Can Arififical Intelligence make sense of what XC touring center trail reports? Read on and find out. Some former colleagues in my work life had said AI was perfect for pulling information out of web pages, so I thought turning it loose on cross-country ski touring center reports was worth a try. I used Microsoft …
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Venturing forth to share the sport
Nations not known for skiing or ski racking include Mexico, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia. Documented in part by a Norwegian, Allan Daniel Corona of Mexica and Matt Smith of South Africa qualified last spring for the upcoming Olympics, and will represent their respective nations. Congrats to them, and to the rest of the people …
PSA for the day – go bright or stay home
For those getting ready for the ski season with some outdoors recreation and training, pack a bright orange or pink vest or shell. Deer hunting season has started or will begin shortly, and some people might get a bit eager if they see a shake of brown or tan in the woods. Don't look like …
Do drone ON
Before closing out the season, a post that's not about ski conditions and meteorology. The topic for this is nominally about how drone photography has changed the way the outdoors is represented, using a Hollywood tool to express niche or quirky viewpoints related to the outdoors and, of course, cross-country skiing. Recently this blog picked …
Representing First Nations…
See this story from CBC: Shamattawa First Nation teen wins gold at Special Olympics World Winter Games Some raw talent and a lot of persistence makes a big difference in order to go the distance. Maybe one day someone from the Inuit or Native American peoples will suit up for the US Ski Team and …
Across the Snow Line 