Fossil Alpinism

Went out on my heavy backcountry skis this morning, fantastic conditions, and great alpenglow on Algonguin. (Click on the photo to enlarge ...

Here she is opening a present ... New halter for Birch.

A spectacular day ... I think the snow may last until Sunday!

Except for the downed trees, and an occasional boggy spot ... Conditions on the biathlon trails were excellent.

From my favorite company ... Despair Inc ... check out their website its incredibly funny.

The Black Dike ice climb was done last weekend in NH! October 20th ... amazing.

All dressed up for the NCS Halloween. (Click on the photo to enlarge it.)

Slowly but surely I will put the contents of my large mountain book collection on-line ... as a Fossil or friend of a Fossil you have unlimi...

We had snow squalls this past two weeks, but this was the real deal. 10 inches of snow last night with 4 more inches expected today. The hig...

Hannah and Tori and the wet dogs out on a Sierra hike

Hock at the Yurt Boulder cruising the 5.10a problem in sneakers.(Click on the photo to enlarge the picture.)

Taking NCS kids on a campus bouldering tour!

I have been meeting with trustees for the past couple of days ... This afternoon after our board chair left, I took a nap, and then hiked t...

Buttoned up for winter. Three sleeping bags in the loft. Climbing magazines dating back to 1972. The library stocked with everything from ...

Another view of pitch six on Royal Arches.

In the photo you can see Royal Arches, The Kor Route, and the classic sandbag route on North Dime.

A watercolor from a gallery that I found on-line.

Hopefully we will get together to ice climb in December, however we could also get together for the three day MLK weekend.

Looking for a nice framed mountain landscape for the Fossil Cabin. This 8 X 12 inch oil by Carmeincke dating back to the mid-1800s is on th...

Another fine piece (circa 1930) in my alpine collection ... Thanks to Newly and Don.

One of the classic pitches about halfway up Royal Arches.

Can you name items #1-10 ... dinner on the house if you can name all 32 items! (Click on the picture to enlarge the photo.)

Are you guys joining us on November 15th? (Click on the photo to enlarge the annotated topo.)

Another "maintenance" week with two modest bouldering sessions (enclosed picture), a yoga session, and four modest aerobic sessio...

A photograph of a collage in the art gallery in the Knott Memorial at Union College. Hock was also able to play in the alumni lacrosse game...

Thanks to my sister-in- law (Newly) I have some new additions. Few Fossils know that Hock has an outstanding collection of antique mountain...

Harvesting thousands of pounds of spuds so we can put some meat on his bones! Friend of many fossils - Larry - getting ready to carbo load ...

Fourteen pitches ... November 15 ... who is going to join us!

Due to the demands of Homeland Security, every road needs a sign and a specific numbered address. So my little rustic cabin, and Selden...

A picture of all the prize winners, from best belayers, to best scrubbers, to best photographers, to most persistent (Lucy), best novice, ...

Brian - taking a day off from High Peaks Cyclery - to do the Santanoni Range with Karen. Looking as fit as always. (Click on the photo to e...

Spurred on by the NCS Crag-a-thon, I climbed 15 moderate pitches on the crag, about the equivalent of 600' of 5.7. I also did four rela...

Larry led a short new route on the crag called "Splitting Hairs (5.9+ X). Dave is following on a toprope.

While waiting for Gary - a card carrying Fossil - to arrive for some rock climbing I sat down to a bit of history. I watched the first half...

November 15th is rapdily approaching: Overview With more than 1600' of climbing, Royal Arches is the easiest long route in Yosemite Vall...

The north face of Half Dome in the background.

Lucy getting ready for a riding lesson ... she turns 11 on October 30.

What a glorious day, and on my last lap I took this picture of the moon rising over Cascade.

Geared up with his soloist, after a long day in the office, Hock does multiple laps on "Perry's Corner" (5.5).

The first pitch of fourteen ... Royal Arches 30 years later. Get psyched Mark.

Jack of all trades ... Selden sawing up the interior paneling.

The interior will be done tomorrow ... Come on up!

Selden and Dean are insulating and paneling the inside of the Fossil Clubhouse ... no doubt you will be warm, dry, and comfortable after a d...

20 Climbs set up, 75 kids and 15 adults ... what a day! Kudos to Larry, Dave, Nick, and Mike for the great organizational work and for get...

Larry is getting ready to fire up the children for the NCS Crag - a - thon. The overall point winners (girls and boys) names will be inscri...

We had a dusting of snow on the ground this morning on more on the summits of surrounding peaks ... but what a day!

Hock completing his third lap on a 5.6 route at the crag. Tomorrow is the Sixth Annual NCS Crag-A-Thon.

It will be placed in the Fossil clubhouse library; come visit.

Mark and I have made tentative plans to climb Royal Arches - again - this ultra classic Yosemite route. Who can join us? Who can help Mark ...