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Recreation

Layering is the Key

The wind blew the snow sideways.  I could hardly see up the hill to where the chairlift unloaded. This was going to be one cold, blustery day. “How are your fingers?  Maybe we should go in and take a break?  The kids are probably getting cold.” My friends from Texas…

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Snow Balls

A blur of black zipped in and out among the trees. “How many miles do you think Logan has run around?” I said. “At least twice as many as us!” Bryon replied. But all that romping in the deep snow eventually took a toll. “Oh my gosh, he’s got snow…

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Lifestyle

The Ultimate Workout

Three steps, lean over, shovel, three steps, dump. Over and over and over again. When you analyze it, shoveling snow is like a lot of other mundane jobs — it’s all about moving stuff. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve loved shoveling snow.  Probably more so now,…

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Recreation

Feel the Burn

The mind felt willing, the body did not. I’ve written about weight training and exercising to get fit for Fourteeners. The same holds true for skiing down mountains. There are many ways to try and get fit for ski season.  Running, biking, weight training.  You can read magazines. You can…

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