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A Chronological Listing of all The High Route’s Stories
Ski Turns and Sunburns
One more take on seizing the day and finding summer turns and solace in AK.
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Summer Blues? Just Go Skiing.
…Climbers can head to the gym when it’s raining and hang board all winter. Runners hit the track or treadmill in the off season. Bikers spin in the garage. So, here in the dog days of summer, what are we skiers supposed to do?
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Update to Auto-Pay Settings
THR is changing its auto-pay setting as we migrate to a new The High Route website and subscription management platform.
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The Sell Off and Selling Out
There’s much to digest in the political space nowadays. Some of the dynamics present as straightforward, an either-or choice. Other aspects of it all are more nuanced. We believe that a few things are non-negotiable: be kind, avoid violence, engage in conversation if you disagree, and public lands should not be (and are not) for sale. We are adamant on that last point. Please take action.
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Review: Pierre Gignoux Mountain Touring Boot
For those seeking the lightest and bestest-of-the-lightest regarding downhill performance, Gavin took a spin on the Pierre Gignoux Mountain touring boot. Size 28 weighs only 780 paperclips.
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The Fuhrer’s Crevasse, Skills, Fear, and Further Befuddlements
Pete Vordenberg, ski reviewer of note, goes flax on flax. And, it turns out, to no one’s surprise, he has some epiphanies.
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On The Go with Carbohydrates
Backcountry touring and ski mountaineering can be all-day affairs. Proper carbohydrate intake can keep you on the go. But first, you may have to gut train with high-carb nutrition to keep the stomach settled and the motor primed.
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