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So, you're planning a skiing or snowboarding trip. You have your travel and lodging plans all set up, but have you gotten your equipment yet? While buying your own equipment may be more convenient, it's also a lot more expensive. If you have never been skiing before, you may want to consider renting in case you find you don't like it. You can always buy equipment the next time you go. Renting also makes it affordable for people who can't spend hundreds of dollars to buy equipment. Plus, you ...
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Smart Destinations, creators of the all-inclusive Go Card attraction products have launched the New England skiing and snowboard product, the Go Ski Card. The Go Ski Card includes ski tickets and full day pre-paid ski lift passes to 14 ski area resorts in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Go Ski Card New England can be purchased online by visiting www.GoSkiCard.com . Go Ski Card New England includes ski lift tickets 14 Mountains in New England ski area. Vermont ski area resorts ...
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If you love the great outdoors, then you know that there are many activities out there for you to enjoy. Of course, you probably also know that for each outdoor adventure, you will need different kinds of gear. What gear will you need for your next excursion? It is vital to be prepared with the proper equipment. If you don't know exactly what gear you will need, here is a look at what will be necessary for your future journeys. Are you into camping? There are a lot of items you'll need to have ...
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Snowboarding has great similarities to surfing and skiing: It's like surfing in that it is a board sport, and like skiing because it is performed in the snow. Snowboarders - or riders, as they are called - strap boards to their feet and slide down snow-covered slopes. It is an increasingly popular winter sport across the world, wherever there is snow. In 1998, it became an eligible medal sport in the Winter Olympic Games. Other major events include the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship and ...
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Perhaps one of the most exhilarating things to snowboard on is a half pipe. A half pipe is a combination of gracefully arcs and glorious straight stretches that allow you to perform skateboarding tricks with your snowboard. The only other thing that can compare to a half pipe is a snowboarding bowl. A half pipe is a ramp that is constructed partially with terrain and partially engineering snow placement. For this reason it may not be feasible for most people to build their own half pipe ...
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Jet Ski - try out the thrill of jet skiing The idea of sitting (or standing) on a craft that is designed to provide the rider with the thrill and fun of riding a snowmobile, only on the open water, is either: a) nerve-wracking, b) old hat, or c) something that "I've got to try before I die!" We're talking jet skiing, folks, and for those who already know, the thrill that comes with cruising on the water's surface at speeds that can exceed 50 MPH (80 km/h) is second to none. For those who have ...
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While Shifties are a snowboarding trick they are also an optical illusion. When doing a Shifty you are creating the illusion of doing a 180-degree turn in the air and reversing it before you land. Of course since it is an optical illusion you do not really turn 180-degrees. Twisting your body in opposite directions once you are in the air creates this optical illusion. While this can take a little bit to get used to it isn't as hard as it sounds. As with all aerial tricks the key to this is ...
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b>Zen and the art of boot fitting. As a boot fitter you tend to be asked the same questions day after day, the most regular one is "What is the best boot?", and this the one question that an ethical technician should never answer! My scripted answer is, of course, "Whichever fits best!" This response is almost guaranteed to raise the hackles of certain customers, and these are the people that are probably best served by the ski supermarkets, they really are probably unable to appreciate the ...
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Baggie pants can be more than just fashionable. Do you remember the days of having to put a snowsuit on in order to go out sledding or skiing? No matter what you did the snowsuit would always climb, let snow in, get wet and usually was uncomfortable because your pants where bunched up inside. Fortunately for those of us who can remember that, those days are long gone. Modern snowboarding pants, and even regular snow pants, have vastly improved over what we might remember. Snowboarding pants are ...
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What's better than backcountry powder shared with a couple of good friends? What beats chasing your buddies through the trees, sharing great lines on open slopes and watching your mates 'pop' off bumps into the 'pow'? Now, if that though brings a smile, broaden the picture to include 12 good friends. Think about a day of great powder shared with the 12 people you most like to ski or ride with. Then expand that thought to three or four days in succession. Oh, yes, and throw in some uphill ...
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