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The Grand Traverse
March 11, 2014
Coming March 27, 2014. An extreme endurance event that begins under cover of darkness. The Grand Traverse is a 40-mile backcountry race that takes skiers from Crested Butte over two mountain passes to the base of Aspen Mountain. Setting out around midnight, teams of two trek through the remote Colorado wilderness, climbing more than 7,800 […]
Mammoth Winter Biathlon
February 18, 2014
Coming March 21, 2014. You may have seen those amazing Olympic athletes in the biathlon event – cross country skiing and precision target shooting. Wow! Well, you too can give this sport a try at the Mammoth Winter Biathlon. If you are a beginner, you’ll shoot one bout prone and one bout standing and ski […]
Marquette Backcountry Ski
January 23, 2014
You’ve heard of hybrid cars, but how about hybrid skis? The Marquette Backcountry Ski is part snowshoe and part ski. It’s a short, wide ski with what they call “macro fish-scales” treads to grab the snow while heading uphill but minimally effect gliding when going downhill. Choose just about any kind of binding which can […]
Women’s Ski Week in Norway by Equinox Wilderness Expeditions
February 21, 2013
Coming March 6-13, 2013. Okay Nordic skiers, ready to test your skills in Norway. Travel to Lillehammer for this 8-day Women’s Ski Week by Equinox Wilderness Expeditions. Enjoy all that extra sunlight from being way up north as you ski from lodge to lodge to find waiting for you a hot meal and the camaraderie […]