Archive for the 'General Interest' Category


VOTE!
November 2nd, 2010 | By:  Greg | 9 Comments


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Seriously. PLEASE VOTE. Whether you vote for the Dems, vote for the GOP, or vote for FACESHOTS is irrelevant. Just get out there and vote! If you haven't voted yet, WTF are you still doing on this website? We'll still be here tomorrow, but your basic right and civic duty ... ...Read more


TR: From Light to Dark
September 10th, 2010 | By:  Greg


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The change of the seasons is underway. The Northern Hemisphere is tilting away from the sun; Our climate is taking it’s annual change from warm to cold; Our corner of the world is turning from light to dark. In the midst of all these changes, our minds here at FIS ... ...Read more


SPA Trip #14: Vermont Gorge-yoneering
August 22nd, 2010 | By:  Greg | 8 Comments


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Keeping with Ben's theme of water sports that go down stream, here's something you can do in Vermont when the river gauges aren't checking in high enough for kayaking: canyoneering! Admittedly this isn't the sport people think of when their minds turn to Vermont. Nonetheless there are many sharp gorges ... ...Read more


TR: The Turn
July 27th, 2010 | By:  Greg


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A lot of folks focus on the summer solstice as the turning point from summer to winter. They say: “the days are now getting shorter” or “we’ve made the turn away from the sun.” As any bona fide ski addict knows however, the solstice is hardly a turning point, ... ...Read more


Elevation Dependence
May 11th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 8 Comments


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I had a chance to shoot some scenics of Mount Mansfield on Monday. The air was crisp and super clear, and the contrast of the mountain and the valley was astonishing. The most striking thing this time of year is how elevation dependent our late season snow falls are, in ... ...Read more

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