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Category: ice skating

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One Boot for All: Backcountry Ski Boots For … Everything

2 Feb 202310 Nov 2023
I wear backcountry ski boots in places where folks don't expect to see them—cross-country ski trails, ice skating, and ice climbing. "What's the deal with those big boots?" The deal…
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Dead rabbit saves the day!

16 Dec 2022
The wild ice skating season is filled with ephemeral goals—evenings spent monitoring weather forecasts and satellite imagery hoping to catch days on good ice. Days like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlR_Z0iPafc Grewingk Lake…
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Putting the Shoulder in Shoulder Season

29 Nov 202029 Mar 2023
A recent fall on the ice gave "shoulder season" new meaning for me. This post is about shoulder dislocations and a reduction technique that you can teach yourself. Based on…

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