Freebie ... CLIMBERISM ... well worth a look

https://issuu.com/climberism/docs/issue_21

Thinking about bringing skis to the Sierras

Squaw valley closes after Memorial Day, but there will still be snow, and on the East side of the Sierras, above 10,000 there should be lots of snow.

For our next fossil gathering

https://vimeo.com/35543356

Bonfire on Round Lake

Spring crust skiing in the Alaska mountains

http://youtu.be/FHtByDsDM24

Nordic racing in Manhattan?

Hurricane lane and trail

A good 12k run, with almost 1300', and a good mix of dirt road, jeep trail, and single track.

After 16 years the body of Alex Lowe is recovered

http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/02/alex-lowe-and-david-bridges-bodies-discovered-on-shisha-pangma-16-years-later/

Nice commute home ... felt good so I did multiple loops around the pasture.

Paul Petzoldt Profile in the Adventure Journal

http://adventure-journal.com/2016/05/historical-badass-climber-guide-educator-paul-petzoldt/

Problems in Paradise ... Depression, substance abuse, and suicide in our best ski towns

http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/16/why-are-ski-towns-suicides-happening-at-such-an-alarming-rate/

Russian doping in Sochi Olympics

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/sports/russia-doping-sochi-olympics-2014.html?referer=

Russian sweep of the Sochi 50k

http://youtu.be/o5sulZaBomg

QUOTE OF THE WEEK ... Wayne Gretsky

"Maybe it wasn't talent that the good Lord gave me, but maybe it was passion."

Yesterday traveling to Lucy's league championship I was listening to this book again. It covers a lot of ground, lots of good story telling, however not so much into the exercise science.

A successful track season

The two St. Paul's captains coming back with the second place team award at the league championships. Lucy was on the podium in the 1500m with a PR of 4:58. She finished fifth in the 800m, and ran the anchor leg on the fourth place 4 x 400m relay team.

Hilarious ... the off season ski mountaineer!

http://youtu.be/FMqADdsVmwQ

Sub2 Project

Interesting article ...

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/sports/two-hour-marathon-yannis-pitsiladis.html?referer=

First day back at the crag

Third classing some 5.2 laps, and the shoulder felt alright.

FROM THE ADVENTURE JOURNAL ...

What is a good adventure?

Hurricane Lane Road

BIG PLANS FOR ALTA

http://adventure-journal.com/2016/05/forest-service-okays-alta-plans-for-tram-to-mt-baldy/

The bugaboos ...

Never been, and always on the must do list. This video makes you want to do it sooner, rather than later!

http://youtu.be/SkDrHJXWf9Y

Distant Memories ... mount washington road race

Lots of fond memories from the late 1970s, enjoy the great article below ...

http://rw.runnersworld.com/selects/its-steep.html

Commuting to, and from work

Depending on the season and weather my options are: kayak, running, skiing, or by car.

Transitioning to running after ski mountaineering

A good article, however maybe a little complex for my tastes ... As for early spring running ... Go slow, go shorter, and go less frequently in the first month of transition. Nevertheless this is a good read.

http://www.skintrack.com/tips-tricks-advice/start-running-after-skimo-season-injury-free/

Angel Slides and Mount Colden

A great 13k trail run.