Stories from GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO
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Andrew McLean at the GreatOutdoors Retail Store
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Feb 6, 2012
In December, 2011, the GreatOutdoors retail store in Bend opened its lecture series with an appearance by world-renowned skier Andrew Mclean. Andrew arrived from his home in Salt Lake City to do two separate presentations: one by invitation only, and… Full Story »
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Passion for Fun at Silver Star
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Jan 18, 2012
Searching for life's inspiration, I find myself crossing the border into Canada at Osoyoos (O'sue:ews). I'm heading for the northern confines of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia to challenge my skills in a Nordic Boot Camp at Silver Star Resort. Revered by enthusiasts, the mountain is known for its Interior BC feather-light powder, and a season that kicks off 3 weeks earlier than most in the region. For 4-6 weeks starting in November Nordic Camps attract skiers of all of ages, some with skills that range up to National Team and Olympic caliber. At an elevation of 6,000, Silver Star… Full Story »
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The Will to Climb
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Nov 10, 2011
After making three separate attempts over five years to climb Nepal's 26,545-foot Annapurna, Ed Viesturs successfully reached the summit in 2005. For Viesturs, it was more than just another 8,000-meter summit. For Viesturs, it was the fourteenth, and final, peak at that landmark altitude that he had climbed without supplemental oxygen. His quest to climb all fourteen of the world's highest peaks--what he called Endeavor 8,000--was finally over. But more than five years later, Viesturs still marveled at the difficulty of climbing Annapurna, and the fine line between… Full Story »
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GreatOutdoors Retail Store in Bend, Oregon
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Oct 6, 2011
Andrew McLean to Speak at Special In-Store Event December 3 Don't miss this special presentation by Andrew McLean, the man Powder Magazine once called the greatest skier of all time. Andrew, just back from making first descents in Antarctica, will… Full Story »
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Kids and Climbing: A Step Up In Life
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Jul 26, 2011
Kids are natural climbers. Even before they can walk, they haul themselves up on crib rails, coffee tables and bureaus. Once mobile, as parents may recall, a child can be entertained for hours with a flight of stairs, a low-hanging branch, kitchen cabinet, or, pile of rocks. In the old days, rock climbing was the bastion of hardscrabble daredevils who used pitons, ropes and force of will to scale forbidding cliffs. But climbing has changed-or rather grown-up. In the 1990s, in order to train, it became increasingly common for climbers to build private indoor walls, utilizing plywood and plastic (or… Full Story »
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Powder Highway - British Columbia
GreatOutdoors.com: inspire, equip, connect and GO &bull Mar 8, 2011
What is it that the Europeans know about the Inter-mountains of Canada that Americans don't; as masses of Swiss, Germans, Austrians, Italians, Brits, and Aussies flock to the area for their winter walk-abouts? Maybe it's because they have a historical connection through Swiss mountain guiding for the Canadian Pacific Railroad that began at the iconic Rogers Pass Glacier House in 1899, or possibly they are compelled after hearing for 45 years about the areas unique first class powder that produces 90% of the world's heli-skiing. Whatever the inspiration, the Euros know that between the alpine bookends of Whistler/Blackcomb and Lake… Full Story »
