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Going Big in Nepal

Bend climber Chris Wright records two first ascents deep in the Himalaya
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Starting in mid-October, Bend’s Chris Wright, along with his partner, Scott Adamson of Utah, battled deep snow, frigid temperatures, oxygen deprivation and terrifyingly steep cliff faces to claim two impressive first ascents in Nepal. Snowy, far-flung climbing expeditions, however, are nothing new to Wright. Last November, the 30-year-old part-time Timberline Mountain Guide and area avalanche […]

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A Logical Breakdown of the Dam

It’s been a busy and complicated year for Mirror Pond
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One by one, latecomers walked to the far side of the well-lit Bend Park and Recreation District community room to retrieve a seat from the stack of black chairs on the opposite wall. The mood was solemn but anticipatory for the Dec. 2 Mirror Pond Ad Hoc work group meeting. It was a mixed bag […]

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Cruxing Out

Don’t waffle on last minute beer gifts—choose Crux’s new barrel-aged brews
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On Saturday, Crux Fermentation Project released three beautifully packaged, experimental bottled beers: Freakcake Barrel-Aged Oud Bruin Ale, Banished Doublecross Dark Belgian Ale and Half Hitch Imperial Mosaic IPA. And, bonus!, the Bend brewery re-released Tough Love Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout. All are impressive, and available locally (look for them in 375-milliliter, wax-sealed bottles), but the lightly […]

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Meissner is Open for Skiing!

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Meissner’s Nordic season officially kicked off on Dec. 14 (read about their new grooming machine HERE) and regular grooming has commenced on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Also exciting, and infinitely useful, is the new Grooming Report rubric on Meissner’s website. See what’s been groomed and plan your workout accordingly. Meissner Nordic—with new the addition […]

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What in the World? Todays News!

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Ronnie Biggs, train robber and folk hero, dead at 84. A captivating story by the New York Times about the man who eluded the authorities time and time again. The kids are all on drugs. A recent study found pot is now more prevalent than cigarettes among American teens. US Olympic delegation is a big […]

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Liar, Liar, Spandex on Fire!

The Armstrong Lie is stunning (and not just for cycling fans)
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“I didn’t live a lot of lies, but I did live one big one.” That’s how the new documentary from director Alex Gibney opens, with a half-confession from disgraced cycling superstar Lance Armstrong. It is a perfect first line and sets the tone for the rest of the stunning film, which chronicles Armstrong’s miraculous cancer-be-damned […]

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Turbo-Charged Shredding

GO! A Snowboard Road Trip is a rowdy good time
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The latest Patagonia-sponsored movie GO! A Snowboard Road Trip is gorgeous and jam-packed with big air and backcountry shred sequences shot in the American West; all set to a thoughtful, down-home, not-what-you’d-expect soundtrack (honky-tonk and hard-driving blues are a welcome relief from the endless glitch-hop and electronica so prevalent in modern snow films; seriously, if […]

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What in the World? Today’s News!

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House Party! Since the late ’70s, American homeowners have enjoyed positive equity (the value of their home was greater than their mortgage debt). That all changed in late 2007, when the economy began its nosedive (it also coincided with Ben Bernanke taking over as fed. chairman). For the first time in almost six years and […]

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