D E P A R T M E N T S
Dispatches
Loaded down with over 200 pounds of gear, technical divers are descending to dramatic—and dangerous—depths. Now scuba's largest training organization plans to get sport divers in on the action, and thecritics are predicting fatal consequences.
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Fact or Fiction? Gnu unveils the first "genetically altered" snowboard. |
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Young and Restless: Slalom star Kristina Koznick falls in love and spurns the U.S. Ski Team to train with her beau. |
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A hole in the wall sparks extreme controversy in Europe's backcountry-skiing mecca. |
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PLUS: Six races that put the surreal back in marathoning; GPS enthusiasts inaugurate a global scavenger hunt; and a bare-naked lady tries to save old-growth trees, one poem at a time. |
Is it really brighter and quieter outside after a snowfall? Can you drink seawater to survive? Do other animals spend as many years rearing their children as humans do? Are dams affecting the tilt of the earth's axis?
By Stephanie Gregory
The Hard Way
Putting off Tibet because you're still learning the language? Afraid Bolivia's just too dangerous? Siberia stretching your budget? Enough, already. After two decades of globe-trotting, our manexplores the top ten myths of remote travel.
By Mark Jenkins
Bodywork
Balance of Power: If you haven't yet teetered on a Bongo Board, cruised a virtual powder run aboard a Versafitter, or even just straddled a wobbly Swiss ball, your workouts lack a key new ingredient. Balance exercises—the secret to developing core muscle strength and spatial awareness—can make the crucial difference between holding a radical ski edge and getting a mouthful of tree bark.
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"Five routine-busting exercises to help you paddle, ski, board, or cycle with more stability and control. |
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PLUS: Gold-medal track cyclist Marty Nothstein shares his winning blueprint for building explosive power. |
Get Down: No longer merely urban fashion statements or tools for arctic survival, down- and synthetic-fill jackets are staging a comeback astechnical backcountry gear. Lighter, loftier, and designed with more reliable waterproofing, these seven pieces—from Cloudveil, Feathered Friends, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear, Patagonia, Sierra Designs, and The North Face—add instant toasting power to any winter adventurer's daypack.
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burly enough to land the most stubborn of sea monsters. |
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Books: A River Running West: The Life of John Wesley Powell, by Donald Worster; What You See in Clear Water, by Geoffrey O'Gara; The Ice Master, by Jennifer Niven; and Tinkering with Eden, by Kim Todd
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