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Outdoor in my Appalachia
My outdoor adventures in the Appalachian Mountains! Snowboard, hike, horse riding, kayak etc
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Rock Climbing the Endless Wall West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Like I mentioned in my other climbing article, I LOVE rock climbing! The combination of strength, agility and mind, I just love that challenge! Here in the south of West Virginia, I am in climbing heaven! So many different places to climb, in such a... (more)
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Posted on Jul 7th, 2010
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Canopy Tour in the West Virginia Appalachian Mountains
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Ok ok, this is a bit of a ‘tourist’ activity, but since I get to do it for free (remember, I work at an outdoor company) and it looked like fun, I decided to give it a try. And yes it was fun! A canopy tour is basically a bunch of zip lines... (more)
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Posted on Jun 3rd, 2010
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Rock climbing New river Gorge West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Another new found passion of mine! Well, almost… I have always known I would like rock climbing, I just never felt the urge to go climb actively in a climbing gym. Since there are no mountains and rocks in Holland, this is what I would have had to... (more)
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Posted on May 18th, 2010
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Whitewater rafting in springtime West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Working at a whitewater outdoor company, I get to go rafting for free! For the people who don’t know: rafting is going down the river in a rubber boat, preferably with a lot of whitewater to make it more exciting… There is one guide who... (more)
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Posted on Apr 29th, 2010
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Trail running in West Virginia Appalachian Mountains
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Since I moved to the mountain trail running really became a hobby of mine! The combination of getting in shape and being in beautiful nature is just awesome. I never liked running or jogging before. It was boring to me, just running on pavement or in... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 21st, 2010
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Hiking fern creek trail from the bottom
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Fern creek trail, a beautiful trail alongside fern creek. Most people will hike this trail from the top, we however, hiked it from the bottom this time. Another time I will probably also write about starting from the top… Fern creek ends in a big... (more)
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Made popular on Oct 21st, 2010
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Looking back on a year in West Virgina and Appalachian Mountains
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― 2008 I came to the states, to West Virginia of all places This is where my, now, husband lived and I came to him… A huge difference from Europe, or more specifically Holland and Belgium, where I came from. Born and raised in Holland, I always... (more)
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Posted on Mar 24th, 2010
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Backcountry Snowboarding in West Virginia from Tk’s perspective
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― It’s early February, and it has been snowing every day. In the high country the snow is between four and six feet deep. We meet at my house early in the morning. We all check our gear, snowshoes, breakdown ski poles, backpacks, snowboards,... (more)
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Posted on Mar 9th, 2010
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Snowboarding West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! This winter has been (still is) perfect for the West Virginian boarder! But honestly (have I mentioned this before?) we don’t like the West Virginia resorts, they are to expensive for what they are if you ask... (more)
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Posted on Mar 4th, 2010
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Horse riding in West Virginia snow
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― It might be snowing, but it is not going to stop us from crawling on our horse! Well, up to a certain point that is… This time the snow was not to deep and it was a bit thawed out, so not to slippery and icy. We are very careful not to risk our... (more)
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Posted on Feb 25th, 2010
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Cathedral falls in West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― West Virginia is literally covered with waterfall, big small and everything in between. Rocky, overgrown or barren… Most of them spew a lot of water in springtime, a little less in fall and they are minimal or dry in summer. In winter though the... (more)
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Made popular on Aug 28th, 2010
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Frosty winter images; made in West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― It may not be an outdoor activity, but it is outdoor and it is beautiful so I wanted to share them with you anyway Beautiful frosty trees, lit up by the sun… (more)
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Posted on Feb 18th, 2010
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Snowboarding backcountry WV, snow conditions: awesome!
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― So far this winter has been very good with snow. Even the little rain spell we had two weeks ago, did not make the snow melt in the backcountry, on the contrary, it had made the snow into a crust on which a new layer of snow had formed again. This... (more)
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Posted on Feb 15th, 2010
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Summersville Lake with snow and ice
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― Ever seen Summersville Lake WV in wintertime? For the unfortunate ones who haven’t; lucky I did and I’m here to describe it to you, I even have pictures! Really, I was amazed when I saw it! I actually wanted to go kayak the lake, because it is... (more)
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Posted on Feb 10th, 2010
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Winter hiking Kaymore mine trail in West Virginia
Outdoor in my Appalachia ― I think this is one of the most beautiful trails in the Fayetteville area! Especially in winter time the views are stunning. But there is more several waterfalls and creeks and moss covered rocks (don’t you just love those??) Just following the... (more)
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Posted on Feb 4th, 2010
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