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Snow/Ice Archive
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How To: Pick The Right Ski Boots For YOU
Posted on November 22, 2009 | 2 CommentsBoots are the single most important piece of the skiing puzzle. -
How To: Keep Head, Hands and Feet Warm
Posted on November 20, 2009 | 4 CommentsKeeping warm: Is the old saying “If your feet are cold, put on your hat” true or a myth? -
Snow Sneakers: The Best Equipment Investment Is For Your Car
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 3 CommentsDriving in snow can be dangerous, but not if you have the right tires. Snow tires and wheel/tire packages can be safer and a very good value, sometimes less expensive than sticking with your factory tires! -
How To: Keep Warm-Insulation and Outer Shells
Posted on November 6, 2009 | 7 CommentsDressing for success means wearing the right layers of insulation and protecting them with the right outer shell . . . -
How To: Keep Warm-What’s Underneath It All . . .
Posted on October 30, 2009 | 7 CommentsDressing for any active outdoor pastime is always a balancing act between staying warm and staying cool. -
How To: Backpacking Camping Checklist
Posted on September 25, 2009 | 2 CommentsNote: this list is always a work in progress, feel free to contact me with additions or quibbles timjones@easternslopes.com -
How To: Advanced Snowshoe Lessons
Posted on February 22, 2009 | 1 CommentWhen the snow isn’t packed or tracked, especially when it gets deep and soft or very crusty, snowshoeing gets to be more challenging. -
How To: Pack or Pulk For Winter Wilderness Travel
Posted on January 31, 2009 | 4 CommentsEverything balloons in winter, weighs more, takes up more space. -
Black Mountain Cabin Adventure
Posted on January 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsOn January 3, 2009, my sweetheart Marilyn, our friends Susan, David, and I, set out for two nights at the Black Mountain Cabin in Jackson, NH.
