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Friends of History Lecture @ Earth

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Jan 19 all-day

A Friends of History Lecture with William DeBuys & Don J. Usner

Wednesday December 1st at 12PM

Online Event

Friends of History Lecture is drawn from the new, revised and expanded edition of Valles Caldera, A New Vision for New Mexico’s National Preserve, by Don J. Usner and William DeBuys, Museum of New Mexico Press, 2021.

Usner and deBuys will present a photo-talk on the Valles Caldera National Preserve highlighting the main events, political and ecological, of the first twenty years of the preserve and its prospect for the next twenty.

Usner will show some of the photographs he captured for the revised and expanded edition of the book, which first appeared in 2006, including a selection documenting the effects of the Las Conchas and Thompson Ridge fires.

for more details please link HERE

more about New Mexico History Museum:

The New Mexico History Museum includes the Palace of the Governors, Fray Angelico Chavez History Library, Palace of the Governors Photo Archive, Palace Press, & Native American Artisans Portal Program.

Promoting understanding of the diverse experiences of New Mexico residents, the forces that shaped our state, and our connections with the rest of the world.

View of historic and contemporary buildings from the courtyard. Photo by Hannah Abelbeck

Our Campus

The New Mexico History Museum occupies three distinct buildings: the Palace of the Governors (1610), Fray Angélico Chávez Library (1907), and Pete V. Domenici Building (2009). The spaces are connected through a large interior lobby and outside courtyard. Primary access is through the main entrance at 113 Lincoln on the west side of the Domenici Building.

The Palace of the Governors

Erected in 1610 by order of the Spanish Crown, the Palace of the Governors is the oldest public building in continuous use constructed by European settlers in the continental United States. more »

Chávez Library Building

This historic library was built in 1907 and became part of the museum campus in the 1990s more »

Pete V. Domenici Building

The Domenici Building, opened in 2009, is the modern addition to the NMHM campus.

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LiggettVille’s Twilight Special @ Food Court at Santa Fe Place Mall

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Jan 19 @ 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Ok, I am beyond excited that LiggettVille is now offering their LiggettVille’s Twilight Special for locals on Tuesdays and Wednesday!

I am excited to see LiggettVille inside the food court at the mall but even more excited to know that I (a very large kid) can participate and do the course myself. Oh happy day!

So get active and make lasting memories while challenging yourself at LiggettVille Adventure Center, located inside the Santa Fe Place Mall!

Explore our heart-pumping bi-level Sky Trail® ropes course with Sky Rail® zip rails sitting at heights up to 35 feet or the Sky Tykes® course, which is positioned close to the ground and designed specifically for small children.

Pair the course with the Clip ‘n Climb® walls for a fresh take on climbing.

HOURS:

Mon-Thurs: 10am – 8pm Friday & Saturday: 10am – 8pm Sunday: 12pm – 6pm

PLEASE NOTE: Ticket sales end one hour before close.

LiggettVille has just announced a special ticket option called the Twilight Special on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings from 5PM – 8PM that will recur weekly.

This awesome discount is perfect for families looking for a fun night out together.

*********The Twilight Special is available by reservation only!!!*********

TICKET PRICES

Sky Trail & Rail + Clip ‘n Climb (48″ & taller) – $15/person Sky Tykes & Rail + Clip ‘n Climb (under 48″) – $10/person

This is a one and a half hour reservation. The reservation includes the time for check-in, outfitting all participants with safety equipment, adventure experience on the attraction(s), and return to the floor to remove safety equipment.

This offer is valid by booking online only and is not valid for walk-in admission.

To book, visit our website https://www.liggettville.com/santa-fe-place or call us at 505-355-1402 to make a booking.

When booking through the website, click the yellow “book now button and follow the prompts to choose available date, time, and the number of desired tickets.

***Reservation times are available on Tuesday and Wednesday nights every 15 minutes from 5PM – 6:30PM (One and a half hours before close.)***

See LiggettVille for any additional details

https://www.liggettville.com/santa-fe-place

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Sky Railway Rides Again @ Santa Fe Depot

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Jan 19 @ 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

On December 3, right here in New Mexico the Sky between Santa Fe and Lamy opens back up because Sky Railway Rides Again through the New Mexico desert.

Famed author, George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) has renovated and give life to the old train.

Here’s details from the man himself:

Read all about it on my Not a Blog, it’s going to be good fun for all!

https://georgerrmartin.com/…/2021/11/20/opening-the-sky/

On December 3, right here in New Mexico, we will be opening the Sky between

Santa Fe and Lamy. Sky Railway, to be precise.

That’s the new name of the old Santa Fe Southern, the historic short-haul railroad originally build by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe back in the nineteenth century.

Largely moribund since 2012, the railway was acquired in 2020 by a group that included me, Bill Banowsky (founder of Magnolia Films and Violet Crown Cinemas), bestselling mystery author Douglas Preston, and five other prominent Santa Feans (Margaritas may have had something to do with our decision).

We’ve been busy ever since restoring and refurbishing the cars, repairing the tracks and tressels, replacing old seats, fixing broken windows, even installing a new engine into one of our old locomotives.

All of which took longer and cost more than we had originally anticipated… but hey, that’s pretty much always the case.

(I almost titled this post “I’ve been working on the railroad,” but my readers would have taken that the wrong way… and, anyway, it isn’t true. I am one of the owners.

Mostly what I have been doing is throwing out ideas and writing checks. Sky’s employees, an energetic and enthusiastic crew, have been doing the work, all those things I mentioned up above and lots more besides.

I have not driven a single spike, laid a single rail, reupholstered a seat, crawled under a coach to check the wheels, and I won’t be selling tickets or driving the trains either… though I do reserve the right to blow the whistle now and again. Nor have I been in the kitchen with Dinah. I have working, yes, yes… but not on the railroad.

I have been writing WINDS OF WINTER, editing three new Wild Cards books, sitting down with some amazing screenwriters and showrunners to create three hundred and seventeen new GAME OF THRONES successor shows for HBO and HBO Max, and serving as executive producer on various other television and film projects in various stages of development, including DARK WINDS for AMC, JOKERTOWN for Peacock, ROADMARKS and WHO FEARS DEATH for HBO.

Oh, and I was the executive producer on our (recently wrapped) short film of Howard Waldrop’s NIGHT OF THE COOTERS. So I have been working. Maybe too bloody hard, but that’s another tale for another blog post… though these days even finding the time to blog is hard).

But I digress. Let us get… ahem… back on track.

Santa Fe is the City Different, and we wanted Sky, the reborn Santa Fe Southern, to be the Railway Different. We had two big old diesel locomotives, so right off we decided we would run two trains: the Wolf and the Dragon.

And to paint them, and give each its own character and a look unlike any other train in the country, we hired Santa Fe’s own JORAEL NUMINA, an amazingly gifted muralist and graffiti artist.

You can check out Joerael’s own website at https://www.joerael.com/ He’s been climbing all over our trains for the best part of the last year, and we think he’s produced something extraordinary.**

Sky Railway Rides Again for more info please Visit HERE

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Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then & Now @ New Mexico History Museum

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Jan 19 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then & Now sweeps across more than 500 years of history—from the state’s earliest inhabitants to the residents of today. Stories are told through artifacts, videos, photographs, computer interactives, and oral histories that underscore the state’s cultural diversity and provide context for the museum’s ever-changing array of temporary exhibitions. Together, these stories breathe life into the people who made the American West: Native Americans, Spanish colonists, Mexican citizens, Santa Fe Trail riders, fur trappers, outlaws, Buffalo Soldiers, railroad workers, miners, scientists, hippies, artists, and photographers. Highlights of the exhibition include Native American pottery, baskets, and jewelry from pre-European contact; a halberd from about 1600 used by Spanish conquistadores in their conquest of Indigenous peoples; an illustrated map of New Mexico from 1758 by the cartographer Bernardo Miera y Pacheco; a stagecoach, portraits, and personal possessions of settlers who traveled the Santa Fe Trail; and the death mask of Francisco “Pancho” Villa (1878–1923), the Mexican general who led a raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916. For More on Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then & Now Info click Me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Our Mission

The Museum of New Mexico Foundation supports the Museum of New Mexico system, in collaboration with the Museum of New Mexico Board of Regents and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. The Foundation’s principal activities are fund development for exhibitions and education programs, retail and licensing programs, financial management, advocacy and special initiatives. The Foundation serves these New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs institutions:

Our History

The Museum of New Mexico Foundation was founded in 1962 by Thomas B. Catron III as a vehicle for providing private support for the four state museums in Santa Fe. The establishment of the private, nonprofit Foundation launched a robust private-public partnership between the Foundation and the State of New Mexico that continues today. While the State of New Mexico funds building operations and staff salaries, “The Foundation provides a way for private funds to be directed to three vital areas of cultural support: education, collections and exhibitions,” says Catron. The Foundation’s mission has expanded beyond the four state museums in Santa Fe to include support eight historic sites statewide and the Office of Archaeological Studies. Today, thousands of generous members and donors contribute to all of our cultural institutions through membership, designated gifts and more. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised more than $90 million in total giving from 25,000 donors and more than 15,000 members. Our role and impact in supporting one of the country’s largest state-run museum systems remains vital to the advancement of the art, history and culture of New Mexico and the world.

Our Milestones

1962: Santa Fe attorney Thomas B. Catron III is tapped to lead the establishment of a private, nonprofit organization to raise funds for the state museum system 1963: Catron begins a 25-year run as board chair as the Foundation records its first donation of $251.30 1964: Foundation membership program launches with $10 annual fee 1966: Foundation’s opens first Museum Shop in Museum of Fine Arts basement 1971: Foundation assets reach $220,500 1972: Foundation establishes permanent offices in the historic downtown Hewett House 1973: Sales at downtown Museum Shops, including at the Palace of the Governors, reach $122,926 1974: Foundation membership tops 760 1976: Foundation assets reach $650,000 1981: Foundation hires its first development officer 1983: Foundation assets reach $2.1 million 1984: Foundation membership tops 2,000 1986: Foundation hires first executive director to oversee 16 paid employees. 1987: The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture opens with a Foundation museum shop inside. 1988: Foundation helps the Friends of the Palace purchase the historic Segesser Hide paintings for the Palace of the Governors. 1989: Foundation funds the “Museum Express,” a traveling exhibition mini-van. 1995: Foundation receives its first major bequest, a $2 million gift from the estate of Santa Fe fiber artist Maggy Ryan. 1997: Foundation membership tops 6,000. 1998: Foundation launches Licensing and Product Development program 2000: Foundation establishes permanent endowment funds of $250,000 each for the four Museum of New Mexico museums 2001: Foundation establishes planned giving program 2002: Foundation assumes operations for Museum Hill Café 2003: Foundation creates the Thomas B. Catron III Endowment fund 2008: Foundation raises $13.5 million for Shape the Future Campaign to build the New Mexico History Museum 2016: Foundation launches Centennial Campaign for New Mexico Museum of Art; receives largest cash gift in its history of $4 million to build Vladem Contemporary 2017: Foundation gifts Georgia O’Keeffe’s 1931 painting Desert Abstraction (Bear lake) to the New Mexico Museum of Art on the occasion of its 100-year anniversary 2018: Foundation’s five Museum Shops generate record $3.3 million in sales 2018-19: Foundation marks $9.9 million in earned and contributed revenues in third record-breaking fundraising year 2019: Foundation launches the $10 million Campaign for New Mexico History, its first-ever statewide campaign 2019: Foundation moves to the Shonnard Campus at 1411 Paseo de Peralta 2020: Foundation manages 31 endowments valued at more than $23 million

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Puzzah! Escape Rooms @ Puzzah! Escape Rooms

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Jan 19 @ 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Where else in Santa Fe can you search and find a medieval knight that haunts a pizza parlor or answer the call to be part of an elite crime-fighting team fighting acts of cyberterrorism and if that wasn’t enough how being abducted by aliens and fight you way back to earth? Head over to the Railyard and you will find out that you can do all this in one spot inside with Puzzah! Interactive Puzzle Rooms (sandwiched between REI and Violet Crown).

Putting the clues together with a little help from friends

Puzzah! Is an interactive puzzle room that is sure to twist the minds of all those that dare to escape these fun-filled, yet challenging quests rooms before time is up or face a fate worse than death (not really but it sounds good)! Over the Christmas holiday, I had my best friend in from out of town and needed something fun to break the ice with newest member to our family, his lovely girlfriend. (We will not use names to protect the innocent, ok, these two aren’t innocent but you know what I mean). Immediately I thought “there’s nothing better for this situation like an escape room”. I called up Danielle and she set me up with Ryan who booked us for 2 rooms to experience. We broke up the two experiences with a break in between, which I highly recommend, as our attitudes, especially towards each other, seemed to have a slight slant after the first experiences. Right off the bat, there’s nothing like being locked in a small room with family and friends to see whom will either pull it together or untangle at the seams.

My experience was both. Some of my friends/family who I didn’t expect to contribute, pretty much solved or lead us to the answers while those I thought would get us out in 20 minutes struggled. I found this to be the best part of the entire experience. I saw people I love under pressure and let’s just say, I don’t want to be with some as much as others when the ship goes down. Ha! The Puzzah puzzle rooms are fun, dynamic, CHALLENGING, high tech and sometimes a bit tricky but so worth the experience and the lasting memories you will create with your family, friends, co-workers and heck try some strangers too. The 3 puzzle rooms will put your mind to the test. There are 3 different missions to choose from like:

Specimen: this room has you abducted by aliens, lost in space and you need to figure your way back to earth. Knight Shade: Put your ghost hunting skills to the test as you decide to go and see if the story is true about a medieval knight whose spirit haunts our favorite place for pizza, Sir Pizza Lot. Can you shed some light on the Knight Shade before time runs out? INTERCEPT: Cyberterrorism is threatening Santa Fe and you and your elite crime fighting team called M.A.S.K. has formed to respond to the INTERCEPT threat. Your skills are needed to infiltrate enemy bases and defeat hostile agents. Can your team survive and stop the cyberterrorism before it’s too late? What are you waiting for?

Assemble a team and choose your live adventure. The high-tech missions are super fun, challenging and an unforgettable hands-on experience for everyone! Don’t forget to enjoy their unique experiences in and around Denver, Boulder, and Santa Fe. Inspired by the escape room trend around the world, Puzzah! takes the excitement to the next level. CALL 303-534-5477 or visit them at www.puzzah.com and put a little fun in your heart, smile on your faces and laughter in your soul, these are what memories are made of. A great time had by all. Thanks Puzzah!

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Shamarr Allen LIVE at Tumbleroot @ Tumbleroot Distillery

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Jan 19 @ 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Allen has influences in jazz, hip-hop, rock, funk rhythms, blues and country.

He is the lead vocalist and trumpeter of his band Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs.

In addition to performing with his band, Allen has collaborated with many renowned artists around the world, such as Willie Nelson, Patti LaBelle, Galatic, Harrick Connick Jr, and Lenny Kravitz, to name a few.

He is a sought-after artist for festivals and venues around the world.

In addition to displaying his skills on the front-line as a lead performer, Allen is also a music composer, writer, and producer.

With a scintillating and unique sound, look, and exemplary talents, Shamarr Allen transcends musical boundaries. He is the True Orleans experience!

Shamarr Allen LIVE at Tumbleroot is on Wednesday, January 19, 2022

$17 at the door

TUMBLEROOT:

Tumbleroot was established in 2018. With a combined brewery and distillery production space, we make a wide variety of beer, spirits, liqueurs, bitters and canned cocktails. Made from-scratch, our products feature organic, garden grown and wild harvested ingredients. Our beers have won medals at national competitions including the Great American Beer Festival and the National Honey Board Honey Beer Competition. We have won numerous local awards for our products, and in 2020, the readers of Edible Magazine named Tumbleroot the best producer of distilled spirits in New Mexico. Our production space has an intimate tasting room and bottle shop where guests can learn more about us, sample our products, and enjoy draft beer and craft cocktails. We also offer tours every Wednesday and Thursday. Our flagship taproom on Agua Fria St, the historic Club Alegria, is a community hub with an expansive courtyard and a large indoor venue with a stage and dance floor. We have a from-scratch bar program and make our own syrups, shrubs, bitters and cordials for our cocktails and alcohol free beverages. WIth indoor and outdoor bars and kitchens, the taproom changes throughout the seasons, but always delivers quality, pub-style food and drink. Check out our current menu. Tumbleroot has won many local awards for our taproom ranging from best date spot to most family friendly restaurant. We regularly host djs and live music, from the best local artists to nationally touring musicians. Check our calendar for upcoming shows.

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Jan

Thu

2022

Friends of History Lecture @ Earth

Tickets

Jan 20 all-day

A Friends of History Lecture with William DeBuys & Don J. Usner

Wednesday December 1st at 12PM

Online Event

for more details please link HERE

more about New Mexico History Museum:

Promoting understanding of the diverse experiences of New Mexico residents, the forces that shaped our state, and our connections with the rest of the world.

View of historic and contemporary buildings from the courtyard. Photo by Hannah Abelbeck

Our Campus

The Palace of the Governors

Erected in 1610 by order of the Spanish Crown, the Palace of the Governors is the oldest public building in continuous use constructed by European settlers in the continental United States. more »

Chávez Library Building

This historic library was built in 1907 and became part of the museum campus in the 1990s more »

Pete V. Domenici Building

The Domenici Building, opened in 2009, is the modern addition to the NMHM campus.

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Ski Santa Fe 2021 @ Ski Santa Fe

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Jan 20 @ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Ski Santa Fe 2021 is starting off to warm start though we are open every day and will continue to make snow and open terrain as we can, though we would sure be happy to take a helping hand from Mother Nature, think snow!

And a thanks to everyone who joined us for our opening weekend, it was a blast!

#skibueno #skisantafe

The 5 Main Health Benefits of Skiing

1) Skiing Strengthens Your Bones and Joints

Skiing is a weight-bearing exercise and your knees and joints work hard to bear the tension as your body turns and manoeuvres down the mountainside. This in turn strengthens your knees and gives flexibility to joints and muscles. Your bones are made stronger by bearing the weight impact on your legs which can help to counteract osteoporosis and other knee and joint damage.

2) Skiing Helps Control Weight

People often ask how many calories do you burn when skiing? According to Harvard Medical School, a person weighing 11 stone burns 223 calories in 30 minutes of downhill skiing. Which is amazing when you think how many calories you burn over a whole week of skiing several hours a day! This is why it’s important to keep your energies up by enjoying the delicious chalet food on offer during your ski holiday! We work with chefs to carefully design our menus which are not only lip-smackingly tempting, but specially devised for keeping up the energies and nutritional needs of skiers and snowboarders. Skiing regularly can keep you fit and trim, which keeps your heart and body healthy.

“Skiing can help an individual shed up to 5 lbs (almost half a stone) in a span of seven days if they spend six hours every day going up and down the slope.” (Medical Daily)

3) Skiing Strengthens Core Muscles and Improves Balance

Without having good balance and a strong core, skiing is almost impossible. The deep core muscles which are required for helping you to balance (including the abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor muscles) are essential stabilisers and all get a really good workout when you ski. A huge health benefit of skiing is when you work on deep core stabilisation this in turn supports your whole system; from your breathing, posture and even your digestion. Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles supports your internal organs and is advantageous to your whole body.

4) Cardiovascular Exercise is Good for the Body and Heart

Your heart is a muscle and working it out with activities such as skiing makes it stronger. Skiing is an aerobic sport which is good for raising the heart rate and for increasing cardiovascular endurance. With your heart operating stronger, more oxygen gets delivered to cells in your muscles by your capillaries. Which turn benefits your whole cardiovascular system and making skiing an excellent way to keep your body healthy and your heart strong. To maximise this, try walking up the hill rather than using the ski lift (you’ll definitely feel it the next day!)

5) Mental Health Benefits of Skiing

There are proven psychological benefits to being out on the slopes. Not only will you benefit from increased vitamin D intake from being outside all day (thus counteracting depression and seasonal mood disorders), but the ‘feel good’ chemicals in your body – endorphins and adrenaline – are heightened when doing an activity like skiing. Skiing outdoors can elevate mood and create a greater sense of well-being and happiness, which we all know and which is why we love skiing so much! Come and join us and experience the health benefits of skiing firsthand, we can’t wait to welcome you!

Offices Open Daily	8:00am – 4:30pm
Winter Chairlift Hours	9:00am – 4:00pm
Spring Chairlift Hours	9am – 4:30pm
Opening Date	November 27, 2021
Closing Date	Tentative April 3, 2022
Vertical	1725 Feet
Base Elevation	10350 Feet
Peak Elevation	12075 Feet
Terrain	20% easy 40% intermediate 40% expert
Annual Snowfall	225 in
Lifts	7
	8:30am – 4:00pm

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Sky Railway Rides Again @ Santa Fe Depot

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Jan 20 @ 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

On December 3, right here in New Mexico the Sky between Santa Fe and Lamy opens back up because Sky Railway Rides Again through the New Mexico desert.

Famed author, George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) has renovated and give life to the old train.

Here’s details from the man himself:

Read all about it on my Not a Blog, it’s going to be good fun for all!

https://georgerrmartin.com/…/2021/11/20/opening-the-sky/

On December 3, right here in New Mexico, we will be opening the Sky between

Santa Fe and Lamy. Sky Railway, to be precise.

That’s the new name of the old Santa Fe Southern, the historic short-haul railroad originally build by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe back in the nineteenth century.

All of which took longer and cost more than we had originally anticipated… but hey, that’s pretty much always the case.

(I almost titled this post “I’ve been working on the railroad,” but my readers would have taken that the wrong way… and, anyway, it isn’t true. I am one of the owners.

But I digress. Let us get… ahem… back on track.

And to paint them, and give each its own character and a look unlike any other train in the country, we hired Santa Fe’s own JORAEL NUMINA, an amazingly gifted muralist and graffiti artist.

Sky Railway Rides Again for more info please Visit HERE

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Telling New Mexico: Stories from Then & Now @ New Mexico History Museum

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Jan 20 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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The 5 Main Health Benefits of Skiing

1) Skiing Strengthens Your Bones and Joints

2) Skiing Helps Control Weight

3) Skiing Strengthens Core Muscles and Improves Balance

4) Cardiovascular Exercise is Good for the Body and Heart

5) Mental Health Benefits of Skiing

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