View from the window: first morning sun on the mountain

Yesterday was the end of a long travel day - just under 26 hours - that got us to Zermatt. Despite the weariness, Len and I went out for an easy hour hike, and then struggled to keep the eyes open through dinner at Grampi's … one of our favorites.

I logged ten solid hours in the sack, and while I am still tired, I am definitely ready to get after it! Moreover, my stomach's grumbling in anticipation of the world's finest breakfast at the Zermatterhof.

Recovery, knee injections, and travel to Switzerland

So, the logged volume this past week was quite low: 11:20 hours, on 91k (74k bike, 7k ski, 7k run, 3k row), and just under 1000'.

However, we had a good flight to Zurich, and will catch a train to Zermatt in an hour, and will have time for an easy shakeout hike this afternoon … maybe even time for a sauna!

Blast From The Past … first trip to Denali

A watercolor that Selden painted from a 5x7 photo, circa late 1970s. Getting ready to head into "the valley of death" to check out the Cassin Ridge and the West Rib. Our last minute addition - Don - was pretty much a complete dud., so we went with the west rib. We had a stove blow up at 15,000' and had to down climb with minimal gear.

Two years later Mark and I climbed Denali in fast and light style. Mark was round trip from San Francisco in just under nine days. I stayed up on the glacier, waiting for Michael Franklin to arrive and do more climbing.

Super excited … on our way!