In the rearview mirror are the crisp winter days with fresh snow blanketing the ground. Here in Vermont, the temperatures have increased, the snowpack has melted and everything has turned green. The memories hold strong of gliding on two narrow skis under your feet, poles in hands over the snow, but now is not necessarily
I’ve been wanting to do a solo bike overnight since 2018 when I started bikepacking but fear has kept me from that. This past May, I had the opportunity to bikepack through a remote area of Spain with 50 other women, leapfrogging each other over the 8 days and camping in various spots. During this
There’s a common thread here at UnTapped and that’s a desire to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. We’re lucky to have some very speedy colleagues in our midst and Aliza Lapierre isn’t just an UnTapped Maple Fanatic, she’s also one of our longest serving employees. This Vermonter has been at the sport of ultrarunning
Sam Noel is a Vermont cyclist that is talented across all terrain. As a youngster Sam started with cyclocross at Catamount Family Outdoor Center in Williston as he competed in the weekly race series on his mountain bike. Within a few years he added in road racing and then added mountain bike racing to the mix. As
Vermonter Jamie Struck recently teamed up with three others as part of a Denali expedition dubbed 2 Hot 2 Cold. This outdoor educator is one of two Vermonters, while the other two members are Californians, hence the tongue in cheek title up North America’s highest peak. In one of the more entertaining post-trip adventures you’ll
That was another big day on the bike. Listen here to my and Ted’s debriefing of my 2021 and 2022 Unbound experiences (or, “learn how you shouldn’t prepare for Unbound”). But seriously, even I enjoy reliving 17 hours in the saddle while I am not sitting on an actual bike saddle. And note that the
Hydration pack or no hydration pack, that is the question. That’s a very common question ahead of gravel races, as are those revolving around aerobars and tire pressure. UnTapped co-founder and gravel racer Ted King here and I’d like to have a chat on the first of these topics; namely, how to work through the
It takes a lifetime of dedication in the kitchen to earn a single Michelin star. To earn ten consecutive Michelin stars is something that boggles the mind. Chef Matthew Accarrino of SPQR in San Francisco has done exactly that, recently notching his tenth star. This is a testament to his hard work and meticulous dedication
Contributed by Professional Triathlete Fiona Moriarty Training for and racing in endurance sports is really, really hard. But what makes it harder than it needs to be is not fueling enough. We’ve all been on a ride or a long day where you just hit a wall. Maybe you forgot gels, or didn’t eat something
So you’ve got your hands on a gravel bike and a friend convinced you that you should join them on a gravel ride — or maybe even a race. Given the booming popularity of gravel cycling, this scenario is happening all the more often. What isn’t necessarily happening is that friend giving you the tips
I manage a bikepacking group known as Radical Adventure Riders ATL (RAR ATL); our aim is to create more inclusive spaces in the cycling community by moving toward enhancing gender inclusivity and racial equity in the bicycle and outdoor adventure scene. We especially seek to center the experiences of BIPOC, queer, trans, and nonbinary riders.
March 10, 2022 marked World Kidney Day and the day when a group of 20 kidney donors reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa’s tallest peak (19,341 feet). Each participant had their own donation story, but this hike signified the common goal of sharing the message that it is possible to thrive and