December 2022 – January 2023: Rock and Ice

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine December 2022 Cover

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Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine December 2022 Cover
On the cover: Climber Tara Shreve ascends the ice on a trip with Virginia-based Blue Ridge Mountain Guides. Photo by Dylan Walton.

Departments

Interview
A Conversation with Outdoor Afro Founder Rue Mapp.

The Out and Back
Love language: translating my wife’s ideal version of enjoying the outdoors.

The Goods
Great gear for the new year.

Trail Mix
New music from King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Andrew Bird, and Margo Price.

Features

Start Skiing
The South’s best beginner slopes.

Bike-Rafting to Cumberland Island
A New Year’s adventure at Georgia’s Wild National Seashore.

Ice Climbing
It’s possible in the Blue Ridge at these three crags.

Endurance Hero
Asheville Ultrarunner Pete Ripmaster is attempting to run 100 miles in all 50 states.

Walk on the Snow
Best Southern snowshoeing spots.

Winter Thru-Hike
How to cover the A.T. during the cold months.

Biodiversity is the South’s Best-Kept Secret
How to spread the word and preserve it.

Warm Dips
Where to Find Hot Springs in the Blue Ridge.

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