Archive for December, 2009

Mont Tremblant Resort

December 29th, 2009 – 8:04 am Posted by Louise
Tagged as: Outdoor News, Skiing

Note: This article is focused on Mont-Tremblant, the mountain itself as a ski resort. For more about the surrounding pedestrian village, visit our sister site, GoodLifeReview.com.
In English, “Mont Tremblant” translates to “trembling mountain”. With a peak of 875 meters, Mont Tremblant is one of the tallest mountains in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, making [...]

Making Time for the Outdoors

December 22nd, 2009 – 9:01 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

There is a constant struggle in my family to get the youngsters out of the house.  The TV and computer offer significant competition.  And to be completely honest, my own exhaustion after a long day at the office can lead me to be less than forceful in suggesting a trip outside.
One successful approach I have [...]

It’s Skiing Time!

December 15th, 2009 – 10:23 am Posted by Jacob P.

That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, skiing season has started in New England!  I am a skier and thought I should do an article to help start kids’ skiing.
Now, if you are a parent with kids who ski and you need a way to get them skiing, as you are too busy, I would suggest using [...]

Ice Climbing Techniques

December 8th, 2009 – 7:57 am Posted by Bea

There are a few basic techniques to ice climbing. One thing to note is that you are not going to learn how to ice climb by reading books or articles. You probably should take a class or go on an outdoor trip to learn how to climb. However, these are four techniques that you should [...]

Ice Climbing

December 1st, 2009 – 10:17 am Posted by Bea

There are times when I think that my friend is crazy. She is a rock climber–an avid one at that–who also has parents who are very much into climbing. Her parents are so into climbing that they once left her alone in her house for 9 weeks during her senior year of high school to [...]