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• Possible Crystal Mountain Opening Tomorrow

  

  This is good news. Really good news.It’s dumpingCrystal might open tomorrow. There’s almost enough snow in Green Valley to spin the lifts, and if we get the... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 OUTDOORS

• Snow in the Forecast

  

  I’m not one to obsess about the forecast¹. So when I just happened to check out the latest forecast discussion on NOAA, I was pleasantly surprised. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 OUTDOORS, WEATHER

• The Edge Radio Now Available as Podcasts

  With the winter season fast approaching (but not fast enough if you ask me), I’ve decided to take a small break from the radio interviews. But not to worry. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 OUTDOORS

• Is There a Cure for Re-entry Syndrome?

  

  Porters carrying loads below Kabru MassifI just returned from a long trip abroad. Three weeks in the Himalayas. It was glorious. It was magical. It was... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 OUTDOORS

• Mountain Bike Maven Tracy Moseley

  

  Tracy Moseley has been competing on the World Cup mountain bike circuit since 2000. Over those years she won 16 World Cup races, multiple UK National Titles, 2... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Lynne Cox: The Godmother of Endurance Swimmer

  

  Lynne Cox, photo by Emmy GriffinLynne Cox is the godmother of endurance swimming. At age 15 Cox swam across the English Channel, shattering both the men’s and... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Off The Grid

  

  The open path before meWalt Whitman put it best when he said, “Afoot and lighthearted, I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me. The long... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Ultra Man Rich Roll

  

  Endurance athlete Rich RollWhat allows a man to go from 50 pounds overweight, struggling with alcoholism to one of the 25 fittest humans in the world in just tw... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Scary Gondola Ride

  

  YikesMountain weather is the real deal. Wind, snow, sun, even rain can change a beautiful scene to a pretty darn scary one. I found this video on... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Ms. Superpark

  

  Kimmy Fasani catching airFearlessly flying where no woman has gone before, Kimmy Fasani can lay claim as the first female to ever land a double backflip on a... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• Why Crystal is Opening for One Day of Skiing Tomorrow

  

  This man loves snowMaybe you’ve already seen it on Facebook. Perhaps you are one of the lucky 75 to comment first on Crystal’s post today. If so, you’ve heard... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 OUTDOORS

• A Mountain Gypsy: Sheldon Kerr

  

  Sheldon KerrEver wonder how mountain guides string together the seasons? From skiListen nowAvailable after Live Showguiding in Colorado during the winter to... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• Finding Redemption in the Mountains

  

  Brandon StogsdillBrandon Stogsdill was a teenage criminal. He soldListen nowAvailable after Live Showdrugs, he got in fights, and he started carrying a gun at... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• The Kind of Person That Says WOO HOO

  

  Woo Hoo!!“I wish I was the kind of person that said, Woo Hoo.” A college friend once told me. Sandra is elegant, she is sophisticated, she is well put-together. Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• The Sweet Life

  

  Sean Busby riding in NorwayI am a Type 1 diabetic. That’s a T1D for the uninitiated. That means that whenever friends read about the latest diabetes treatment,... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• If I Had a Superpower I’d Make It Snow

  

  Keep tips upIf I had a superpower, I’d want to control the weather.Especially in the winter. If I had a superpower, it would snow every night. At least 6 inches. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• Wingsuit Flying: Pushing (and Shoving) the Envelope

  

  Listen nowWhen JT Holmes and Andy Farrington take to the skies, they aren’t just falling through the air. They’re flying. BASE jumpers, wing suit pilots, skiers... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 OUTDOORS

• New Study on Extreme Sports Needs Participants

  

  Extreme sports researchers Dr. Eric Brymer and Susan Houge Mackenzie (both recent guests on The Edge) are working on a new study. Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Are Adventure Town Locals Really Necessary?

  

  Listen nowIs it still possible to chuck it all and become a ski bum? Or has the new resort landscape pushed the local culture out of the valleys they once calle... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 OUTDOORS

• Skipper for a Day

  

  The Grand Banks under wayI do some of my best writing on a boat. Luckily our friends own a Grand Banks Alaskan, and John and I just spent a week fishing with... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 OUTDOORS