Fossil Alpinism

OMG ... truly one of the seven wonders of the world! It is hard to believe anyone building a 3000 mile long wall, let alone doing it hundred...

Her actual birthday is not for a couple of days, however she was home for 36 hours and so we celebrated it yesterday. It was great to se...

Opening The Route from Schlarb-Wolf Productions on Vimeo .

Spend the first four days, getting acclimated, getting over jet-lag, blowing off some carbon dioxide, and running/hiking a circumnaviga...

While there may still be a few "Indian Summer" days this Fall in watch to scratch some anorthosite, I have mentally switche...

What have you been up to? I'm still logging a fair amount of vertical each week, and I did a recent interval workout on the track wh...

Not really connected with mountains, or Alpinism, or trail running, or randonee skiing ... But as I was a math and science teacher once u...

The Canadian government has confirmed that it has found the remains of the HMS Erebus. In 1845 Sir John Franklin in his two ships – the Er...

I had rock skis in the car, but as I drove by the ski area the snow level looked to high. Now that the toll road is closed for the season it...

The main character Quenton Cassidy, talking about his time holing up in a little mountain cabin. "He quickly settled into a mesmeriz...

About 6K – out and back – to the Rock And River bed-and-breakfast. Followed by a quick sprint up Owls Head where I got caught in a rainsto...

Unfortunately, their climate models suggest that the northeast and the Rockies are not likely to have the same cold and snowy winter as las...

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en Morgen på Stranda from Ryan Harris on Vimeo . Fantastic scenery, however if I get back to visit Norway it will probably be on skis.

Check out these 145 mm boards!  These skis are 1300 years old and were found at the snout of a glacier in Norway.

Hopefully soon ... but until then, get excited for winter with a little Chamonix off piste. CLICK HERE TO WATCH A SHORT VIDEO

OMG. This is a fantastic documentary, and when REEL ROCK comes your way, you have to make time for it. This feature length film spends mos...

If you are a fossil alpinist you will be no stranger to the name of Barry Blanchard the Canadian hardman. He originally route an article ...

In the poem Dante is guided by the Roman poet Virgil, I guess in our tour through the nine circles of campground hell we would be guided ...

This is a lovely place to ski and run laps, with great views.

95 To Infinity - The Traslins' Never Ending Shred from G3 Genuine Guide Gear on Vimeo .

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One of our great trails. Perfect for a quick hike before it gets dark; run a couple of laps and log 260' on each lap; stop and third cl...

In my recent business trip to California, I was able to work some running into all three of these wonderful places.

Is this really a new wave? Or is what Kilian, Dakota, and Krupicka are doing essentially what alpinists have always done? Certainly alpin...

Skiing big mountains and extreme lines is a very dangerous game. Three of the best were killed in two separate avalanches last week. CLI...

The word is, that the ice routes are in good "nick" and that with summer crowds gone, you do not even have to wait in line for ...

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Of course this is not as famous as the Tour du Ski hill climb up the Alpe de Cermis, nor Heartbreak Hill in Boston, nor the Climb to the ...

St. Paul's narrowly lost to Tabor, but beat the three other schools. (They should do better in a re- match at the Championships as they...

A run doesn't get more picturesque and fun than this! I had a great 36 hours with El Presidente.

This run around Saddlebag Lake, underneath North Peak, and out past Lake Helen was awesome. The three visible couloirs on the north side o...