Fossil Alpinism

Having a wonderful time in the Sierras, and the weather continues to be excellent, although a bit hot for my taste. I logged just under 13 h...

Another hot day, with two trail runs, but also an unusual heart rate spike as I had two weeks ago. DISTURBING.

Camping at Crags - elevation 2168m - just off Twin Lakes outside of Bridgeport. We had a relaxed morning. I was up reading at 5:30, then s...

Yesterday was a long travel day, but I managed a 40 minute jog when I got to Olympic Valley, and I managed to stay up with Mark - shooting t...

Yesterday was summery weather with clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Klink and I hiked up Baxter Mountain and then Owls Head in ...

Yesterday, was the day - over a century ago - that Mallory and Irvine were last seen high on the slopes going for the summit. ...

While the New Hampshire AMC White Mountain Huts are still supplied by human power, not so in the Alps … helicopters. On a different note,...

I have little or no skill, but I do enjoy it. So hopefully, I will make time for some sketching, and maybe even a little watercolor paintin...

The good news is that after the gel/cortisone injections my knees feel much better. Even better, Dr Byrne says that with an early September ...

Selden had book group on June 3rd, so we celebrated yesterday. We opened a bottle of bubbly, then headed to town for a nice dinner. As per u...

A consultant who retires at 60, decides to pick up where he left off decades ago … climbing in the Andes, Antarctica, Alaska, New England, a...



I couldn’t make it last night. I have never been, but it’s on my hit list for this summer!

In late July of 1978 I was camped on a pasture high above Zermatt. After a long approach and climb of the Triftigrat on the Breithorn, I wa...

Despite significant knee pain, and an increase in daily ibuprofen consummation, I had a good week of training. I logged 15 hours, on 151 k...

In the winter of 1979, after a couple of wonderful climbs in Scotland, Jonathan Waterman and I got fed up with days of torrential rain and m...

Klink - a college buddy - came up from Saratoga to stretch his legs and chat about a trip to Switzerland. Clouds were moving in, but he got ...

Selden dressed to work in the garden.

And, we were treated to a delightful sunset.

Gaston Rebuffat’s account of his six climbs of the classic north faces of the alps. Poetic, and full of delightful black and white photos; ...

I logged 13.5 hours, on 133k (105k bike and 28k run), over 4500’ vertical, and one solid strength session at the gym. I also started to tune...

A shout-out to another great issue from the International Skiing History Association. In particular, the articles on Mount Van Hoevenberg (...

A quick read which is well written. A cozy mystery, set in St. Moritz, during the post World War I era, when winter sports were starting to...

Back in the winter of 1991, a much simpler and rustic hut was perched on this col at an elevation of 3,317 meters. As per law and custom, b...

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Yesterday, I checked out my choucas light climbing harness (85 grams … Google this sweet item), made sure my daisy chain, ATC, and requisit...

The log is more modest than I wanted, BUT still solid for the first full week of training, in the new season. I logged 12:30 hours of exer...

A beautiful day, and a wonderful time reconnecting with buddies. In the early afternoon, we headed up to have a beer at the parking lot, whe...

So, I need to cart it all down to the cabin or the bunkhouse. Of course, she has her best boards back in Maine where she lives. ...

Well, Killington and Jay are closing this weekend, and of course, there is still Tuckermans Ravine. However, given the poor winter out west...

A fun story, with nice illustrations, about a Saint Bernard puppy named Hugo set in the Swiss Alps, training to be a rescue dog. Google it ...

Also drinking a little whiskey!

Well, maybe it was rash to be racing so early in the season! The left knee is still creakier than usual. The heel blister is no fun; I ...

The log was modest; but it was good to do one good interval session, jump into an early season race, do some strength and stretching, as wel...

Given that this was my longest run - by far - since October, I was pretty satisfied. This is the earliest I have raced in the new training y...

I am aiming toward 3 running races, two nordic races, and at least one bike ride of 50+ miles (the Prouty). The first of my running events ...

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The basic metrics remain the same: 750 hours, 200,000’ vertical gain, and 115 days on snow. With a gym membership, I am now looking to make ...

We had ten days of perfect weather this past March. I had some great hikes and ski days; and as always when I am in Zermatt it brings bac...

The new training year started in the middle of the week, so the data is on two different spread sheets. It was a good week, and I logged j...

Published in 1978, they still stand the test of time!