Browsing all articles from January, 2011
Jan
7
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Skiing Holidays: Aspen again hosts Winter X Games

Author Mark Pawlak    Category Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts, bestskiholidays     Tags , , , , , ,
Looking for some of the world’s best facilities, winter sports fans skiing in Aspen this month are in for a treat: the venue is again hosting the Winter X Games!

For the tenth year, the US destination will be the epi-centre of winter adventure sports action. World champions will compete, stars of slope and freestyle will battle it out, and records will fall.
So what’s happening this year? Well, there’s a new event: Snowboard Best Practice, and a re-launched favourite: Snowmobile Speed and Style.

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Jan
4
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Lose weight through adventure sports

Author Mark Pawlak    Category Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     Tags , , , , , , , , , ,

The most common New Year’s resolution for 2011? Yes, you’ve guessed it: Lose weight.

But don’t think this means hours on the treadmill, gym memberships or miles of lonely roads ahead: there are plenty more exciting ways to burn fat…

The body sheds its blubber when it exercises at a low rate for a long time; so try too hard and you may just start burning carbohydrates not your festive fats.

We’ve lined up 5 adventure sports that will help you get the weight down, while keeping your excitement levels up. read more

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