Snow and ice
Ski resorts, backcountry huts, ice climbing and dog sleds.
Spend the winter vacation in Vail
Vail is an American ski resort, located in the Rocky Mountains, close to Denver, Colorado. It is not exactly a cheap ski resort, therefore the cool ski and snowboard accessories are a must.
Ski Vacation
We might all be busy planning the winter holiday getaways but one thing is for sure: as soon as the New Year approaches, we start to wonder where to go in January .
Ski Season is Here!
While some of us might lament the passing of fall and the arrival of the cold temperatures that bring snow, at least one group of people rejoice in the coming of the fluffy white stuff - skiers.
Learning Your Options for an Antarctic Cruise
For many adventure-hungry travelers, taking a trip to Antarctica is one of those things that must be checked off the lifetime to-do list sooner or later.
Snowboarding in Banner Elk
Ski Beech is the highest ski area in eastern North America. It’s a cute little resort and a good place to start out if you have never snowboarded before. The ski season is from November to Mid March.
Ice Climbing in Alaska
Anyone adventure traveler who has ever wanted to visit Alaska wants to do three thing; go dog sledding, visit Denali National Park, and go ice climbing.
Working as a Sled Dog Handler
Now that the summer season is behind us, many seasonal workers will be looking for a new job.
Xinjiang, China's Glacier Hikes: Get 'em while they're hot...ummm...err...cold!
There are over 46,000 glaciers in China which cover 60,000 kilometers. These glaciers are mainly located in Xinjiang and Tibet. Sadly, they have shrunk about 200 feet for nearly forty years now.
Glacier Hikes: Get 'em before it's too hot! Part 1
In honor of the upcoming day of Climate Action it just seemed right to find some of the best glacier hikes that are still available and share them all with you before time runs out and the sport of…
Planet Ice: A Quest for the Disappearing
There's a cool new blog starting up over at GreatOutdoors.com : " Writer and photographer James Martin, author with Mark Twight of Extreme Alpinism, has turned his attention to the vanishing ice of…
Photo Dispatch: Ice covers everything off Lake Geneva
Proving that a picture is worth a thousand words, although I find the word 'DAMN!' often sums up things like this pretty well, too. More pics can be found here.
Winter Adventures at Home - Dog Mushing Season in the Far North
Freezing temperatures, driving winds and yapping dogs, all the makings of a true adventure.
Winter Adventures at Home - Skiing the Backcountry Hut to Hut
Today's domestic winter adventure destination could be just about anywhere there's snow and an old cabin. Ok, an old cabin where they wont mind you staying there.
Winter Adventures at Home - Locals' Tour of the Florida Keys
Outside's Winter Traveler lists 10 Easy-to-Reach Adventures from Northern Minnesota to Islamorada, Florida, Yosemite and the territories of the Caribbean, all places with "No Passport required."…
Putting some adventure in my skiing life
This is it, the year I remake myself into a more hard-core skier. For too long, I've been sticking to the resort hills, never venturing off into the backcountry and using the sport for what is meant…
The run-down on Canada's ski resorts this season
Ski Canada?! I thought there was too much snow there for that. Ok, so I have heard something about this place called Whistler... But what about the rest?
Snow Spots: Skiing for downhill daredevils
This comes to us from David Allsop of the Daily Mail and thisistravel.co.uk- David gives us these top-five high-adrenaline descents for the winter months; The Vallee Blanche, Chamonix, France This…
Video Dispatch Supreme - Ski-Gliding the Eiger
Clips like this are why YouTube was invented. If you've never heard of Ski-Gliding, you'll have a pretty good idea of what it is in just a few minutes. Thanks to Bob at the Offside for this one.
Snow Spot(s): Kirkwood and Bear Valley
With ski season about to officially begin nationwide, I thought it would be a great time to introduce a new regular feature here at AL - Snow Spots.
Calendar for ski fanatics
It's looking great here in the Central and Southern Rockies, with Loveland and A-Basin open for business already and the perennial blizzard kingdom at Wolf Creek celebrating its earliest opening last…
Snow (and Ice) Spot: Ouray, Colorado
I know there are people out there who read my inaugural Snow Spot about the skiing opportunities in the Dakotas that may have responded by questioning my true understanding of the phrase 'adventure…
Snow Spot: The Dakotas
Snow has already been falling here in the Rockies. And even though it may not be sticking around for too long just yet, it isn't too soon to turn our thoughts to ways to preserve our adventurous way…
The Snow is Here!
Friday afternoon, as we were navigating through blowing snow at the top of Brazos Pass in Northern New Mexico, I couldn't help but wonder what things were like just to the north of us in the Colorado…
Extreme Adventures in the Arctic and Linguistics
I'm not sure what is more intriguing, the Arctic adventures this site seems to be offering, or the absolutely abysmal impersonation of the English language.
Adventure Dispatch: Iditarod Sleddog Race, Alaska
Our setting is a cold, dark night on the Bering Sea Coast, twenty miles southwest of Nome somewhere near Safety, the last checkpoint before the finish line of the Iditarod.