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Wet spring helped preserve snow for summer climbing and skiing Donโt put away those skis and crampons yet! Weeks of cool temps and steady moisture through June have kept Mt. Shastaโs snowy flanks in prime shape leaving the window open for stellar late season climbing and skiing well into July and perhaps beyond.
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Years ago, when I was a young, naive lad, I brought a pair old Boreal rock shoes to be resoled at the Rubber Room in Bishop. The resoling shopโs logoโa cartoonish scantily clad, rubber-wearing dominatrix found in climbing magazinesโshared a certain salacious fervor more likely to be found in the back of a big-city weekly where the term โmassageโ is thrown around rather loosely. So with this image planted firmly in mind with the spike of a six-inch heel, I hesitated at the door half expecting to be whipped and spanked. And I would have deserved it given the sorry state of my worn shoes.
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Despite Californiaโs empty wallet, the Golden State is not hurting for amazing outdoor recreation opportunities. From the redwoods to the Sierra and back to the Bay there is an adventure lurking along every highway. Surrounded by all these beaches, trails, rivers, and crags, the diversity of natural amenities makes it easy to do it all, if even in a single sunny day. Care to kayak then pedal singletrack? Or how about a road ride and then some bouldering? โฆ Double-up days like these are no problem in the rich and diverse landscapes of our greater Nor Cal/Nevada region.
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Youโve heard these myths before. Your uncle likes to repeat them at the dinner table, corporations tout them on TV ads, and politicians spew them during stump speeches. Theyโve been used over and over to justify poor environmental policy, and theyโre just plain wrong. Here are the top ten most dangerous eco myths.
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Greg Speicher watches as C-1 paddler Norwood Scott runs a rapid in Devilโs Canyon. We are dragging Tecate. There is so much beer in the raft โ as well as a cooler of frozen red meat and bacon โ on our first day on the Middle Fork of the Feather River that the back end keeps hanging up on shallow rapid entrances.
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Ty Fairbairn pulls up into a Donner Summit sunset. Sometimes all it takes for progression is good vision. In the summer of 2006, Truckee rock climbers Ty Fairbairn, Dustin Sabo, Brian Sweeney and Scott Thelen opened their eyes to the obvious while driving along Interstate 80 and discovered one of the best new Tahoe rock climbing developments in recent years โ the Castle Peak boulders.
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Tahoeโs Karen Rogers out for a multi-mile swim in glassy Tahoe conditions. Rogers plans on swimming the length of Lake Tahoe in August 2009 after three years of training. At 6225 feet and holding a colossal 122 million acre feet of sapphire blue water, Lake Tahoe is not only the crown jewel of the Sierra but also the largest alpine lake in North America and the eighth deepest in the world.
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Any self-respecting surfer whoโs paddled out into the oceanโs fury and caught a wave knows that Zen and surfing are inseparable. Itโs just that most donโt know itโyet. Now with Jaimal Yogisโ new book โSaltwater Buddha: A Surferโs Quest to Find Zen on the Seaโ (Wisdom Publications, 256 pages, $14.95) the connection between the two is at last articulated, coming full-circle into the reflective light of the ocean.
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Eric Strittmatter lines up for the first of two consecutive 50-footers at Heath Springs. For such a benign particulate substance a water molecule sure does pack a punch when itโs rolling with a posse. Collect and confine them in a steep canyon and the power of the assembled molecules can be more intimidating than any gang that ever walked the streets.
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By day, Tony Francis is the manager of a group of technical writers for Apple Computer. After hours, heโs an avid outrigger paddler and president of the Akau Hana outrigger Canoe Club in Santa Cruz, one of 20 such Northern California clubs from Monterey to Mendocino to Lake Tahoe.
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This issue's Earn Your Beer takes you along the stunning Mendocino coast with @kayakmendocino and a follow-up visit to North Coast Brewing Company. ๐ฃ๐พ๐โ
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With non-GMO ingredients and a heart for sustainability, @northcoastbrewingcompany is more than just a brewery โ they're a Certified B Corporation with an environmental cause. Cheers to that! ๐ปโ
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Theย California Enduro Seriesย @ca_enduro took to the High Sierra for Round 4 of the 2023 season.
The sold-outย Northstar Enduroย delivered two days of intense racing in stellar conditions (dreamy temps! hero dirt!) atย Northstar California Resortย in Truckeeย August 19-20.
Read the recap at adventuresportsjournal.com/northstar-enduro-2023.
๐ธ: Northstar Enduro 2023 Pro Women champion Amy Morrison @amymo_11 by @bixxel.media
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Out now! Issue #130 a path to the path. We recognize that outdoor adventure is the path and great photos are the path back to the path. Sometimes we lose our way and great photos help us stay inspired. โ
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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the @yosemiteclimbingassociation, guest editor and YCA director @timmyoneill presents five climbing photos that changed the game, including the stunner on our cover of Ron Kauk in Tuolumne Meadows by Chris Falkenstein. ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธโ
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If you have temporarily lost your way, we hope you find a hard copy of this issue, and it helps you find the path out of your summer doldrums and into the magic of fall colors. Thanks for reading! ๐โ
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Click the link ๐๐ in our bio for this issue's Editor's Note โ A Path to the Path, Contemplating the Tao โ by Matt Niswonger. โ
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Cover Photo: Chris Falkentsteinโ
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PSA: In anticipation of Hurricane Hilary, @castateparks has closed three state park units. Also, the public is urged to stay out of the ocean due to a high surf advisory in Southern California this weekend.โ
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Exciting news โ California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund have joined forces to expand Castle Rock. This includes a new park entrance and acres of pristine landscapes. ๐ฟ โ
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The $4.21 million in acquisitions for six properties by State Parks are the first for the agency in the Santa Cruz Park District since 2011 and the first anywhere in the state since 2021. ๐โ
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Aerial photos of the devastation of Lahaina.โ
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Click the link ๐ in our bio to see the latest update from the Hawaiสปi Tourism Authority regarding future travel to Maui and specific West Maui information update. ๐๐ฝ It also includes how to make donations via the @hawaiicommunityfoundation.โ
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One of our favorite events of the year is happening THIS weekend โ Ta-Hoe Nalu. โ
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Outrigger, Surfski, SUP & Prone Divisions ๐
Plus โ Guided Paddle Tours โข Demos โข Live Music โข Local Vendors! โ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ถ โ
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Our upcoming Fall Issue features an article by @alexhonnold 's mom โ @dierdre_wolownick_honnold โ on the benefits of climbing at ANY age. ๐ช๐ฝโ Keep an eye out for the print edition. โ
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In meantime, you can click the link in our bio ๐๐ to read how Dierdre has been rewriting the rules of adventure in her senior years. ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธโ
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Our upcoming Fall Issue features an article by @alexhonnold 's mom โ @dierdre_wolownick_honnold โ on the benefits of climbing at ANY age. ๐ช๐ฝโ Keep an eye out for the print edition. โ
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In meantime, you can click the link in our bio ๐๐ to read how Dierdre has been rewriting the rules of adventure in her senior years. ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธโ
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Public Announcement: Parking at Kings Beach State Recreation Area in Tahoe will be temporarily closed until 1PM this Wednesday, August 9 for the annual Tahoe Summit. โ
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Online registration for the Tahoe Summit is now closed, but you can register the day of at the event.โ
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From a record snow year to endless sunny days at @mammothmountain โ๏ธโ๏ธ Enjoy the upcoming weeks of adventure in Mammoth, where you can go from paddling on serene waters, to pedaling through scenic trails, and swinging your club on the greens - all in a single day! โ
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#MammothMagic #SunnyDaysAhead" ๐ถ๐ฒ๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธโ
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Check the link in our bio to learn more about what Mammoth has on tap this season. โ๏ธ
Michele Lamelin's four-legged trail partner, Anneke, enjoying a day on the trail in Oakridge, Oregon. ๐ฒโ
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In this photo, Anneke is modeling Ruffwearโs snazzy new Trail Runnerโข Dog Running Vest. ๐๏ธโ
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