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The God of Skiing — Chapter 1

The God of Skiing — Chapter 1

by Peter Kray May 31, 2013 Blogs

Ed’s Note: Few ski bums have perfected the art of living the ski life better than Mountain Gazette’s editor-at-large, Peter Kray. The man has spent years seeing the sport from every angle—from the finish line of the Vancouver Olympics, to safety breaks in the Jackson Hole backcountry, to the halls of the SIA trade show in Vegas, [...]

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Photo: Devon O'Neil

Postcard: Iguaçu Falls, western Brazil

by Devon O'Neil April 20, 2013 Blogs

Iguaçu Falls in western Brazil is probably the most powerful sight I’ve ever seen. No photo can communicate the thunderous noise made by this 1.67-mile horseshoe of massive waterfalls, which peaks at 269 feet from top to bottom. Standing right underneath them, as I was when I took this shot on Thursday, makes it hard [...]

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DEEP READ: The Storms of Denali

DEEP READ: The Storms of Denali

by Doug April 10, 2013 Blogs

Seattle based author and writing teacher Nicholas O’Connell has been exploring the high country and writing about mountaineering for national magazines for decades. But his latest book The Storms of Denali is no wonky service column on how to bag the highest peaks in Washington. It’s a page-turner of a novel that draws on O’Connel’s [...]

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Photo: Devon O'Neil

Postcards: Chugach kicker session

by Devon O'Neil April 4, 2013 Blogs

<Ed’s Note: Welcome to a new department here at Mountain Gazette—Postcards. Each week, MG contributing editor and Breckenridge local Devon O’Neil will tease us with an image and a few choice words from his travels across the West, the globe and his backyard. Wish we were here.> Last month, two days into a 96-hour deluge [...]

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Mountain Media #193

Mountain Media #193

by Andy Anderson November 9, 2012 Books

BOOKS: “Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day,” by Peter Zuckerman and Amanda Padoan During every Himalayan expedition, the behind-the-scenes work of hauling gear, setting up camps, scouting routes and fixing rope lines falls on the backs of high-altitude workers, or Sherpa climbers, as they’re commonly known. [...]

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It’s all in your head: Shred music

It’s all in your head: Shred music

by Dawne Belloise November 9, 2012 Mountain Music

Photo by Chris Segal, Crested Butte Mountain Resort It’s here, it’s finally here… the month we’ve all been waiting through the off-season brown, beefing up with pot lucks, brews and conditioning classes in anticipation of burning quadriceps and lifts cranking up to take us to the magnificent white glory. It’s cause for celebration. Opening day [...]

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The Best Bar in America

The Best Bar in America

by Erich Hennig November 9, 2012 Mountain Brew Notes

Recently, the Craft Brewers Association of America held a contest to try and find the “Best Beer Bar in America.” Members of the beer-drinking public were invited to vote through a website, and, not surprisingly, the winning institution is located in a place where the population within a 20-mile radius of the bar easily exceeds the total [...]

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Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #193

Bob Chamberlain’s Mountain Vision #193

by Bob Chamberlain November 9, 2012 Mountain Vision

Used Shoes, San Francisco Ski Show 1976 In the course of auditing my tax account, the Internal Revenue Service ruled that I was allowed to take a deduction for one pair of skis a year, but could not deduct my boots. As they saw the matter, the boots could be conceivably be used for purposes [...]

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Way of the Mountain #193

Way of the Mountain #193

by Art Goodtimes November 9, 2012 November-December 2012

Elections are over. Time to let go the human drama. And dig into the spirit of place where you live.

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Moonlight Chronicles #192

Moonlight Chronicles #192

by Dan Price October 3, 2012 October 2012

The latest Moonlight Chronicles from Dan Price.

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