No Mountain High Enough

High-Adrenaline Dates: Winter Edition

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Sure, today’s all about naked babies, underwhelming candy and agonizing decisions over prix fixe dessert options. But sometimes romance requires... something entirely different. Like scaling mountains in Austrian Army vehicles or riding something called a rocketsled. Welcome to high-adrenaline dating: winter edition.

FOR THE SHAUN WHITE ADMIRER

Like Skiing. But Attached to a Kite.

The Challenge: Snowkiting: skiing or snowboarding while tethered to an inflatable kite, thus putting yourself at the complete mercy of the wind.
The Risk: Prolonged periods of airborne suspension while strapped to a board.
The Reward: Creating enough muscle soreness to necessitate multiple couples massages.

FOR THE SHARPSHOOTER

Biathlon: You Can Do It Here

The Challenge: It’s a biathlon clinic. Ski laps, shoot targets with live ammo... and repeat.
The Risk: She’s armed. Enough said.
The Reward: Discharging rifle fire while on skis: looked good on Bond, will look good on you.

FOR THE MUSHY

Skijoring. This Could Get Interesting.

The Challenge: This is skijoring. It requires strapping yourself to a pair of sled dogs while on skis. Yep, that’s pretty much it.
The Risk: Sudden squirrel sightings. Allergies.
The Reward: Proving that you’re just fantastic with sled dogs. Setting the stage for a hot-and-heavy rewatch of Call of the Wild.

FOR THE OFF-ROADER

They Call It a Pinzgauer

The Challenge: An off-road romp through a winter wonderland. In an all-terrain Austrian Army vehicle called a Pinzgauer...
The Risk: ... that’s about to scale the side of a mountain.
The Reward: Things are about to get bumpy. Proceed with reckless abandon.

FOR THE GRAVITY FAN

The One with the Rocketsled

The Challenge: Snowshoeing up the Green Mountains, then sledding back down a closed New Hampshire road in a little something called the Mad River Rocketsled.
The Risk: Accidentally reenacting the sled scene from Christmas Vacation.
The Reward: Accidentally reenacting the sled scene from Christmas Vacation.

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