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The pink pumpkin, or Porcelain Doll, is ready to become soup. A farmer sold me on its virtues at the market, likening it to the more common butternut squash variety with adjectives like creamy and perfect. So, I try my hand at seeding, oiling, salting, baking and scraping the most brilliant orange-fleshed, odd-looking squash. In […]
Born from a simple local slideshow production in 2000, when the biggest technical worries were lightbulbs burning out and seating running out, Powderhound Preview has evolved into a true pre-season ski event launching local talent, both in film and photography. Created by Pine Mountain Sports, the event has grown from its roots at the ski […]
The first internationally-ranked Nordic race of the season, the Frozen Thunder event in late October in Alberta, is held on early-season limited snow terrain. But ironically, this is one of the historically most competitive North American races of the season. And within this year’s group of speedy international skiers, prospective U.S. Ski Team competitor and […]
Recent plummeting temps have prompted winter-ready planning, and having our bodies in tune to winter is as important as having our gear in tune. Local ski shops are offering ski tuning and waxing clinics, so delve into the basement and the garage, dig up last winter’s gear and get it into shape. Crow’s Feet Commons […]
When author Jonathan Stewart completed an extensive career with the National Forest Service, he sought a different view of the woods he’s walked countless times and many, many miles. His latest book, “Walking Away from the Land: Change at the Crest of a Continent” chronicles Stewart’s 3,200-mile trek of the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to […]
There is nothing that wholly gets you into ski shape, than, well, skiing. But there are ways to prepare for the season, avoid injury, make solid turns with confidence, and lessen the first-day-back muscle soreness. Wearing your ski boots while watching TV is one type of condition ing, but getting off the couch is the […]
Cross Crusade, hosted by Portland-based River City Bicycles, returns for a fourth year to Bend this weekend for two days of cyclocross with hundreds of competitors and the spectrum of costumes—preferably without capes (um, spokes, chains, loose clothing—bad idea). Most bikes are legal in this event—mountain bikes, ‘cross, cruisers, unicycles, etc.—but the course clearly favors […]
Lace ’em up because like the fall leaves, the hiking season is peaking. Whether it’s an out-and-back walkabout or a hill climb, there is still time to put in miles on trails before winter officially sets in. We’ve compiled a short list of go-to fall hikes where you can still leave the skis at home…for […]
Inspired by waves, Bend’s newest snowboard manufacturer is rousing the connection between two board sports linking carving turns on the mountain to surfing. And like many great innovations, Snoplanks got its start in a garage. Founder, shaper, surfer and snowboarder James Nicol says in the beginning, shaping boards was just a hobby but researching and […]
Warren Miller Entertainment has made sliding down a mountain into cinematic passion for 65 years. The latest film is No Turning Back, and photographer Court Leve, who recently relocated to Bend, has lent his vision and camera skills to the film, which spans the mountains of Europe and the U.S.. Greece, Japan, Switzerland, France, Norway, […]
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