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The first real snowfall of the season is always exhilarating. If you’ve ever been injured in the snow, however, fluffy white flakes can be bittersweet. Knee injuries are the most common for skiers, and although you can tear more than one ligament at a time, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (or ACL) is the most common — and it often never heals. The good news is that research shows a little advance training is effective in preventing injury....

It’s difficult to comprehend navigating a blistering Antarctic snowstorm without another living soul in sight. Or to journey into the unknown and make the first ascent of a rugged mountain in the Himalayas entirely alone. But for some brave souls, it’s what gives life its purpose. It also tests your mental strength on an entirely new level since it’s just you. If you’ve been spending more time isolated (at home or in the great outdoors) due to COVID-19, use these tips from the late Austrian rock climber and alpinist David Lama on harnessing your mental strength in adversity....

Although this recipe contains 14.5g of sugar per serving, it’s mostly natural sugar from the nectarines. While fruits do have sugar, they also contain fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants that are important to include in a healthy, well-balanced diet. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 240; total fat: 6.5g; saturated fat: 2.5g; protein: 30g; carbohydrates: 15g; sugar: 14.5g; fiber: 2g; cholesterol: 72mg; sodium: 130mg Recipe and photo by Jamie Vespa M.S., R.D., of Dishing Out Health....

All right, let’s get the Vail jokes out of the way: ones ribbing the fabulous fur coats seen on Bridge Street, the $18 old-fashioneds, the Wi-Fi connected gondolas and designer oxygen bars to combat altitude sickness. To understate it, there’s nothing chintzy about this Interstate 70 gem with its luxury veneer. Nearly 60 years into the roadside resort town experiment (literally named after a highway engineer), shit-talking Vail’s cultural aesthetic has grown passé as its winning streak grows longer....

Monday morning, on Instagram, Joel Tudor posted an image of a surfer walking down an empty beach with a barreling wave in the background. The caption says, simply: “Only thing they can’t close!” Except, maybe they can? Italy, one of the countries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, went on full lockdown last week, closing all schools, shops and sporting events, officials ordering people to stay home, except for essential travel....

Even though he hasn’t won one yet in his PGA Tour career, golfer Tony Finau is on the cusp of winning a major championship. Finau has a top-10 finish at all four of the majors on tour, including a career-best third-place finish at the 2019 Open Championship. With how he’s played in recent years, 2020 could be his time to finally snag one of those trophies. How 7 Golfers Train to Blast Powerful Drives on the PGA Tour...

We love a great pair of jeans. Who doesn’t? One of our favorite apparel companies, Kelly Slater’s Outerknown, makes amazing sustainable jeans. And now OK has stepped up to the plate, big-time. S.E.A. jeans are guaranteed. For life. Rip them, wear them through, bust a seam or a fly, and Outerknown will replace, repair, or recycle your jeans for free. For as long as you live. How cool is that?...

By the 1970s, country music had gone soft. The countrypolitan duets of Tammy Wynette and George Jones dominated the radio, and the songs churned out of Nashville were formulaic even by Music Row standards. How John Prine Became One of America’s Greatest Songwriters Read article Then came a bunch of long-haired renegades out of Texas—Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Guy Clark chief among them—who upturned the entire C&W machine by refusing to yield creative control to their labels....

What was once regarded as a coveted cooking technique reserved for Food Network pros and Michelin-starred chefs has quickly become a mainstream method embraced by home cooks everywhere. We’re of course referring to sous vide. It sounds sophisticated (it’s French for “under vacuum”), but it’s really just simple science: The process involves sealing food in a plastic bag and submerging it in a temperature-controlled water bath, thus cooking it to perfection....

There is never a bad time to pick up a new pair of jeans. But it can be hard to get great jeans at an affordable price point. Good jeans cost money, and that makes it difficult to justify a purchase—particularly if you don’t necessarily need them. When you find a sale on jeans, you must take notice and make a decision. Especially when they are being discounted 50 percent and they are as great as Wellen Organic Jeans from Huckberry....

An excellent source of protein, lamb also serves up conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) which may help with fat burning and creatinine to fuel muscles and add more pump. It has an amazing flavor that goes perfectly with fresh mint. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 4 servings Prep time 10 min. Cook time 20 min. Ingredients For the burgers: 1 lb ground lamb 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp....

Gravy lovers shouldn’t fret too much when dousing their side dishes. Leah Kaufman, a nutritition expert, says, “It’s not bad.” However, she does recommend being mindful of how much flour is added, as it can quickly boost carb content. She advises using a bit more water and cutting back on the flour by 1/4th. Our advice Healthy: Be sure to use a fat separator on your turkey drippings. Healthier: Use more water and 1/16 cup of flour (cut 19 calories)....

If you’re a football fan from crab country—looking at you, Seattle, Baltimore, and D.C.—then there’s no better way to prove your local pride than grilling up some of the best seafood around on gameday. This recipe specifically calls for Alaskan king crab, but any crab species—whether Mid-Atlantic blue claws or Pacific Dungeness—will taste delicious when you combine it with the smoky flavor brought out by the woodchips. (Plus, you’ve always got the smoker to help keep you warm....

How to Finish Every Wave Strong Riding a wave to its bona fide end is the sign of a good surfer. Tying in maneuvers between the beginning and the end of the wave determines just how good. But we’re building the foundation here, so riding a wave to its fullest potential will be the focus of this fundamental tutorial. What is the end of a wave? The end of a wave comes after you’ve covered all the rideable wave-face until there is no more face to ride....

These days, a great whisky has to do more than sip well. A great whiskey should be an affordable, sippable, mixable jack of all trades. Starward’s Two Fold Double Grain Whisky is all that and more. Starward’s whiskies are universally excellent. The Australian distillery, which was founded in 2007, has won plenty of awards, including accolades from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. And Starward Nova was one of our favorite new releases of 2019....

For those looking for an abundance of paddling opportunities, South Africa should be on your radar. Whether downwinding, surfing or touring, this beautiful SUP destination has something for every paddler. French SUP surfer Benoit Carpentier recently got a taste of what South Africa has to offer during recent trip. And luckily for the rest of us, he brought a filmmaker along to document the pristine waves he scored. Enjoy. The article was originally published on Standup Paddling...

Of all the standup paddlers doing impressive things, very few are pushing the envelope as far as Colorado’s Spencer Lacy. This titan of whitewater SUP routinely sticks Class IV rapids that would make even experienced river kayakers think twice. Not only does he charge Colorado’s fiercest rivers, but he routinely goes globetrotting in search of rapids untouched by standup paddleboards. He does exactly that in this edit from his recent trip to Chile, profiled in full in our Fall 2017 issue....

Right about the time global reggae stars SOJA take the “Surf Stage” right on the beach at Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park this upcoming weekend, two of New Jersey’s top surfers will be taking to the water right out front. The festival is the first on the East Coast to combine huge headlining acts, to the tune of Jack Johnson, Incubus, Social Distortion and Blondie, with pro surfing expression heats....

Have you heard of the Telo Islands? If you are a surfer, or want to become one — heck, even if you are the partner or a child of a surfer — it’s probably about time you learned about this Indonesian chain. That’s not only because they offer some of the most untouched and beautiful tropical islands on the planet, but also some of the surfing world’s most user-friendly waves. The combination provides one truly unique vacation for every type of ocean-loving holidaymaker....

Do you have trouble sleeping? Is anxiety keeping you from relaxing, and getting the essential rest you need? Perhaps you should try a weighted blanket. Weighted blankets are all the rage in sleep therapy lately. According to a 2015 study published in the Journal of Sleep Medicine and Disorders, weighted blankets improved the sleep in four out of five subjects tested. Do Weighted Blankets Really Work? The study tested 31 adults with chronic insomnia....