Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
Christmas day here in Mazama has been a nice day off. Today is the first day off that Margaret and I have had together since September! At the Basecamp Bridge over the Methow RiverAfter an early breakfast, we skied from the back do...
Skiing with MargaretWe've got a ton of great snow here in Mazama, WA right now. About 3 feet of snow in our yard.It's a Saturday morning, and for me that means a chance to get up early and ski right out the back door with my wife Margaret....
Skiing with MargaretWe've got a ton of great snow here in Mazama, WA right now. About 3 feet of snow in our yard.It's a Saturday morning, and for me that means a chance to get up early and ski right out the back door with my wife Margaret....
22 inches of new snow fell on Saturday night here in the upper Methow Valley. I spent most of Sunday morning moving snow so that I could get to the shop, where I got the opportunity to shovel a couple feet off of the sidewalk and entryway to the buildi...
22 inches of new snow fell on Saturday night here in the upper Methow Valley. I spent most of Sunday morning moving snow so that I could get to the shop, where I got the opportunity to shovel a couple feet off of the sidewalk and entryway to the buildi...
Again this year, the "groom-box" is back on the Goat Creek Trail in Mazama. For the past 10 years or so, I've kept a box at the side of the ski trail, behind our house, with treats for the groomer. Usually a few cookie...
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James Southam has well prepared skis. Photo: Ian Harvey / TokoYou've been training to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren't a limiter.Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh stone grind and hotbox service. ...
divThe first days of skiing are in the log book now (hopefully!)./divdiv/divbr /divWhether you were at West Yellowstone, or Silver Star, or on the local 2 km Gerbil Loop, you've gotten a chance to put some km's on your skis. At this time of year i...
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Last week I weighed some skis and bindings.br /br /I used the "2nd largest size" in all the brands as a good representation. nbsp; nbsp;These have different lengths listed by the ski manufacturer, but when they're on the rack they all are within about ...
div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"It is busy at Nordic Ultratune in November. nbsp;Stone grinding is the best way to prepare your skis for specific conditions you'll encounter this winter. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;The vast majority...
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