Mary Jane Walker's Blog: Adventures at Snow Farm Part 1 – Skiing with a broken shoulder! , page 22
June 30, 2021
Adventures in Kashmir
Chapter 9 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: A beautiful but divided land, at the western end of the Himalayas
Published on June 30, 2021 17:00
Chitral and the Hindu Kush
Chapter 8 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: Snowfall, avalanches, a threatened tribe and people who speak four languages
Published on June 30, 2021 17:00
Strategic Sikkim
Chapter 7 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: Loved Gangtok Town, no other Westerners!
Published on June 30, 2021 17:00
The Three Passes
Chapter 6 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: My toughest trek, made tougher by thinking about angry Sherpas who are paid the least and die first on the mountains, in earthquake and avalanche
Published on June 30, 2021 17:00
June 29, 2021
Manaslu and Annapurna
Chapter 5 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: So many other Everests around every corner!
Published on June 29, 2021 17:00
Everest Base Camp
Chapter 4 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: Learning to share the track with yaks ��� and dzos, mules, porters, guides, mountaineers, trekkers and horses!
Published on June 29, 2021 17:00
Flying into the Mountains
Chapter 3 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: Soon you���ll be able to drive there, but it won���t be as much fun!
Published on June 29, 2021 17:00
Arriving in Nepal
Chapter 2 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: I follow the path of famous mountaineers to Nepal ��� and discover Kathmandu!
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Himalayan History
Chapter 1 of ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door���: Where East met West, and India collides with the North
Published on June 29, 2021 17:00
Introduction to 'A Nomad in Nepal'
My new book ���A Nomad in Nepal and the Lands Next Door��� is coming out shortly. This is the introduction, and I am putting up all the chapters that aren���t existing blog posts as well.
Published on June 29, 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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