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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...
Take Three for the Sea the next time you’re at the beach
Check out this photo: Two things I hate, and which I found in abundance during a morning stroll on the beach at Galveston Island this week. Whoever dropped the straw didn’t even use it. It was still tucked inside its paper wrapper when I found it in the sand. And that...
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I’m Pam LeBlanc. Follow my blog to keep up with the best in outdoor travel and adventure. Thanks for visiting my site.
