http://en.redtram.com/ greatoutdoors.com Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:23:56 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 110793 | Images from the North http://en.redtram.com/go/142757495/top100/ 142757495 I spend every possible minute immersed in the natural wilderness of Canada's Yukon Territory and Alaska. I work as a hiking, canoeing and dogsledding guide and, whenever I have a day off, I'm outdoors skiing, snowshoeing, fishing or cycling. Whenever Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:38:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/142757495/top100/ 110793 | Across the Alps on Skis http://en.redtram.com/go/139470440/top100/ 139470440 GreatOutdoors.com staffer Gordy Skoog spends more time outdoors than he does at home, and luckily we can all follow along on some of his adventures via his blog. Check out his gripping story of crossing the Alps on skis, a Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:23:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/139470440/top100/ 110793 | Sastre Wins 95thTour de France http://en.redtram.com/go/138887859/top100/ 138887859 GreatOutdoors.com cycling correspondent Beth Schneider wrapped up her two week coverage of the 2008 Tour de France yesterday with more stunning photos from the final day of the race as the cyclists finished up in Paris on a perfect day.Here's Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:42:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/138887859/top100/ 110793 | Mountains of my Dreams "A Magical First Ascent" http://en.redtram.com/go/138887858/top100/ 138887858 read more Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:42:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/138887858/top100/ 110793 | Stage 21: Paris http://en.redtram.com/go/138682308/top100/ 138682308 Finally! Everyone must have been tired. The race was about 45 minutes later than expected. Usually there's a break that's exciting but today there was just a small one with Vogondy and Barredo. They were swallowed by the peloton and Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:01:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/138682308/top100/ 110793 | Stage 20: Cerilly - St Amand Montrond Time Trial http://en.redtram.com/go/138401627/top100/ 138401627 Stage 20: Cerilly - St Amand Montrond TT Christian Vandevelde rode like crazy today and made up a minute and a half but he's still behind by 3'12". Cadel Evans also rode like crazy and made it up to second Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:11:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/138401627/top100/ 110793 | Stage19: Roanne-Montlucon http://en.redtram.com/go/138104660/top100/ 138104660 Stage 19: Roanne- Montlucon I stopped in a small town, Chatel Montagne, to shoot. At that point, there was a break with Schumacher, Fedrigo, Martinez and Ballan. The peloton came by quickly behind. It then took 2-1/2 hours to get Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:12:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/138104660/top100/ 110793 | Stage 18: St Etienne http://en.redtram.com/go/137815400/top100/ 137815400 Stage 18: Bourg d'Oisans - St Etienne Today was a tough day to shoot the race in a car. The route from Bourg d'Oisans was a two lane road with no room to pass. I'm exhausted so I just drove Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:55:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/137815400/top100/ 110793 | Stage 17: Alpe d'Huez http://en.redtram.com/go/137607573/top100/ 137607573 Alpe d'Huez is always exciting. I drove up last night, through hordes of drunk partying fans. It's great not to have to spend 5 or more hours in traffic trying to get down the mountain after this stage. Everything changed Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:28:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/137607573/top100/ 110793 | Stage 16: Cuneo - Jausiers http://en.redtram.com/go/137233249/top100/ 137233249 Today we left Italy after a much needed rest day. The route was practically empty until the base of the first climb, the Col de Lombard, where it was packed with Italian racing fans, better known as tifosi. I continued Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:55:53 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/137233249/top100/ 110793 | Stage 15: Embrun - Prato Nevoso http://en.redtram.com/go/136759438/top100/ 136759438 Today was cool and wet, totally the opposite from yesterday which was sunny and blistering hot. I left early, so I wouldn't have to negotiate around the publicity caravan on the Col d'Agnel. The weather when I drove over the Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:29:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/136759438/top100/ 110793 | Stage 14: Nimes - Dignes-les-Bain http://en.redtram.com/go/136411251/top100/ 136411251 Stage 14: Nimes - Digne-les-Bains About 30 minutes before the race start today, a local photographer canceled his day on the motorcycle so I got a bonus day. The course was really uninteresting and we spent way too much time Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:14:22 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/136411251/top100/ 110793 | Stage 13 : Narbonne - Nimes http://en.redtram.com/go/136203427/top100/ 136203427 Stage 13: Nimes-Narbonne Today was a pretty flat, uninteresting stage. It was really hot, at least 100 degrees. The peloton was mostly together and there was a bunch sprint at the finish with Mark Cavendish winning again. Yesterday morning the Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:31:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/136203427/top100/ 110793 | Stage 12: Lavelanet - Narbonne http://en.redtram.com/go/136004061/top100/ 136004061 Today was my stage on the motorcycle. It was a hilly day with tight roads and difficult to pass. We were able to make a couple of passes but then at around 100k we got stuck behind the peloton for Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:58:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/136004061/top100/ 110793 | Stage 11 - Col de Portel http://en.redtram.com/go/135484652/top100/ 135484652 Stage 11: Lannemezan - Foix Today was a pretty unexciting day in the race. There was an early break of 12 guys. The peloton didn't expend much energy chasing as the weather has finally stopped raining and it's beginning to Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:21:13 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/135484652/top100/ 111512 | Hanging out in the beer garden http://en.redtram.com/go/135080947/top100/ 135080947 Not sure what else to say about this photo. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:24:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/135080947/top100/ 110793 | 2008 STP wrap-up http://en.redtram.com/go/135080424/top100/ 135080424 The Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic... check.The ride was a blast, the company was great, the weather was perfect (nope, not too hot!) and blogging about it here was my pleasure.Will I come back and do it in Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:23:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/135080424/top100/ 110793 | Valverde wins Stage 1 http://en.redtram.com/go/134695973/top100/ 134695973 This is the first year since 1967 that the Tour de France has not started with a Prologue. New Tour organizer Christian Prudhomme is trying new things in an attempt to reinvigorate the race. Brittany is typically very hilly and Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:52:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134695973/top100/ 110793 | Stage 6 - Super Besse http://en.redtram.com/go/134695962/top100/ 134695962 Today began some climbing with tow cat 4 climbs and two cat 2 and a climb to the finish. There were several breaks that all were reeled in by the time the reached the climb to the finish. En route Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:52:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134695962/top100/ 110793 | Stage 7 - Brioude - Aurillac http://en.redtram.com/go/134695959/top100/ 134695959 Today was kind of a gloomy day. It threatened rain all day and actually rained a little bit. On top of the biggest climb of the day it was so foggy that you could see only about 1 car ahead. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:52:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/134695959/top100/