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A Vision Softly Creeping

A Vision Softly Creeping

On a rocky peninsula that juts into the middle of Rae Lake, there's a patch of ground just big enough for a couple of tents. Read more...

Eau de Chainsaw

Eau de Chainsaw

I am an anti-gas engine environmentalist from Ve Read more...

Ode to an Idaho Fisherman

Ode to an Idaho Fisherman

The one keepsake I have of my grandfather's is a l Read more...

Tent or Tarp?

Tent or Tarp?

Of all the gearhead tribes—climbers, fixie ride Read more...

Conflict in the Valley of Shadow

Conflict in the Valley of Shadow

Beneath the greatest peace, strife can exist. That which represents itself as possessing tranquility can actually be comprised of volcanic conflict. Things long held to be true can be revealed as false... Read more...

The Boy Scout Knife

The Boy Scout Knife

A talisman of my outdoor history. Read more...

Binary Hedonism

Binary Hedonism

Even though I've mutilated plenty of brain cells during my years in Telluride, I still remember clearly what a local told me back in the '90s. Read more...

Ain’t it Just Duckie?

Ain’t it Just Duckie?

Once upon a very long time ago, I owned a red and white hard-shell kayak. Read more...

Pod of Life

Pod of Life

And other ontological issues that matter to New Mexicans. Read more...

This Little Piggy Stayed Home

This Little Piggy Stayed Home

And that has made all the difference. Read more...

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Swami won't take offense if you mount tele/touring skis with AT bindings, but the easy flex makes tele-turning most joyful.
Time for Swami to trade in his String Cheese Incident rucksack and acquire a modern pack with adjustable straps, back vents, and such.
When seeking frontside skis, look for damp skis with ungodly edge penetration.
For all-mountain skis you seeketh a balance of powder flotation and hard-snow guts.
Big Mountain ski buyers: Meditate on tip rocker if you crave the pow. Ex racers go traditional.
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Swami sayeth: Choose a mountain bike with a blend of climbing and descending performance for the exigencies of the mountain trail near you.
What's with all the skiers passing us in the powder, you snowboarders ask? Rocker lets you float without effort. It's pay-to-play Zen.