Category Archives: Travel

WOD: 3 Rounds of Ski Cliff Hikes

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

For the longest time I remember, today was the best spring skiing day. 100 inches of snow on the ground, sparkling sunshine and 55F. A perfect day for the hikes to 3 steep chutes my daughter planned for the day. … Continue reading →

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6-hour Ski WOD

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

I’m beginning to realize that quad fatigue may set in after days of skiing on steeps and chutes. Therefore squats are especially unwelcome in the end-of-day WODs. Yet they are always there, at least at CF Sandy… A great sunny … Continue reading →

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Apres-Ski: Skip the Beer, Do a WOD

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

This ski trip was a gift to my daughter to scram as many chutes in a week as possible… In that spirit we headed to Alta early morning to cover the great ring of chutes in the resort. There were … Continue reading →

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Snow Bound

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

We arrived in the great white west at Snowbird in the midst of a snowstorm. Powder days are the ultimate alpine squat training and we will be all over it… While skiing may not be as balanced a WOD as … Continue reading →

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Programming Skiing

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

It is that time of the year again when variety needs to increase and skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and other deep snow activities be added to the WODs. We are off the Snowbird, my favorite mountain. The day will be spent … Continue reading →