I took some time this morning to answer a few questions from our Backcountry Q&A RSS feeds. Since I have a child, and since I snowboard, I took a look through those feeds and picked a couple from each. If you have a couple minutes and gear info to share, many more questions await your answers.
Giro Manifest Goggle with bonus lens
Q: What are the best conditions for each lens colour? I assume that the two lenses cover most conditions, i.e., one for bright and sunny conditions and one for overcast and low light conditions.
By: mfe100489205
A: For specific information, hit the size? link under the Select Options drop-down to the right of the image. But quickly, here’s the lowdown on available lens options: Read More …
Have you ever gone swimming while wearing a watch that’s water-resistant to 30 meters only to discover that it leaked and got ruined? What a crappy watch, right? Well, actually, that watch wasn’t made for use while swimming.
How to Drive (and Not to Drive) to the Ski Area During a Snowstorm
By: Kate Showalter | December 9th, 20102 Comments »
Driving 23 miles took us more than three hours.
Around 8 p.m. on a recent Friday night, CalTrans announced that, beginning 20 miles west of the top of Donner Pass, Calif., all vehicles needed traction tires and either chains or four-wheel/all-wheel drive. We were just three exits from the chain-up checkpoint when we drove into mayhem. Semis were lined up in the pullouts, and their drivers were chaining up. Installers dressed in bright yellow rain gear were, for a fee, helping car drivers get their chains on. Getting to the checkpoint took us an hour.
At the chain-up checkpoint, we exited the highway, and my husband put chains on our car’s front tires, and then he drove a few hundred yards and hopped back out to double-check that the chains were secure (an important step if you don’t want to leave your chains on the highway). Then a CalTrans worker waved us back onto the freeway. We didn’t get far before we were at a standstill again.
Yes, conditions were bad—an early season storm started as rain and turned to snow … and lots of it—but I’m certain we could have all moved through smoothly albeit slowly if drivers didn’t make so many boner moves. Read More …
Tags: resorts, safety, snow driving, winter driving
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