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Passion for Fun at Silver Star
With accolades that include “Best Small Resort in North America” and “Best Family Resort in Canada,” British Columbia's Silver Star is a mountain for every interest, and its colorful Victorian-inspired Village evokes images straight from the pages of a Dickens novel while offering a true ski-in ski-out experience, and some of the best Nordic terrain anywhere.
The Will to Climb
Ed Viesturs, America's best known high altitude climber, recounts his epic adventures on three separate expeditions to Nepal’s 26,545-foot Annapurna with a just-released book. Combining his own experiences with those from other landmark expeditions, Viesturs closely examines the deadly challenge of Annapurna.
Jasper's Jewel: The Tonquin Valley
Waterton: The Quiet Jewel of Canada's Rockies
Tucked between Banff National Park to the north, and Glacier National Park to the south, sparsely visited Waterton Lakes National Park sits astride a narrow waist of the Rocky Mountains, where the high peaks don't bother with foothills, where the bear mojo is more intense than even Denali, and there’s more species of wildflowers than in Jasper and Banff combined.
GPS Navigation in the Wilds: Getting Started
Experts from Magellan accompany GreatOutdoors.com editor Peter Potterfield on a series of hikes in Utah's Arches National Park to demonstrate the benefits of using handheld GPS devices like the new eXplorist 310 to navigate in the wilds--and to show how easy it is to get started.
The High-Adventure High Life at Lake Chelan
From hiking to kayaking to mountain biking, the unique combination of mountains and water at Washington state's Lake Chelan creates unrivalled access to outdoor activities--months before the surrounding Cascades melt out. Outdoor fun combined with the civilized pleasures and fine dining of the world-class wineries make Washington state's Lake Chelan the perfect venue for early season adventures.
The Tour Divide: The World's Longest Off-Pavement Bicycle Race
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