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Archive for the ‘Nordic / Cross-Country’ Category
The Essentials for Backcountry Skiing – G3 & Scarpa
Transitioning from alpine skiing to the backcountry can be a rewarding but daunting endeavor. To help with the gear learning curve, The Trail Head is hosting an evening with SCARPA & G3 Genuine Guide Gear to… More
Worn Wear Truck Coming To Missoula
Why repair a garment instead of just buying another? Lots of reasons, Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario explains it. Repair is a Radical Act By Rose Marcario, Patagonia CEO This holiday… More
Skiing In Your Backyard
There was a lot of chatter about El Niño heading into winter this year. Granted we’ve barely entered “official” winter, we are still doing alright. Now is the time to… More
SOS SKI SWAP Sat and Sun November 7th and 8th
Ski Season in Missoula Officially starts with the annual SOS ski swap. The Swap, put on every year by volunteers from the Snowbowl National Ski Patrol is an event that seems to… More
Missoula Nordic Ski Club is grooming Lolo Pass this season!
Grooming at Lolo Pass is changing this year –the previous groomer has tended the trails reliably and diligently for many years but the increasing demands and costs of aging machinery… More
Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club Raffle
The Bitterroot Cross-Country Ski Club does a fantastic job grooming and maintaining the trails at Chief Joseph Ski Area, not to mention the Gordon Reese cabin. On a volunteer basis… More
Michael Hoyt Slideshow At The Trail Head
Michael Hoyt is a Corvallis based mountaineer and is partially responsible for starting the website SummitPost and is still a major contributor. He has also recently published the book Hikes… More
The SOS ski swap: one man’s trash is another’s treasure.
This weekend brings us another installment of the Safety On Snow ski and snowboard swap. This event always boggles my mind at how they pull it off. The way it… More