Friday, April 30, 2021
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Early mountaineering history of Andean ascents
I am back to reading Echevarria's magnum opus, The Andes: the complete history of mountaineering in high south america. A century before Mount Blanc was climbed, El Misti - over a 1000 meters higher - was climbed by the Spanish conquistadors in Arequipa, Peru. Of course, they found evidence that the Incas had climbed it even a century earlier. Truly, reading this scholarly, and meticulously researched book, makes it clear how Eurocentric our conception mountaineering is.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Monday, April 26, 2021
Good week of training ...
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Friday, April 23, 2021
An amazing week of ski mountaineering for Simi Hamilton
For those that follow Nordic skiing, Simi Hamilton is a well known figure; the best American male sprinter over the past decade. As a world class nordic athlete his talents as a rock climber and big mountain skier, take backseat and are only visible during April, the month "off" for World Cup racers.
He retired in March, and so maybe we'll see these other talents bloom in retirement, now that he doesn't have to log thousands of kilometers on rollerskis.
Last week, Simi put together an amazing week of ski mountaineering. In a five day span he skied Chute the Moon Couloir on Peak 10,696, the Skillet Glacier on Mount Moran, the South Teton, as well as the Grand Teton.
An amazing skimo week, both physically and mentally demanding with big vertical and steep slopes. Will we see him tackle some big domestic and international skimo races ... the Grand Traverse, the Patrouille de Glacier, the Pierre Menta? Maybe he will partner with his former teammate Andy Newell.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Back on snow again
Another spring snowstorm brought 5-6 inches of snow, and so yesterday afternoon I headed up the toll road. My ski today will be the 120th day on snow.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Monday, April 19, 2021
Pretty good week for exercise ...
Just over 15 hours, with 4300' vertical, and 144k; however it is clearly a transitional season. At 14.3k skiing accounted for the smallest portion of the week, ergometer netted 16.7k, running is starting to pick up with 25k, and the exercise bike yielded the largest chunk with 88k.
The 3D map view, is a portion of a 2+ hour cardio potpourri workout I did yesterday ... bike-run-bike.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Skiing some of the big north faces of the Alps
It blows my mind, the things they ski! Having climbed the north face of Liskamm, bailed on the Gervasutti Couloir, and gotten a good look at the north face of the Ober Gabelhorn, it is hard to imagine making turns on them. So, the next time you are stretching, rowing on the ergometer, biking on your wind trainer, or just having a beer ... take a look.
Saturday, April 17, 2021
A series of essays about skiing by Kilian Jornet
Over the next couple of weeks I will share these historical essays, about various aspects of skiing from skimo training to skiing 8000 meter peaks. All the essays have great video links embedded in them. ENJOY.
https://mtnath.com/ski²/
https://mtnath.com/ski²/
Back on snow again
Friday, April 16, 2021
Thursday, April 15, 2021
I haven’t put the skis away yet, but ...
Starting to transition to a new season. Second day in a row jogging dirt up Jay Mountain Road. I have spent time on the exercise bike, and this weekend will get the mountain bike out of the garage. However, I may drive over to Killington and log some laps skinning up Ramshead; still hoping for a Tuckermans Ravine trip.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Jennifer Pharr Davis
Listen to her awesome TedTalk, and plan your next adventure. She is the author of several books, an ultra-runner and owner of several FKT records, as well as a National Geographic Adventurer Of The Year.
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Highest recorded wind velocity
On April 12th, 1934 (87 years ago), a gust of 231 mph was recorded at the Mount Washington Observatory.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Great new book ... OUT AND BACK
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Penultimate day skiing on the new World Cup trails
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Friday, April 9, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021
A MUST SEE MOVIE ON NETFLIX: the 12th man
Awhile ago I had read the book, We Die Alone, which this movie is based on. It's gripping, an unbelievable story, and for once the movie rivals the book. The movie was filmed in the Lyngen Alps, where Slingsby made many, many first ascents in the 1890s, and which are supposedly one of the best kept secrets for ski mountaineering.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
A good week so far ...
I used Monday as a rest day (first in two weeks) and enjoyed a sauna, followed by a snow rubdown. Tuesday I went back for some skinning on Killington and time hanging out with buddies; today I checked out Owls Head, and it's ready for bouldering
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
THE ANDES: the complete history of mountaineering in high south america
I am currently reading an 80 page kindle sample of Echevarria's magnum opus. Written well, incredible research, and clearly authoritative.
Monday, April 5, 2021
I need a rest day or two ...
Last week was meant to be for recovery, however I logged just over 13 hours and almost 8500' vertical ascent.
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Great day in the mountains
With skin transitions, it was three hours of skiing, with a bit over 10k and 3000+ vertical feet of ascent. The weather was perfect.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Friday, April 2, 2021
Thursday, April 1, 2021
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