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Local Nordic athlete competes at first internationally-sanctioned race
Kara Tatone

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 […]

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Wax ‘Em Up

Kara Tatone

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 […]

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Thousand-Mile Journeys, By Foot

Local author presents environmental insight from miles in his shoes
Kara Tatone

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 […]

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Go Here 11/5-11/13

Switching Gears: Winter Ski Conditioning
Kara Tatone

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 […]

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PDX Meets Bend in Cyclocross Series Stop

Cross Crusade: Costumes mandatory
Kara Tatone

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 […]

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Go Here! 10/30-11/5

Kara Tatone

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 […]

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Go Here! 10/23-10/30

The Source Staff

It’s not time to hang up the bike just yet. The weather is turning, and so too should be your wheels for the final long rides of the season. What’s ride-able now may end with sufficient precipitation soon, so high time for mountain bike and road biking ventures, and what some call the best riding […]

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Making Turns

Local snowboard maker Snoplanks creates surfboards for snow
Kara Tatone

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 […]

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North Cascades Gains a New Route

Local climbing guide helps create 11 pitches of The Tiger
Kara Tatone

What’s now deemed as the second hardest technical climb in the North Cascades was pioneered this past August by a trio of climbers including Bend local and climbing guide, Max Tepfer. The Tiger—11 pitches with six leads of 5.10+ and harder—was created by Tepfer, Blake Herrington and Colin Moorhead on 1,000 feet of granite near […]

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