When in 1975 he became the youngest pianist to have yet won the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, and the first Pole in many a year, Zimerman shot straight to international fame: he swept the board with his special blend of refulgent tone, attention to detail, supreme control and overwhelming in...
Philip Hobbs has a good record in theon Boxing Day and his Thomas Mor is a fascinating contender on the back of 650 days off the track. However, preference is for Olly Murphy’sLONG DRAWwho was really impressive at Cheltenham two weeks ago in a similar standard of race, winning by five ...
Classic Cross Country Ski Poles The last pieces of your classic ski equipment are the poles. The length of the poles is very important so the whole movement of your body creates a continuous flow. To find the right length you should choose a pole that is between 80-85% of your body hei...
Camping near Sylvan Lake, paddle boarding, fishing, and having the ability to peakbag 7,244-foot Black Elk makes it such a special place for us. The trail to the peak, while not a gimme at 7.1 miles, gains just 990 feet and is doable for the whole family. A stone fire tower sits ...
This is a spectacular alpine region ideally suited to anyone who is looking to undertake a series of classic mountaineering ascents in one of the world's finest alpine locations. To ensure sound acclimatisation we spend time in La Paz and the ‘Island of the Sun’ on Lake Titicaca before ...
While testing to find the best gloves for winter, our team considers the waterproofness, breathability, durability, dexterity, and how well they kept the weather out, ease of entry and exit, taking a phone photo, gripping a ski pole, steering and opening a vehicle door, riding a bike, lev...
From its demon collecting and killer combat to its sci-fi South Pole setting, Strange Journey Redux is a fantastically engrossing adventure, and an excellent reason to get lost in your 3DS once again. As a remake of a DS classic, Redux adds in enough new content to make a replay worth ...
There’s lots of thoughtful touches and great features, like the Dyneema stretch mesh bottom pocket, ice axe/trekking pole loops, and side connector buckles for the roll top closure, which provides downward load compression. A 1″ removable nylon webbing belt further reduces bounce, but isn’t...
Formerly a palace for Kings Rama I through Rama V, and home to Wat Phra Kaeo, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, today's ceremonial royal complex is a top attraction inBangkok. Allow at least half a day to admire the ornate carvings, gilded teak woodwork, tiles and classic architecture of...
1 includes everything from a marble rye and a Festivus pole to a “Prognosis Negative” VHS tape. All four funny New Yorkers plus neighbor Newman is accounted for in minifig form, as well. (Unfortunately, though, the Jerry minifig is NOT in a puffy shirt, nor holding a black and white...