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Gear

  • Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Cycling
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to cycling.
  • Complete Gear Archives: Climbing
    From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things climbing.
  • How I Came to Know and Love the Backcountry
    The Basics of Telemark Skiing
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Fitness

  • Mountain Athlete
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  • Chalk It Up
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    Experience is the key to mountaineering prowess, but high-altitude fitness makes all the difference on summit day
  • Blitzing the Backcountry
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    Turn your winter fitness routine into a brand-new adventure
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  • Saddle Up
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    Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.
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Attractions

Ernest Hemingway Memorial
One mile east of the Sun Valley Lodge on Trail Creek Rd.
Trail Creek Rd.
Ketchum, Idaho
Description: The Hemingway Memorial is simple and stoic,... Read More
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Pierce Area Snowmobile Trails
In Clearwater National Forest, near Pierce
Pierce Work Center, P.O. Box 368
Pierce, Idaho
Description: The Pierce, Idaho, area features nearly 300 miles of snowmobile trails, which are maintained by the Ridgerunners Snowmobile Club. ... Read More
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Bonanza and Custer Ghost Towns
Between Sunbeam and Challis on the Custer Motorway
Box 1086
Challis, Idaho 83226
Description: Have you really been in the West until you've... Read More
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Stanley High Country Inn
Ace of Diamonds Street, P.O. Box 290
Stanley, ID 83278 Map
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Sun Valley Warm Springs
333 South Main Street
Ketchum, ID 83340 Map
Hotel Class: 3 class stars
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Three Rivers Resort
HC75 Box 61
Lowell, ID 83539 Map
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