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Blogging the Vancouver Olympics: Part 2

February 17, 2010

All week, Men’s Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In this second dispatch, he heads up to the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort, only to find the alpine ski race he'd hoped to see was canceled for the day—due to a foot of fresh powder...

Blogging The Vancouver Olympics

February 16, 2010

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All week, Men's Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In his first dispatch he observes the mood in Yaletown and considers the odds of Bode Miller taking home more Olympic hardware.

Your Perfect Weekend, February 13 – 15

February 11, 2010

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Try a different take on chocolates and roses this long weekend: Hear the call of the wild on a dog-powered sled trip in Canada, take a stab at some of North America's premier ice climbing in Wyoming, or, between sips of local craft brews, boulder and surf the California coast.

The Mayor’s Advice: Skip the Nude Beach

February 9, 2010

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Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, 45, gives us the inside track for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Going to Vancouver?

February 9, 2010

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The Inside Line on the City's Gold-Medal Places to Eat, Drink, and Play.

Hot Jacket

February 9, 2010

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Parajumpers's Kodiak Parka was inspired by Anchorage's 210th Rescue Squadron.

Fast Track

February 9, 2010

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The real reason to ride Trenitalia's new Frecciarossa is speed.

Death Valley’s Secret Stash

February 8, 2010

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Like the prospectors a hundred years before them, eight grizzled ski bums came to the desert looking for a rare gem. They struck white gold when they found one of the most spectacular backcountry lines in California.

Your Perfect Weekend, February 6-7

February 4, 2010

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Your perfect weekend kicks off long before the Super Bowl begins. The day before the big game, it's all about finding some competition of your own. Hit Vermont's backcountry powder in a randonnee ski race, or tear up the single track in Texas for 12 hours of mountain biking. Either way, the beer and the dip will taste that much better on Sunday.

Mel Gibson Shows his Hand

February 3, 2010

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You can learn a lot about a man by playing poker with him. Especially a man who doesn't know how to bluff.

Lord of the Rings

February 3, 2010

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NBC sports honcho Dick Ebersol previews the top story lines going into the 21st Olympiad.

Heaven in a Clay Pot

February 2, 2010

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When you've reached your winter limit for comfort foods such as meat loaf and shepherd's pie, turn to cassoulet, the classic French stew.

High Drama

February 1, 2010

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"North Face" tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler's rise to power.