Running Abu Dhabi
Stoked about the shiny, new gaiters! In his 1959 masterwork “Arabian Sands,” British adventurer Wilfred Thesiger described the five years he spent exploring the Arabian Desert and immersing himself in...
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The fun, just getting started. Friendly faces smiled at me as I scanned the competition while flutters of nervous anticipation filled my belly. VertFest 2010, and my first randonee race, was about to...
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I had this idea in early 2011 to make a web site about “normal” outdoorsfolk, those of us who are fairly average in ability when it comes to climbing, skiing, cycling, and other outdoor pursuits — but...
View ArticleThe Outerlocal Summer Games
Jul ’127 As locals know, Snow King Mountain, in downtown Jackson, WY, contains some of the best urban bouldering, running, mountain biking and paragliding in the country. At the base of the mountain,...
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When the first Outerlocal Summer Games, proudly sponsored by Outdoor Research, took place on Saturday, July 7, at Snow King Mountain in Jackson Hole, WY, event organizers expected an exceptional...
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View ArticleA 3-Pitch, WI3 Super Bowl Pre-Game Party
In the Wasatch, they do things a little differently. OR athlete Nik Berry shot this iPhone video during the Second Annual No Star Tuesday Great White Icicle Super Bowl Pre-Game Party in 2012, at the...
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