{"id":5118,"date":"2019-11-15T20:14:44","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mappyhour.org\/blog\/?p=5118"},"modified":"2019-11-15T20:41:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T20:41:38","slug":"nyc-skiing-riding-at-the-north-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappyhour.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/nyc-skiing-riding-at-the-north-face\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC: Skiing & Riding at The North Face"},"content":{"rendered":"

We gathered at The North Face’s brand new community-focused store in Soho for a night dedicated to all things skiing and riding. This month, the format was a little different: instead of having one speaker we had four different “Adventure Corners” so each attendee could find the people and information that suited their ski\/ride needs. We all enjoyed Sierra Nevada brews, including their brand new “SKIESTA” which is part ski beer… and all fiesta (according to their website).<\/p>\n

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Skiesta by Sierra Nevada <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The North Face<\/strong> hosted an Adventure Corner dedicated to all things gear – with a focus on layering and staying warm through the winter. It didn’t hurt that their brand new Futurelight<\/a> tech was available to demo.<\/p>\n

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Learning about Futurelight <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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OvR<\/strong> Founder Jamie Kiley shared his favorite spots in the Northeast and which mountains he recommended for various levels, interests and time of year. OvR runs bus trips<\/a> from NYC almost every day throughout the winter and we’re teaming up to do a Mappy Hour x OvR trip (with Sierra Nevada brews!) on December 14th.<\/a><\/p>\n

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OvR Founder Jamie Kiley speaks <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Aaron of WallyWellness<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>led a corner all about getting started on the mountains from great deals for beginners<\/a> to getting fit so it’s just a little bit easier.<\/p>\n

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Aaron of Wally Wellness talks about being a beginner <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sarah of Mappy Hour<\/strong> and Matt of OvR<\/strong> led an Adventure Corner all about getting into the backcountry via ski touring and splitboarding. The main takeaway was: please take an Avalanche 1 class<\/a> at the very minimum before you head out there. Once you’ve done that, check out this book<\/a>, this trail system<\/a>, and of course, the most epic option on the east.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sarah & Matt talk about the backcountry <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Plus, Joseph accepted prizing on behalf of his 3 person crew of Explore More Challenge winners, who completed the 60 points in less than a month. Guess what? The challenge is still open through August 2020 so it’s not too late to get in!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Joe wins North Face swag! <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Our next Mappy Hour will be December 8th at Threes Brewing<\/a> with our partners NOLS.<\/a> We’ll be learning about risk management and backcountry safety.<\/p>\n

THANK YOU:<\/p>\n