Trail Running Glossary of Terms: Trail Lingo

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Trail running culture has a language all its own, full of slang terms, expressions, and phrases that add character to the sport. Here's another update to our Trail Running Lingo glossary, in an attempt to define and explain some of the common, curious, and often-confounding vocabulary of the sport.

CORK: Holiday Edition (Ep.16)

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Danielle & Katie Nichols, the sisters behind CORK in Stowe, VT, are back to talk more about “natural wine”; discuss Italy, “priest stranglers,” and Corksicles; offer advice on holiday gift buying; and tell us about the revamped CORK Wine Club.
Kara Williard reviews the Santa Ana Unlimited 93 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Nordica Santa Ana Unlimited 93

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Nordica’s Santa Ana series has gained a lot of fans over the years, and with the Santa Ana Unlimited 93, Nordica has done a good job maintaining some of the most notable qualities of the Santa Ana series while cutting out a whole lot of weight for a more uphill-friendly ski. Check out our full review for more.
Dylan Wood Reviews the Fischer Ranger 96 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Fischer Ranger 96

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Update 12.14.22: Luke Koppa adds his thoughts so far on the new Ranger 96.

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Ryan Montgomery on Creating an LGBTQ+ Trail Community Through ‘Out Trails’ (Ep.150)

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Ultrarunning is often admired for the strength of its community, a quality that unites runners with a sense of belonging. However, we can always do more to ensure that this feeling of acceptance extends to everyone, regardless of how they identify. So, we sat down with Altra Athlete Ryan Montgomery to talk to him about Out Trails, an initiative he started to help build safe spaces for LGBTQ+ runners.
David Golay reviews the Chromag Darco and Lowdown for Blister

Chromag Darco and Lowdown

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There might not be another brand on earth as well-known for aggressive hardtails as Chromag, but today they’ve launched their first (adult) full suspension bikes — the Darco and Lowdown — and they look to keep a lot of Chromag’s identity intact, just in a squishier package.

Flash Review: 22/23 Zag Harfang 96

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Our male and female reviewers have been testing two lengths of Zag's directional all-mountain ski — here are their initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 22/23 Scarpa 4-Quattro XT

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We've been touring in Scarpa's brand-new crossover boot, the 4-Quattro XT, and our impressions so far have been very interesting. Check out our initial takeaways.

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Paul Forward reviews the Faction La Machine Mega for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Faction La Machine Mega

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Paul Forward has been spending time on Faction's new 109mm-wide touring ski, La Machine Mega — here are his initial impressions.

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David Golay reviews the Vitus Mythique for Blister

Vitus Mythique

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Vitus has just launched US-based distribution for their consumer direct bike sales, and along with it they’ve got a new version of the Mythique Trail bike — and it’s an outstanding value for money. Check out our First Look for all the info.
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