Let the storytelling begin.
Our annual "Adventure Issue" always inspires me to think of sports and pursuits that get me out of my comfort zone.
Like skiing.
I tried said sport once, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, relatively fit at the age of 28. It didn't go so well. |
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I didn't like the cold, I didn't like the gear, and I didn't like feeling unbalanced. I've never done it since.
But a recent trip to Crans-Montana, Switzerland, got me thinking. Is this my year to learn how to ski? I rode a gondola to the top of Plaine Morte glacier, where I was awestruck by the brilliant white of the snow, the sense of openness. At the top of the mountain, I got a taste of what those who love skiing must feel before taking the plunge: resilient.
Our July issue explores numerous destinations, far and near, that will test your endurance and get you out in the elements, whether it's Ras al-Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates (home to the world's longest zipline) or Isle Royale National Park (a windswept archipelago of more than 400 islands in Lake Superior). We also spotlight trekking in Nepal, where a new lodge, Shinta Mani Mustang (one of our editor's top new hotels of the year) provides a plush place to bed down at night. When a few comforts—like a great massage, or a hot-water bottle tucked in your sheets–await after a long day in the outdoors, I find that even the most grueling, intense excursions become more bearable. And then, the storytelling can begin. |
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