Mary Jane Walker's Blog: Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder! , page 19
October 24, 2021
The Northeast and the Dark Castles
Chapter 7 of Incredible Iceland
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
Burnt Nj��ll and the Valkyries: Tales from the Icelandic Sagas
Chapter 6 of A Maverick Traveller
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
East past the Icecap, to Dj��pivogur
Chapter 5 of Incredible Iceland
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
The Vikings: Seafarers who hated Fish
Chapter 4 of Incredible Iceland
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
The Great Epic Iceland Road Trip: Volcanic dust storms, blizzards, and my first time driving with snow tyres on the right
Chapter 3 of Incredible Iceland
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
Iceland: The only country where whale hunting and whale watching go side by side
Chapter 1 of Incredible Iceland
Published on October 24, 2021 17:00
October 21, 2021
The Old Ghost Road: Hiking New Zealand���s gnarliest long-distance bike trail
Opened in 2015, the Old Ghost Road is New Zealand's most challenging long-distance bike trail. It is also open to trampers (hikers). I did it in bad weather in September 2021 and I woujld recommend it to anyone, especially if you can get some good weather!
Published on October 21, 2021 17:00
October 14, 2021
Franz Josef/Waiau: Tears of the Avalanche Girl
A glacier tourist town, in an region legendary to M��ori, which played its part in getting handguns banned in New Zealand a hundred years��ago
Published on October 14, 2021 17:00
October 8, 2021
The ��k��rito Coast: Lagoons at the Feet of Glaciers
In this post, I describe the wonderful coastal area of ��k��rito, Whataroa and Lake Mapourika, in the heart of the West Coast of the South Island. Go there if you can!
Published on October 08, 2021 17:00
Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder!
This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pu This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pursuits such as Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. I had a go snowshoeing once at Lake Alta, but I decided I would try Nordic skiing this year.
What is the difference? Well, one is on mostly steep slopes and the other is mostly on gentle slopes. Also, with Alpine skiing you are firmly clipped onto the ski both at the heel and at the toe, whereas with Nordic skiing you are only clipped on at the toe and can lift the heel.
Read more here: http://a-maverick.com/adventures-snow... ...more
So, I wondered about trying gentler pu This winter, I have been told that I cannot do Alpine skiing because of my broken shoulder. A collision or heavy fall would take my shoulder back to being broken.
So, I wondered about trying gentler pursuits such as Nordic skiing, or snowshoeing. I had a go snowshoeing once at Lake Alta, but I decided I would try Nordic skiing this year.
What is the difference? Well, one is on mostly steep slopes and the other is mostly on gentle slopes. Also, with Alpine skiing you are firmly clipped onto the ski both at the heel and at the toe, whereas with Nordic skiing you are only clipped on at the toe and can lift the heel.
Read more here: http://a-maverick.com/adventures-snow... ...more
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