Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Saturday morning I got up early, dressed quietly, made my lunch, grabbed the dog, slipped quietly into the garage to hook the boat up to the truck, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour.
The wind was blowing 50 mph. I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad throughout the day.
I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. There I cuddled up to my wife’s back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, “The weather out there is terrible.”
My loving wife of 20 years replied, “Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?”
I still don’t know if she was joking, but I’ve given up fishing.
Author unknown.
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
True or False? Standard pushing is for the pros. If you want to shape skiing or climbing, you have to ditch the job, move into the car and find a deep-pocketed sponsor. The tiny window afforded to weekend warriors couldn’t possibly be enough time with which to make an impact. Right?
Today, we bring you the Crusade, the story of two stockbrokers, an engineer and a nuclear physicist who, with a little help from the Internet, helped shaped American ski mountaineering without ever leaving their backyard. There will be no helicopters. No corporate expeditions. No photo shoots. Just a decade-long odyssey from the ambitious imagination of youth across the Cascades’ steepest faces all the way to the unsettled wisdom of adulthood. It turns out weekend warriors are just as capable.
Click here for more info on this episode of the Dirtbag Diaries by Fitz Cahall.
There will be an an expanded photo and video version later this week so make sure you check out the site. I actually haven’t listened to this show yet. I can’t wait for the ride home!
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Monday, March 10th, 2008
This show will get you thinking about living life to it’s fullest capacity. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happily married, a father, and have a mortgage, but it’s stories like this one that make your mind wonder a little bit. I also really appreciate Fitz and Becca’s relationship. It’s powerful that they can have adventures like this independently.
I just finished the show tonight, it’s excellent,
Andy B
outsideallday.com
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Dirt Bag Diaries Show description:
Artwork by Anya Miller.
The Weather Channel’s Local on the 8’s. NOAA. Surf cams. We’ve all been there – staring at the places we would like to be through a computer or television screen. We shut our eyes at our desks and try to imagine the feel of cutting through powder or climbing on a sun drenched cliff.
Success in the high country requires early starts and leaps of faith. The same can be said of careers, school and family. Our dreams in the flatlands take nurturing. They require our love and time, and when our personal goals grate against the pursuit of summits, glassy waves and powder days, our heads can fill with a feedback loop of tough questions about where we’ve been and where we’re headed.
Today, I’m proud to present a new voice. Becca Cahall brings us All These Things – a story about getting older and skiing faster. We’re headed for British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains – an incredible range of open alpine faces, perfect tree skiing and tight chutes that every backcountry skier dreams of visiting. When the life’s pressing questions mount, the only antidote is the inner calm found in cold wind, burning lungs and the hiss of skis sliding across snow.
To check out the Dirt Bag site go to:
http://thedirtbag.libsyn.com/
To download this show directly click below:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thedirtbag/All_These_Things.mp3
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
This race sounds unreal.
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The Pole Pedal Paddle, Central Oregon’s premiere multi-sport adventure race, with relay legs in six different outdoor sports, opens registration for its 32nd running.
This year, the 32nd annual Pole Pedal Paddle will be held May 17th 2008 in outdoorsy Bend, Oregon. The Les Schwab Amphitheater area will host a day-long festival of various foods, music, sponsor booths and don’t forget, all the cheering and spectating of the Pole Pedal Paddle participants.
Click to read more:
http://www.greatoutdoors.com/published/2008-pole-pedal-paddle
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Andy B
outsideallday.com
Monday, February 25th, 2008
BMoe just sent me this email.
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The Mammoth Season Pass (formerly “Gold Pass”), is now the only unrestricted pass for skiing/snowboarding at Mammoth and June Mountains starting May 1, 2008 and every day in the 2008/09 season.
What you get: A Season Pass is your membership into the Mammoth Club. Purchase in April 2008 for special Activity Pass, Gift Card and passcash offers at the time of purchase, plus more season-long discounts on lodging, lesson, food, retail and Bring a Friend than ever before.
Half Price 2008/09 Mammoth Season Pass
Purchase your Pass in April and save over 50%. Pays for itself in 10 days. Available April 1-30, 2008 at MammothMountain.com or by calling 800.MAMMOTH.
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For more details go to:
http://www.mammothmountain.com/ski_ride/passes/pass_0809/index.cfm?mid=100663&cid=490
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Monday, January 7th, 2008
Three mountains. Fun steeps. Cheap eats. Not much more to say. Get a slice of Pizza at Mountain High Pizza and follow it up with some delectables from the Rocky Mountain Chocolate factory. After four days of skiing and a couple thousand miles of driving, it’s the little things that matter.
The resort is just outside of Kamloops, which many of you will recognize from mountain biking movies…definitely seemed to be a Whistler worthy option for summer fun.
Oh, I almost forgot: they have a quad with pull down plexi covers…so good!
For more info go to:
http://www.sunpeaksresort.com
Brandon Groza
outsideallday.com Contributor
Monday, December 31st, 2007
They claimed a 127cm base (50’’)….and as my ski bases will tell you, “NOT A CHANCE!” Rocks everywhere, grass and other shrubbery poking up all over the place.
The irony is that the runs with good coverage and fun terrain were all CLOSED! In fact there was a black with untouched powder right below one of the lifts but as with all the other blacks it was roped off. What to do: Follow the rules toward a mundane existence or break them risking the consequences but reaping the rewards?
As you can probably guess, we ducked the ropes and began ripping the best snow of the day! Ski patrollers yelled at us from the lift but we took solace in the praises coming from the skiers and boarders who thanked us for opening up the floodgates. As we rode the lift back up about 25 people had followed suit!
Greediness doesn’t pay off though as we took a second run only to run into the red jackets and get our passes clipped….only half way, the next infraction would lead to the boot.
Fitting for a resort that didn’t quite live up to our expectations.
If you go: Try the Bugaboos Bakery Café. Solid.
http://www.skisilverstar.com/
Brandon Groza
outsideallday.com Contributor
