Monthly Archives: April 2011
McKinney Falls State Park Hiking, Texas
| April 29, 2011 | Posted by admin under Hiking |
McKinney Falls State Park lies just minutes southeast of Austin, TX. The 745 acre park captures a scenic area of Onion Creek and its tributary, Williamson Creek including two waterfalls. The park lies on land owned, in the early 1800′s, by Thomas McKinney (one of Stephen F. Austin’s original three hundred colonists). Mr. McKinney was…
Adjustable Ski Poles
| April 25, 2011 | Posted by admin under Snow Sports |
Adjustable ski poles have been available for at least forty years. Recently they have used mechanisms that work – before then they didn’t. They froze up, collapsed when least expected, and sometimes wouldn’t lock. Many a ski mountaineer has resembled The Hunchback of Notre-Dame as they limped out of the mountains with one 25 inch…
Ski Types: Guide to Various Types of Skis
| April 24, 2011 | Posted by admin under Snow Sports |
Slalom skis are stiff, with a pronounced side-cut. They are easy to turn, cope well with moguls, and offer good grip. They can, however, be unforgiving and ‘nervous’ (unstable at speed). Slalom skis are rarely good in powder, due to the stiffness of their tips. In recent years there has been a trend to use…