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In the Swiss Alps, take time to walk from village to village
With this week’s cheese, butter and chocolate consumption off the charts, I needed to hike. Fortunately, that’s easy to do in Switzerland, where you can explore the countryside via a network of well-marked gravel pathways. I squeezed in two hikes my last full day in...
The slower pace of skiing in Gstaad, Switzerland
I’ve spent a week or two every year for the past 25 years skiing resorts across the western United States and Canada. I’ve burned through the trees in Lake Louise, braved the winds of Big Sky, blasted down the slopes of Telluride and kicked back in the fine mountain...
Get a good look at yourself Gstaad Mirage, a house built of mirrors
For a constantly changing view of the Swiss Alps, head to Gstaad Mirage, an art installation by American artist Doug Aitkin. The Mirage, a one-story house with every surface but the floor clad in mirrors, reflects its surroundings, whether they’re glistening in snow,...
Scouting the route of the Texas Winter 100K paddling race
The last time I spent much time in a canoe, I spent way too much time in a canoe. That was Texas Water Safari last June, when I paddled nearly non-stop for 53 hours in a three-person boat headed 260 miles from San Marcos to Seadrift. When that adventure wrapped, my...
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