Shasta or Antarctica or anywhere really:  Alpine Mountain Works.  Zeb is currently guiding Mt. McKinley in Alaska) I’m no fitness expert, but I’ve put in […]

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Zeb Blais | June 27, 2013
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