New Year, Same Resolutions (surprise, surprise)
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Hello Outside Bozeman reader!
Every year (or so) we announce the end of our monumental slackitude and the advent of a quarterly newsletter — and every year we are proven shameless liars. With 2008 in full swing and a half-dozen resolutions already broken (what sane person can turn down beer, nachos, and chocolate cake after a powder day?), we figured we'd give this one more shot. This year feels different somehow, and it's not just the sugar and jalapenos fighting for position in our GI tract. We also consider a recent fortune cookie to be no coincidence: "If you do something right the first time, nobody will appreciate how difficult it is." So here it is, the heretofore-extremely-occasional but hopefully-soon-to-be-somewhat-regular Outside Bozeman newsletter. Enjoy.
Miracle on Mendenhall St.
Despite a shipping-company fiasco straight out of a Coen brothers movie, the Winter 2007-08 issue arrived safely at our "loading dock" (read: storage shed out back) in mid-December and is now  available in racks and on countertops throughout SW Montana. Pick one up at the coffee shop on your way to work, snag a copy for the exercise bike while you're desperately pedaling off holiday flab, or grab one at your favorite outdoor shop as you return the lycra body-suit Aunt Muffy gave you for Christmas. And if that infamous post-holiday stupor still has you couch-bound, we'll happily mail you a copy. Subscriptions are just $15 a year. Keep this in mind for belated Christmas gifts for that long-forgotten college roommate who sent you a fruitcake and now warrants some kind of reciprocation. You can always say you ordered the subscription weeks ago and that we screwed things up. Given our record on newsletters to date, nobody will doubt this claim.
Or if you're an online afficianado (no, we don't want to be your MySpace friend), go to the Magazine page of our website and read the articles there. Keep in mind that the web version lacks the cool pictures, maps, and illustrations found in the print edition.
How Far Will You Go?
Patagonia, China, Switzerland, the Tibetan high country, a wildfire near Choteau, Montana — these are just some of the entries in this season's  How Far Will You Go contest. This issue's winning shot was submitted by veteran How Far entrant Amy Chiuchiolo, taken on a frozen lake bed in Antarctica. She brought O/B to pass the time while drilling through 18 feet of ice to collect "limnological samples," whatever that means. Amy wins a free trip to Yellowstone Valley Ranch in Paradise Valley. Thanks to everyone for entering. Be sure to pack O/B along on your next adventure, and take some cool photos — you could be our next winner!
Ode on a Japanese Wagon
Last chance to tell your Suby Tale! Yes, the official deadline has passed, but we haven't yet started the judging.  So hurry up and scratch out a stellar story of Suby adventure, intrigue, or just plain adulation.
Epic near-miss, memorable road trip, or just a fantastic day — as long as it involves a trusty Subaru, we wanna hear about it. Photos and/or illustrations are encouraged as well. Expect a host of cool prizes for all the winners, including outdoor gear, restaurant gift certificates, weekend getaways, and free Subaru service. Check out the Suby Tales page on our website for contest details, and read all the tales from the last contest here.
Take Cool Photos, Win Cool Prizes
That's right, the first annual Outside Bozeman Photo Contest is here.  Get out, get some cool shots, and send 'em our way. We've got prizes galore for this contest, including great gear from local outdoor shops, camera equipment from F-11, and $500 in cold, hard cash. Aspiring photographers take note: winners will be featured on WildWestPhotos.com, a stock photo service, as well as in the Summer 2008 issue of Outside Bozeman. This could be your big break!
Check out the current issue or visit outsidebozeman.com for contest details. Good luck!
We are constantly striving to make Outside Bozeman — both our print issue and the website — even better.
We welcome suggestions for improvement, though we reserve the right to ignore them completely. If you have feedback
or ideas, please send them to info@outsidebozeman.com.
And as always... see you outside!
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Steep and Deep
If you're ready to get the blood pumping and earn your turns this season, our Braving the Backcountry article has info on all the latest gear, as well as tips and tricks for choosing the safest binding/boot combination and properly trimming your climbing skins.
Meanwhile, renowned wipe-out artist and Backcountry magazine associate editor Drew Pogge shows you how to rate your wreck, while veteran backcountry skier Jay Pape relates an unforgettable day investigating avalanche activity on the slopes of southwest Montana.
NEWS & NOTES
MSU's fabled SOB Barn is in jeopardy — again. Saved from destruction 40 years ago,  "the Barn" — home to the Outdoor Rec Program and various student clubs — is once again in the administration's crosshairs. Check out the story here .
INSIDE BOZEMAN
It's winter in Montana, and that means that even the toughest among us tend to spend more time inside. One way to keep warm while still indulging your adrenaline fetish is to take a few laps at Full Circle Racing in Four Corners. Go-carts are for kids, you say? Think again, and read about the experience here.
O/B-SPONSORED EVENTS
The Gallatin County Fairgrounds will be abuzz with festive celebrations Feb. 15-17 as the Wild West Winterfest gallops into Bozeman. Expect wagon rides, a petting zoo, hockey games, dog events, a chili cook-off, an elk bugling contest, and a Bootlegger's Ball with live music and foot-stompin' fun.
Free-heelers, mark your calendars for the Pinhead Classic, taking place at Bridger Bowl on March 15, 2008. This rowdy tele fest — now in its 27th year — promises to be one of the highlights of the season.
Remember, Outside Bozeman helps support these and other great community events, so be sure to come out and take part.
It's wasted advertising space otherwise, which we could have traded for beer or new powder skis.
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