Classic Itineraries
Bike Braking Techniques – Experts Welcome to Add More
The front brake can provide you with excellent stopping power, but it can also send you flying over the handlebars. Here’s how to brake properly. (1) Shift your weight backward when using the front brake
Yunhu J3 Rugged Phone Heats Up Again – Becomes the New Standard for High-Rollers
Are you still showing off your sports car to prove how wealthy you are? Still flaunting your online banking balance and arguing with show-off girls? That’s so outdated. Who dares call themselves a high-roller without a Yunhu J3? Who dares claim they’re unique and alternative? The Yunhu J3 has quietly become the new benchmark for what makes a high-roller. With its cool appearance in classic black and yellow...
A Trio’s Trip to Snowbird & Alta in Utah, USA – Deep Powder Skiing & Three Essential Techniques for Riding It ... ...
This winter season was an unusually snowy-deficient one in North China over the past sixty years. Addicted to deep powder snow, Bai Fen’er, JANY, and I, overcome by our "addiction," hastily got together before the 2011 Chinese New Year and flew to the legendary deep powder mecca in the United States – the Snowbird & Alta Ski & Thermal Resort in Utah – to binge on that “white gold” during the holidays. We skied non-stop for five full days, the entire trip taking about a week, and for the first time in our lives, we skied so much deep powder that we actually felt sick from it. Truly.
Skiing – Winter Fun for the Kids and Us
Apart from our son just learning how to “walk on ice” (gliding on ice skates), the whole family has become pretty good at skating – which has already brought us a lot of winter joy. But living in Canada, especially so close to the Rocky Mountains and not far south into the United States, where there are countless ski resorts, if we...
The Tibet Mountaineering Conference sincerely invites mountaineers nationwide to participate in October.
Reporters have learned from the Tibet Mountaineering Team that the Tibet Mountaineering Conference will once again invite mountain enthusiasts to gather this October. According to Losang Yundeng, deputy head of the Tibet Mountaineering Team, this year’s conference will be held at the Yangbajing Alpine Training Base at an altitude of 4,300 meters. The Tibet Mountaineering Team sincerely invites mountaineers from across the country to sign up...
A Journey Through Lishui Village, Coffin Mountain, and the Precipitous Cliff of Heavenly Peril
The Spring Maiden has arrived on the breeze. The spring wind ripples across the river, stirring gentle waves; it brushes the willow branches, setting them dancing with graceful elegance; it glides over blossoming treetops, and so the flowers bloom in a riot of colors, smiling at you... Spring caresses you like a mother’s hand—warm and tender; spring...
Technical Skiing Learning Insights: Tip and Tail Control and Their Effects!
Yesterday I read some posts online saying that the Atomic NEOX bindings can be moved forward or backward to adjust the mounting point. I started wondering if my NEO XTL could do the same? If true, that would be super convenient. As we all know, many women’s ski bindings are mounted 1–2 cm further forward than men’s, in order to...
The final madness at the end of the Beidahu ski season; a wild baptism of seven tumbles in the backcountry.
Although the "May Day" holiday hasn't arrived yet, the surge in travel has made "hotel bookings" a major challenge. Recently, Baidu Maps announced that during the May Day period, it will team up with Qunar.com, China's largest travel search website, to launch the "Grab 10% Off Hotels on Baidu Maps" campaign. On April 15...
Sun Yiquan will begin a 6-day trekking journey with the goal of reaching Everest Base Camp.
The figure at the top of the rock wall is Zhou Jinhé. Facing a climbing wall over 20 meters high, she shows no fear. A 3-year-old child, as agile as Spider-Man, climbs swiftly up the rock face dozens of meters above the ground and soon reaches the top. This scene isn’t from a sci-fi movie, but comes from a young mother in Guangzhou...
The 2013 MIDI Yuan Stage Rave Party in Shanghai is about to kick off
From May 3rd to 5th, the 2013 Shanghai MIDI Festival will be grandly held at Century Park in Pudong. Nineteen electronic music maestros from Europe and China will join forces to energize the Yuan Stage, where these top DJs will deliver an exceptional live experience for dance enthusiasts and electronic music fans. Over the three days of performances at the Yuan Stage, a diverse lineup of DJs will take the decks to unleash...
Climb Coffin Mountain and Conquer the Great Cliff (Self-Drive Leisure Tour with a Vehicle Convoy)
On Saturday, a group of nine novice hikers from two vehicles went on a self-drive leisure trek (Lailishui in Fangshan — Coffin Mountain — Great Cliff). The journey through the hills was relaxed. Coffin Mountain — as the name suggests — has an unusual shape, resembling a giant coffin lying horizontally among the peaks when viewed from afar. The separated massive rock on the left is vividly interesting, looking like a huge tombstone. The local villagers, playing on the similar sound of "Coffin Mountain," interpret it as a symbol of career advancement and wealth. Also, from a certain angle at the mountain’s base, its appearance resembles an ancient official’s hat, hence it is also called Official Hat Mountain, symbolizing promotion and prosperity. The famous late Ming Dynasty literatus Yuan Hongdao wrote a poem as evidence: “To witness the profound emotions of life and death, ascend the solitary hermitage atop Coffin Peak,” which helped the mountain rise to fame beyond debates about its auspiciousness.
VAUDE Zero-Mechanism Bike-to-Climb Expedition to Qiyi Glacier Now Recruiting
The "Bike to Climb" series, sponsored by VAUDE, officially kicks off today. From June 10 to June 15, 2013, the first leg of VAUDE's Green China campaign will recruit 20 team members to summit the main peak of Qiyi Glacier through hiking and cycling. This climb will rely on no mechanical power whatsoever, taking environmental protection in outdoor activities to a more thorough level...
Xiamen Haicang International Cycling Race Features International Comedian Host
This year’s 2013 Xiamen Haicang International Cycling Open, representing the highest level of cycling in Fujian Province, will be held on April 21st in the tree-lined and picturesque Haicang Bay. International comedian Dashan will host the opening ceremony. The renowned Canadian comedian, TV host, and China-Canada goodwill ambassador Dashan will emcee the opening and...
The preparatory work for the 2nd China Ninghai Outdoor Sports Festival in 2013 is almost complete.
In just one month, this highly anticipated outdoor event will meet outdoor enthusiasts. So, how is the progress going? To find out, our editor (a reporter from this magazine) contacted the organizing committee for an in-depth update. According to the committee, as a major event in China’s outdoor sports scene, this festival has designed numerous...
“Post-90s” Cyclist Rides from China to Nanning, University Riders Offer Enthusiastic Help
Departing with a Dream
A Chongqing young man rode a motorcycle across 10 countries in 165 days for his dream
The place where the dream began—Jiefangbei Nie Haotie, born in 1986, hails from Jiangjin, Chongqing. A 2010 graduate of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, this post-80s man set off last August and returned home at the end of January this year. He spent the longest time—26 days—in Iran. Nepal, India, Pakistan, ...
Lost in the Season of Spring ―― A Spring Outing to the Suburbs of Beijing
The Spring Maiden arrives on the breeze. The spring wind ripples across the river, stirring gentle waves; it brushes the willow branches, setting them dancing in graceful motion; it sweeps over blossoming treetops, and thus, flowers burst forth in a riot of colors, smiling at you... Spring caresses you like a mother’s hand, warm and tender; spring...
Rail Fixer: How to adjust the mounting point forward and backward, plus an introduction to forward pressure...
Yesterday I read some posts online saying that the Atomic Neox bindings can be moved forward and backward to adjust the mounting point, so I wondered if my Neo XTL could do the same? If that’s true, that would be super convenient. As is well known, many women's snowboard bindings are mounted 1-2 cm forward compared to men's boards in order to...
Baidu Maps kicks off a 10% off hotel booking frenzy – check into 5-star hotels for just 60 yuan
Although the “May Day” holiday has not yet arrived, the surge in travel has made “hotel booking” a major challenge. Recently, Baidu Maps announced that during the “May Day” period, it will join forces with Qunar.com, China’s largest travel search website, to launch the “Book 10% Off Hotels on Baidu Maps” campaign. Starting April 15...
A 3-year-old girl’s “cliff-climbing” becomes a spectacle — age is no barrier to rock climbing
The figure at the top of the wall is Zhou Jinhé. Facing a climbing wall over 20 meters high, she shows no fear at all. A 3-year-old child, as agile as Spider-Man, swiftly climbs up the tens-of-meters-high rock face and soon reaches the top. This isn’t a sci-fi movie scene, but a real moment of Zhou Jinhé, a little girl from Guangzhou, enjoying rock climbing. Born on February 1, 2010, her remarkable agility stems from her father, Zhou Lichao, who is a renowned climbing coach. Now, both Zhou’s parents are dedicated to promoting rock climbing among youths, hoping that through this sport, more children can build strong bodies and gain the confidence to reach new heights, just like their daughter.