MARCH 2003 Vol. 19, No. 9 CONTENTS
FEATURES
TAKE CARE WITH COLD WATER CANOE LAUNCHING Properly launching a canoe is a skill many have yet to master
C-1 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES COMES TO WISCONSIN Burlington to host first race in a new paddling series
DIAGONAL STRIDE HEAVEN? IT'S FOUND IN THE U.P. Valley Spur and Pictured Rocks are places for classic skiing
MORE TO SNOWSHOEING THAN JUST SNOWSHOEING
Snowshoe education includes much more than technique
RACERS IN LUCK FOR NEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Snowshoe championships held in Luck, Wisconsin
THE GREAT BEAR CHASE CONTINUES ITS TRADITION A well-run, low-keyed ski marathon up in the U.P.
SILENT SPORTS EXERCISES: STEP-UPS WITH A PLUS A variety of increasingly difficult step-up exercises
CHRIS RANSOM: THE SOLO FREAK CHAMPION What's it like to ski 282K in 24 hours in -40 windchills?
XC Q & A: A REVIEW OF THE V-1 TECHNIQUE Olympic tapes provide the answer to questions
PUT THUNDER BAY'S SIBLEY TOUR ON YOUR LIST The Great White North rolls out the red carpet for skiers
SKIERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO THE RANGE The Pepsi Challenge was indeed a challenge this year
DEPARTMENTS
NUTRITION with DONNA MARLOR A nutritional map for a paddle around Lake Superior
PADDLE SPORTS with MIKE SVOB Paddle these drop-dead gorgeous river scenes
BICYCLING with DOUG SHIDELL
The Snowball's Chance in Hell bicycle races
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING with MITCH MODE The joyful madness of cross country skiing in March
RUNNING with TERI DWYER Running around in circles in Minneapolis
HEALTH & FITNESS with BILL HAUDA It's time for a visit to the office of Su-em-all
WEATHER with TONY SCHUMACHER The tail of winter often brings us plentiful snow
EDITOR'S LETTER CORRESPONDENCE
SILENT SPORTS SHORTS CALENDAR MARKETPLACE
ON THE COVER Nancy Uschold's kayak on the shore of Lake Superior. |