Apr 13th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you're a skier or snowboarder who is reluctant to see the season come to an end, I've got good news for you. April snow showers have continued to dump fresh powder across the state of Colorado and as a result, several of the resorts there have either extended their seasons or elected to re-open for the weekend. That means that even though the calendar now says it's spring, there is still time ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Fresh Snow Extends Colorado Ski Season
Apr 13th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you're a skier or snowboarder who is reluctant to see the season come to an end, I've got good news for you. April snow showers have continued to dump fresh powder across the state of Colorado and as a result, several of the resorts there have either extended their seasons or elected to re-open for the weekend. That means that even though the calendar now says it's spring, there is still time ...Mammoth Mountain To Stay Open For Skiing Until At Least Memorial Day
Mar 27th, 2013 at 8:00AM: It has been a bountiful year for snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where big storms have continued to drop fresh powder all season long. In fact, it has been so good that Mammoth Mountain has already announced that it will be open for snowboarding and skiing at least until Memorial Day (May 27) and most likely beyond.
At the moment, Mammoth is boasting a base depth of snow that is ...#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Sweden
Mar 18th, 2013 at 7:00AM:
This week on Instagram we're off to Sweden, and since I'm at the helm you can expect a lot of bike and food photos. And some good sun shots on ice, because this time of year, in good weather, the landscape can be simply stunning.
With family in Sweden, I have spent a lot of time in the land of pickled herring, meatballs and Abba. It's a place that I come back to in order to refuel, ...Video Of The Day: Transmongolian And Transsiberian Train Trip
Mar 11th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
Filmmakers Rubén Sánchez and Cristina Fernandez from creative studio Factoria shot this fantastic video during a transmongolian and transsiberian train trip. The pair traveled about 7,500 kilometers (4,460 miles) on a journey from Beijing, China, to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and then from Irkusk, Russia, to Moscow. The second leg of that journey alone is more than 5,000 kilometers ...
Colorado Ski Resorts Offer Spring Break Deals, Special Events, Statewide
Mar 1st, 2013 at 2:00PM: Still mulling over where to spend spring break, be it solo, or with friends or family? Colorado Ski Country USA resorts make it easy, with a handy online guide promoting special deals and events statewide throughout March and part of April.
In addition to loads of concerts and fun and endurance ski races at most resorts, there's also the famed Elk Mountain Grand Traverse backcountry race from ...Photo Of The Day: Crossing The Frozen Songhua River In China
Feb 22nd, 2013 at 6:00PM:
With daytime getting longer and longer each day, spring is soon approaching. But winter doesn't feel like it's going anywhere anytime soon – especially in places like this one, featured in this photo by Flickr user Bernard Siao taken in Harbin, a city in northeastern China.
The frozen Songhua River freezes hard in the winter and people commonly cross it on foot, but as you can see in ...Photo Of The Day: Sunset After Nemo
Feb 12th, 2013 at 6:30PM:
Last week, Winter Storm Nemo battered the Eastern seaboard of the United States with torrential snow and sleet, not to mention a bitter cold freeze that lasts to this day.
In the calm after the storm, Flickr user Peter Rood captured this image of a stunning sunset over Boston, one of the cities hit worst by the storm. Where Mother Nature wreaks havoc, she can also bring extraordinary ...Photo Of The Day: Snow On A Beach In South Korea
Jan 29th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
A fresh coating of snow can't stop this child from enjoying a day on the beach in Gangneung, South Korea. Flickr user BaboMike describes the very surreal setting in which he captured today's Photo of the Day:
Not the usual day at the beach. Fresh snow coupled with a beautiful day [makes for] a very unusual day out. No swimming or bikinis here. This kid was just throwing snow at his ...Interactive Infographic: Where Should I Go On Holiday?
Jan 29th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It's like clockwork. When the temperature drops, as it did in New York City this past week, I inevitably start looking for ways to escape the cold. For Europe and North Africa-bound travelers, this nifty interactive infographic from Thomson Holidays makes the process a lot easier.
Just select the month, indicate your preferred average maximum temperature and hours of sunlight, and boom: ...Photo Of The Day: A Snowy Tokyo Temple
Jan 25th, 2013 at 7:00PM:
In the heart of the greatest metropolis in the world lies Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple. Founded in 628, it is one of the city's biggest tourist attractions – and rightly so. An ENORMOUS lantern is at the head of a ridiculously long walkway of trinket stalls, which leads to the recently renovated main hall, a registered national treasure. Adjacent to the main hall is this five-story ...Gadling Gear Review: Adidas Choleah Laceup Boots for Women
Dec 27th, 2012 at 9:00AM: I like traveling in cold weather but you've got to make the sacrifice of checking a bag and bulking up your gear. Good footwear is critical year round, but you'll be downright miserable if you have cold feet while stomping around a twee alpine village or a dirty snow urban landscape.
Moon-boot styling is kind of back, isn't it? But they're a lot lighter than they were the first time around, and ...Photo Of The Day: Trekking Chadar
Dec 20th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day sort of resembles what many of us will experience when traveling over the coming holiday week, or at least, it can feel like a trek. Flickr user arunchs shot this on the famous Chadar Trek, one of the most majestic but challenging in the world. These people are actually crossing the frozen Zanskar River in India, walking over the slippery and icy surfaces of the ...Ski Town Holidays: Not Just For Skiers
Dec 7th, 2012 at 2:00PM: It sounds crazy, but not all ski-town tourists are there to downhill ski. In fact, many don't even know how. I'll also let you in on a local's secret: not all permanent residents of ski towns know how to ski, and of those who do, many can't even afford a season pass.
The fact is, there are now more options than ever for non-skiers and those on a tight budget to engage in other winter sports, if ...Avoiding Altitude Woes: What To Bring On Your Next Ski Trip
Nov 30th, 2012 at 1:00PM: There are few things that bum out a ski trip more than altitude issues. Even if your symptoms are just in the form of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) – headache, fatigue, dizziness, insomnia or nausea – it's often enough to make you wish you'd stayed at home.
I live in Colorado, and have resided in a couple of high-altitude ski towns in the past. Since our ski season just kicked off, ...Video: New Zealand Train Plows Heavy Snow From Tracks
Jun 8th, 2012 at 3:00PM: While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are basking in the warmth of summer, our friends on New Zealand's South Island have been dealing with record low temperatures and heavy snowfalls.
Earlier this week, a blizzard hit the Christchurch area, closing schools and businesses while blanketing the region in deep snow. It was so deep, in fact, that in order to open the railroad line through ...
Sleeping In Seattle: The Consequences Of SAD
Apr 23rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: I recently mentioned my somewhat reluctant decision to relocate from Seattle when the right opportunity presents itself (A job and nice one bedroom in Berkeley, North Oakland or Boulder anyone? Anyone?).
While my move was precipitated by a layoff in February, I've known for a year that a relocation was necessary, regardless of my affection for my adopted city – despite my beautiful, ...Deep snow blamed for two ski deaths in the Sierra Mountains
Mar 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: Deep snow is blamed for the death of two skiers, and injuries to another, in three separate accidents that took place in the Sierra Mountains this past weekend. That region was hit hard with a late-winter blizzard that resulted in as much as four feet of fresh powder in certain areas.
The first incident took place at the Castle Creek ski area on Sunday where 54-year-old Yiwei Hu fell through a ...Stranded Swedish man survives 2 months in his car
Feb 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: A Swedish man, who had been missing for more than two months, was found alive, but in extremely poor condition, in a remote region of that country last week. The man was forced to survive on just snow and ice, after becoming stranded when his car got stuck in deep snow.
Last Friday, the 44-year old Peter Skyllberg was discovered by two others who passed his semi-buried vehicle while ...Steamboat ski resort receives record snowfall
Feb 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: Skiers and snowboarders still looking for fresh powder this season now have another destination to add to their list. Earlier this week, Steamboat was hit by a massive storm that dumped 27 inches of snow on the region in less than 24 hours. That number marked a new single-day record for the ski resort, which has now received more than five feet of snow this month alone.
The resort now boasts a ...The Teva Winter Mountain Games begin today
Feb 10th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The first-ever Teva Winter Mountain Games get underway today in Vail, Colorado, where some of the top pro and amateur outdoor athletes have gathered to compete in a variety of sports. The event, which lasts through the weekend, will also feature a number of concerts, gear giveaways, clinics, and more.
Some of the sports that the athletes will be competing in including ice climbing, Nordic and ...
