Saturday, December 31, 2016

What corner of the bedroom do you keep your workout gear in?

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Friday, December 30, 2016

Staying safe in Avalanche terrain

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/science/avalanches-skiing-snowmobiles.html?hpw&rref=science&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&m...
Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Terrific ski-mo tour

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Guillaume and I skied up Haystack and then skinned 7k over to Mount Snow, skied down and then rode the lift for 90 minutes over at the H...

Ice climbing and finishing with a sauna

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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

First day on ice this winter ...

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Gary as usual jumped on the sharp end.
Monday, December 26, 2016

A post-Christmas ski expedition on Round Lake

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Lucy leading Jon and Amanda on a tour as a cool down, after her interval workout on the Olympic trails.

The house is going up ...

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Pretty exciting.
Sunday, December 25, 2016

Fossil Christmas Gifts

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My library continues to expand. In addition to having a complete set of Alpinist magazines, I have a very large selection of climbing an...

Merry Christmas

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Saturday, December 24, 2016

The evolution of classic skiing

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Dawn Patrol ...

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Started snowing just as I headed down.
Friday, December 23, 2016

How many skis do Nordic athletes travel with on the World Cup?

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKppvpsFh9fchkGcBkJMhFMhTUsVIRa7VvZHBFTbaLhR6hCv_9_2z3ADMRUYpoJkkHJqxmhLgViFyjO-ATwQuIpP0yjOyA&v=z1c...
Thursday, December 22, 2016

Fossil climbers ... here is how to ward off dementia!

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/12/16/visit-sauna-regularly-stave-dementia-20-year-study-suggests/
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Easy skate at MVH

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Wonderful sunset; looking into the Shady Corner Curve on the Olympic Bobsled track.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Handmade wood skis from Chamonix

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https://vimeo.com/195441424
Monday, December 19, 2016

Lucy's nordic season is on a roll ...

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A couple of very strong back-to-back races to add to last week's NYSEF win. This weekend the Eastern Cup opener at Craftsbury included a...
Sunday, December 18, 2016

A little different than when I was skiing the Mer de Glace

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Wow ... https://vimeo.com/195433452
Saturday, December 17, 2016

State of the Art on Denali

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A good read from Colin Haley ... http://www.colinhaley.com/infinite-spur-laps/
Friday, December 16, 2016

The first brutally cold weather of the season

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Even as I was out skiing at 7am, the temperature was steadily dropping down to about -18 degrees.  The windchills of -30 were pretty bruta...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

The New England Ice Climbing Revolution in the 1960-1970s

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Well worth watching ... https://vimeo.com/36113029?ref=em-share
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Fossil Saunas ...

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Looking forward to celebrating the end of the term with a sauna on Saturday or Sunday. The culture of a fossil sauna is a little less gente...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Ueli Steck mixed climbing on the Drus

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Monday, December 12, 2016

First nordic race of the season ...

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During the NYSEF Opener yesterday, Lucy traded the lead for 9.9k with a gal who was UNH captain last year and she pulled it out in the last ...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

More scavenging ...

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After we watched the fox through binoculars Selden came out with Lucy's good camera and snapped this photograph.

Scavenging ...

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Not much of a picture as my iPhone doesn't have a telephoto lens, however it was quite a sight, watching a fox and some ravens scavengin...
Saturday, December 10, 2016

Cordillera Blanca

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Wow ... just updated my iPhone operating system and the device automatically arranges groups of photos into a slideshow. Thinking of going ...

NCS lunch stop on the way up the Toll Road

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Friday, December 9, 2016

Mountain Art ...

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Not everyone's cup of tea, but read this short essay on artist Rachel Pohl. https://www.adventure-journal.com/2016/12/happy-trippy-bo...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016

It seems like just yesterday ...

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We got together to celebrate El Presidente's 50th and now he is getting ready to celebrate his 67th or 68th? Heck, they say 70 is the n...
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

NCS nordic team and the attraction of small hills ...

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The Olympic facility is open for business, with most of the flatter trails rolled and in good shape. Waxing was a nightmare - everything ice...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Bumper sticker wisdom ...

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A short essay in the Adventure Journal will bring a smile ... https://www.adventure-journal.com/2016/11/20-awesome-adventure-bumper-stick...
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Back skiing on the Olympic trails

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Weightlifting for old farts

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http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/can-you-regain-muscle-mass-after-age-60/?hpw&rref=health&action=click&pgtype=Homepage...
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Snow making on the Olympic trails

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The most essential piece of gear for the over-the-hill mountaineer?

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An ode to the indispensable trekking pole! https://www.adventure-journal.com/2016/11/belated-praise-trekking-poles/
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Lucy's training camp

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Read her blog entry ...   http://sluski.blogspot.com/